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Tech visa hits political turmoil

The federal government’s flagship innovation visa has been “effectively halted” due to the recent political turmoil in Canberra, with no visas issued more than a quarter of the way...

Non-tech roles suffer shortages

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The talent shortage in Australia’s technology market is not new, but what has slipped under the radar is an additional gap in the supply of non-technical skills, according to...

New visa targets global talent

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government’s new innovation visa pilot program has officially kicked off, allowing Australian companies to offer four-year visas to highly-skilled tech workers from around the world. The Global...

R&D Tax changes finally arrive

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Treasurer Scott Morrison has given the R&D Tax Incentive a $2.4 billion haircut and promised to crackdown on what government says has been a misuse of the scheme, strengthening...

Budget wish-list: R&D tax certainty

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Reform of how Australia’s R&D tax incentive scheme is administered for startups sits at the top of the Budget wish-list for two peak tech industry groups. The Australian Information...

Yet another startup definition

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There are growing calls for the federal government to standardise the way it defines a startup for its grants and support programs, after it announced a new “startup authority”...

Time to change jobs conversation

Posted on   |  by Alex McCauley
One of Australia’s most successful young companies was famously born when its University age founder left his bedroom light on each night, working around the clock on his fledgling...

Alan Noble exits Google Australia

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Long-time Google Australia director of engineering Alan Noble is to leave the company after more than a decade, and plans to focus on the expansion of his Adelaide-based ocean...

Industry seeks a quick response

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The pressure is now on the Turnbull government to implement the recommendations included in Innovation and Science Australia’s 2030 strategic plan and to unveil its next wave of innovation...

Incubator tender: A regional deal

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has opened a tender for four regional incubator facilitators as part of the Industry department’s revamped Entrepreneurs’ Programme. These facilitators are being asked to provide mentoring...