Tag: tech council of australia

Budget cut to diversity program disappoints tech sector

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government laid the foundations for its tech jobs push in Tuesday’s Budget but industry and science groups want more detail and have criticised a $4 million cut...

Australia ‘can and should’ manufacture EVs: Tesla chair

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia should be doing almost everything in the electric vehicle value chain from mining and refining critical minerals to building batteries and even manufacturing cars, Tesla chair Robyn Denholm...

Tech giants rally against data localisation in Australia

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Global tech giants and their industry associations have rallied against the federal government introducing localisation requirements for data storage, arguing it brings no inherent benefit to cybersecurity and that...

Govt backs proposed ‘Digital Apprenticeships’ scheme

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government is set to introduce a new ‘Digital Apprenticeships’ scheme that is binding on industry, with companies that sign up to commit to employing a proportion of...

Australian quantum leaders form industry alliance

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new alliance of Australian quantum technology leaders has been formed to give the industry a “common voice” in the emerging policy conversation and a platform to grow opportunity....

Tech and innovation leaders make Jobs and Skills Summit cut

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Leaders of Australian tech giants Atlassian and SafetyCulture have nabbed two of the coveted invites to this week’s national Jobs and Skills Summit, while the Tech Council of Australia...

Tech industry groups welcome Labor win

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Labor’s election win will help to place technology at the centre of Australia’s economic growth, with a new $1 billion fund for the sector to capitalise on a “once...