Tag: Tony Abbott

Clean Innovation Fund a neat fix

Posted on   |  by Graeme Philipson
Yesterday’s announcement of a new $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund (CEIF) is a largely symbolic move designed to boost the Coalition’s green credentials before the upcoming election. It...

Tony Turnbull’s FinTech foray

Posted on   |  by Michael Sainsbury
Sir Humphrey Appleby this week smashed a bottle of bubbly over the bow of a new FinTech committee, blessing all who sail in her. At least I assume it...

J-Bish cements Valley Girl creds

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has used her visit to San Francisco for the annual bilateral foreign and defence talks known as AUSMIN to underscore the clear message from...

Australia dragging chain on security

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The lines are forming on the battleground of the 21st century. Cyber security is emerging as a major point of tension between nations, and as a significant area of...

Tech sector needs a cold shower

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Our new Prime Minister is being publicly attacked by sections of the technology sector for postponing a trade delegation to Silicon Valley that was due to start just 10...

What next for tech, Malcolm?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Malcolm Turnbull is offering Australia a different style of leadership. He has promised to be more consultative, more collegiate. Tony Abbott offered the same, but didn’t deliver. And Malcolm...

Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The swearing in of Malcolm Turnbull as Australia’s 29th Prime Minister will inevitably bring the powerful technological forces that are re-shaping our economy into sharper focus. This was one...

NBN to underpin GDP growth

Posted on   |  by James Riley
New research to be published today concludes that the NBN will result in a 1.8 per cent increase in Australia’s GDP by the mid-2020s. The research paper is a...

Singapore sets policy standard

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Shut your eyes very hard and imagine, if you can, Tony Abbott saying these words: “One important advantage which we have which we must take full advantage of is to...