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Cautious welcome for govt’s planned privacy law upgrade

The government’s planned upgrade of Australia’s privacy law has been backed by the national regulator and cautiously welcomed by advocates and the tech sector after years of debate. The government has agreed, at least in principle, to introduce new stricter requirements for handling personal information backed by new penalties and…

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‘Stay the course’: STEM diversity recommendations backed by program operators

The draft recommendations made by the Pathway to Diversity in STEM review panel have been broadly backed by the teams running Women in STEM programs, who argue efforts to boost diversity will require strategic investment sustained over the long-term. Among the Pathway to Diversity in STEM draft recommendations, released on…

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CSIRO maps the nation’s digital workforce clusters

More than half of all tech workers in Australia are situated in one of 96 digital technology clusters scattered across the country, according to a new report from the CSIRO and the Tech Council of Australia. The 96 clusters, located in all eight states and territories, also accounted for 62…

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Generative AI could be worth $115bn to economy by 2030: Tech Council

Generative AI could add $45 billion to the Australian economy by 2030 even when based on a scenario of ‘slow adoption’, according to a new report by the Australian Technology Council and Microsoft.Around 70 per cent of the additional value-add is expected to come from productivity gains by workers, with…

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Why now is the time to invest in our future

No question, next Tuesday’s Budget is being handed down in a challenging economic and fiscal environment.It needs to beat inflation, balance the Budget, and incentivise investment. That’s a tough ask. But luckily, there’s one tried and tested method for doing this: innovation. In the last 150 years, the three most…

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AWS to invest $13.2bn in Australian cloud infrastructure

Amazon Web Services plans to invest $13.2 billion into its two Australian data centre regions over the next five years despite ongoing tech job redundancies. The investment is expected to contribute $35 billion to Australia’s GDP, according to an internal AWS Australia Economic Impact Study released on Tuesday. AWS said it…

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NRF implementation critical to success: Industry groups

Industry groups have welcomed the passage of the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation bill, but say the design and implementation of the landmark co-investment fund will be critical to its success. The bill passed through the Senate with the support of the Jacqui Lambie Network and Independent Senators David Pocock and…

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UK unveils $4.5bn quantum strategy in tech-friendly budget

The UK government has announced it will invest billions into digital technologies, startups and R&D. The Spring budget includes commitments of £2.5 billion (AUD$4.55 billion) for quantum technologies alone to accompany a new national quantum strategy. AI, supercomputing and innovation districts all got budget boosts as well, while a wider…

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SVB collapse: Impact on Australian tech ‘minimal’

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sent shockwaves through the Australian tech sector, but government and industry leaders are confident that local exposure is limited after US regulators stepped in to stem the losses. Silicon Valley Bank, which largely served startups and venture capitalists, was shut down by US…

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Australia’s leading women in technology

Technology Council of Australia chief executive Kate Pounder says there are long-term structural issues keeping the number of women in technical roles in the sector frustratingly low and outside of societal expectations. In an interview with InnovationAus.com ahead of International Women’s Day, Ms Pounder welcomed the federal government’s Pathway to…

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Tech Council wants tax incentives for investment in priority sectors

The Technology Council of Australia has welcomed the National Reconstruction Fund by government as a provider of ‘patient capital’ for long-term strategic investments, but says it should be designed as a complement to private sources of funding. Tech Council chief executive Kate Pounder used an address to the National Press…

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Cyber resilience not aided by default data localisation: Kate Pounder

Tech Council of Australia chief executive Kate Pounder has warned that Australia should not accept growing cyber threats as the cost of doing business online, saying that greater investment in the local cybersecurity industry should be incentivised. Ms Pounder made the call to action to boost cyber resilience during her…

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Australia needs to recruit thousands more tech workers

Australia will need 1.2 million tech workers by 2030 but is not training enough and already facing a shortfall, Tech Council CEO Kate Pounder warns.

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‘Positive’ WA innovation strategy awaits funding

Western Australia’s 10-year innovation strategy has been welcomed by local tech and startup groups, but work remains to ensure it is backed by sufficient funding and supporting initiatives in the state budget next May.It was applauded as an important first step in focusing ongoing initiatives and alignment under the state’s…

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Govt urged to restore tech visa priority after ‘surprise’ edict

The federal government is being urged to restore the technology jobs abruptly removed from its priority skilled migration list, a move that has surprised industry amid the ongoing skilled crush. Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neil reportedly introduced a ministerial direction last month that removes 27 of the 44 occupations…

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Global talent, innovation visas to fall despite migration cap rise

The Albanese government has added to the Global Talent visas cuts made by the former Morrison government, despite lifting the overall migration cap by 35,000 places this financial year. Migration planning levels released following Tuesday’s federal Budget show the intake for the Global Talent (Independent) visa will drop by 40…

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Budget cut to diversity program disappoints tech sector

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 to a women’s reskilling program. Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down Labor’s first budget in nearly a decade on Tuesday night, emphasising…

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Optus breach has the potential to forge a new approach to cyber security

Challenges generally bring out the best in Australians. Floods, bushfires, drought and even a global pandemic show that our society is adept at standing together to find a way of working through whatever is thrown at us. COVID in particular showed what is possible when communities, governments and institutions work…

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China a ‘perfect case study’ on scaling rare earth production: Lynas

China’s state-owned Northern Rare Earths provides the “perfect case study” on how to scale production across the battery value chain, according to Lynas Rare Earths chief executive and managing director Amanda Lacaze. Ms Lacaze was speaking on a panel at the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) on…

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Govt backs proposed ‘Digital Apprenticeships’ scheme

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 their new tech workers. The ‘Digital and Tech Skills Compact’ and future apprenticeship is one of 36 areas of immediate action…

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Tech Council, ACTU agree on key training, migration reforms

The Technology Council of Australia and the Australian Council of Trade Unions have joined forces to champion training and skilled migration reforms for the tech sector ahead of next week’s highly anticipated Jobs and Skills Summit. The Tech Council (TCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the country’s largest union…

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Skilling up Australia: Getting to 1.2m tech workers by 2030

The Australian government and the Australian tech sector have a shared commitment to achieve 1.2 million tech jobs in Australia by 2030. This goal is critical for Australia to realise its potential as a technology powerhouse able to compete and lead on the world stage and support Australia’s broader digital transformation.…

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Labor’s Husic to convene tech skills roundtable

Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic will convene a special tech industry roundtable to decide on urgent action to address growth inhibiting skills shortages across the sector. Mr Husic said he would invite representation from groups ranging from the Tech Council of Australia, the Australian Information Industry Association, and the…

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Tech Policy Design Kit gets a workshop test run

The Tech Policy Design Centre at the Australian National University has unveiled a beta version of its online policy design kit, which aims to improve the quality of interactions between public servants, politicians and the technology industry. The Tech Policy Design Centre was set up in September last year to…

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Tech industry groups welcome Labor win

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 in a generation opportunity”, according to the Tech Council of Australia. Tech Council chief executive Kate Pounder welcomed Labor’s election victory…

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