Tag: research

RDTI concerns raised in Estimates

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Opposition is “highly concerned” about the government’s plans to outsource some of its crackdown on the research and development tax incentive, and has asked the department to delay...

New RDTI guidance a ‘kick in the teeth’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A new guidance from the federal government regarding software claims made under the research and development tax incentive is “another kick in the teeth” for the local tech industry,...

Push for budget innovation revamp

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The tech sector has called for a major revamp of the government’s innovation policy agenda so Australia can “reap substantial economic benefits”, with hopes riding on the upcoming budget....

R&D, export rules get fresh praise

Posted on   |  by James Riley
One tech leader’s recent return from Silicon Valley to a base in Perth after 27 years has brought with it some fresh perspectives on what is working well in...

Outsourcing the R&D crackdown

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government is looking to outsource some of its controversial crackdown on research and development tax incentive claims, with a tender issued for “program integrity support”. The Department...

End R&D tax ‘tinkering’: Cochlear

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The CFO of billion-dollar Australian firm Cochlear has urged the federal government to stop “tinkering” with the research and development tax incentive. A public hearing for the senate inquiry...

$40m Xmas bonus for CRC projects

Posted on   |  by James Riley
More than $40 million worth of grants were delivered to 19 projects as part of the sixth round of the federal government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grants program....

Re-identification a real concern

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Risks of re-identification are very real, so we must approach the sharing of anonymised data carefully. But with tremendous benefits on offer it is worth the effort, according to...

Q-CTRL software hits the market

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australian quantum computing software startup Q-CTRL has launched its first product to the public, Black Opal. The software brings a friendly user interface to the quantum domain for the...