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This morning Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the US election. While Trump may be contesting the result, it’s pretty clear to most, he lost this time. So with Biden headed to the top job, its worth taking a look at the...
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Last month the ACT held an election and Labor was returned to Government, continuing a 19-year run. In a new document known as the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement for the 10th Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory, it confirms the principles in which the ACT Labor and ACT...
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Tonight, the Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered Australia’s 2020 Budget. Included in the budget, is a section titled ‘Investing in lower-emissions technologies’ . The Government has released the first Low Emissions Technology Statement. This provides a roadmap to accelerate the deployment of low emissions and reliable technologies. As we...
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During the 2020 Budget unveiled tonight, the Government has announced a $5 million investment in 2020-21. This money will be used to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Facility in South Australia, which will: Facilitate the manufacturing and assembly of electric vehicles Bi-directional vehicle-to-grid trial in South Australia to examine the...
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Mel Silva, Managing Director, on behalf of Google Australia has issued an open letter to Australia. In the letter, Google has responded to the Government’s proposed regulation known as the ‘News Media Bargaining Code‘. This code proposes that Google (along with others) are responsible for compensating traditional media organisations....
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The McGowan Government has launched a $66.3 million package focused on renewable energy technologies. This new package, announced today is designed to help kick-start the State’s economy, following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s announcement is part of a wider initiative by the state, focused on clean energy...
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If you’re keen on your next vehicle purchase being a electric, the higher up-front cost could deter you or even put it out of reach of your budget. Today, the largest single cost of an EV is it’s battery, which is in no way the fault of the buyer...
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Overnight the Australian Government has released a discussion paper for our Technology Investment Roadmap. 74 page document, available here, focuses on accelerating low-emission technologies in our energy and resources industries. The paper seeks feedback from the public between today and the 21st of May and applications can be up...
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Today the Australian Government is launching the smartphone app for Android and iOS to help in the efforts of contact tracing. The app is called CovidSafe and is published by the Australian Department of Health. A new Government website – https://covidsafe.gov.au/ has been established and provides the link to...
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Should politicians be able to vote on legislation at home? ...
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Elon Musk recently sat down for a fireside chat with Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, during the Air Force Association’s 2020 Air Warfare Symposium. The US Air Force, like many Government agencies, are fighting the challenge of being innovative to stay ahead of the international...
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The challenge of verifying who you are online is a challenging one. The previous authentication method was AUSkey which the Government has announced is being terminated, as of March 2020. Authenticating yourself to Government services is incredibly important as it involves Government services that deal with business operations, tax,...
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Most Government services we interact with feel like they were created for the last decade. Thankfully there are some improvements underway. Digital services and consulting company, Infosys has announced an agreement with the Australian Federal Government’s Services Australia to transform the entitlement calculation engine for the nation’s welfare system....
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The NSW Government has awarded $100,000 to Junglefy. The company loves to green up spaces from the walls of office buildings, to the side of highways. Two of Sydney’s busiest motorways will be among the first in the world to trial new ‘breathing walls’ which promise to absorb pollution,...
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Powered by Blockchain, Libra is a new open source digital currency that aims to be the first truly global currency. In the age of the internet, we can transact with people across the world, but there’s a couple of barriers, the first which is language, but thanks to computer...
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Today, and for the next 2 days, Sydney is playing host to more than 400 global business leaders and senior officials from 36 countries. The 2019 World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment is an effort, funded by the NSW Government and provides a great platform for the world to...
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A different way to do energy....
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The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) is the peak national body representing Australia’s mobile telecommunications industry. AMTA has welcomed the appointment of Paul Fletcher as Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts and is expecting to have a positive and productive relationship that supports Australia’s ongoing development and...
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Today recently elected Prime Minister announced his cabinet positions, handing portfolios to ministers responsible for executing on his Government’s election promises. Since September 2015 Mitch Fifield has been Minister for Communications, a portfolio that is responsible for much of the technology that we all use daily. By far the...
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As Australians head to bed tonight, it looks very much like the Coalition Government will returned to Government in the latest federal election. Across the country thousands of booths were staffed to enable Aussies to get out and submit their vote and then grab a democracy sausage on the...
This morning Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the US election. While Trump may be contesting the result, it’s pretty clear to most, he lost this time. So with Biden headed to the top job, its worth taking a look at the...
Last month the ACT held an election and Labor was returned to Government, continuing a 19-year run. In a new document known as the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement for the 10th Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory, it confirms the principles in which the ACT Labor and ACT...
Tonight, the Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered Australia’s 2020 Budget. Included in the budget, is a section titled ‘Investing in lower-emissions technologies’ . The Government has released the first Low Emissions Technology Statement. This provides a roadmap to accelerate the deployment of low emissions and reliable technologies. As we...
During the 2020 Budget unveiled tonight, the Government has announced a $5 million investment in 2020-21. This money will be used to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Facility in South Australia, which will: Facilitate the manufacturing and assembly of electric vehicles Bi-directional vehicle-to-grid trial in South Australia to examine the...
Mel Silva, Managing Director, on behalf of Google Australia has issued an open letter to Australia. In the letter, Google has responded to the Government’s proposed regulation known as the ‘News Media Bargaining Code‘. This code proposes that Google (along with others) are responsible for compensating traditional media organisations....
The McGowan Government has launched a $66.3 million package focused on renewable energy technologies. This new package, announced today is designed to help kick-start the State’s economy, following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s announcement is part of a wider initiative by the state, focused on clean energy...
If you’re keen on your next vehicle purchase being a electric, the higher up-front cost could deter you or even put it out of reach of your budget. Today, the largest single cost of an EV is it’s battery, which is in no way the fault of the buyer...
Overnight the Australian Government has released a discussion paper for our Technology Investment Roadmap. 74 page document, available here, focuses on accelerating low-emission technologies in our energy and resources industries. The paper seeks feedback from the public between today and the 21st of May and applications can be up...
Today the Australian Government is launching the smartphone app for Android and iOS to help in the efforts of contact tracing. The app is called CovidSafe and is published by the Australian Department of Health. A new Government website – https://covidsafe.gov.au/ has been established and provides the link to...
Should politicians be able to vote on legislation at home? ...
Elon Musk recently sat down for a fireside chat with Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, during the Air Force Association’s 2020 Air Warfare Symposium. The US Air Force, like many Government agencies, are fighting the challenge of being innovative to stay ahead of the international...
The challenge of verifying who you are online is a challenging one. The previous authentication method was AUSkey which the Government has announced is being terminated, as of March 2020. Authenticating yourself to Government services is incredibly important as it involves Government services that deal with business operations, tax,...
Most Government services we interact with feel like they were created for the last decade. Thankfully there are some improvements underway. Digital services and consulting company, Infosys has announced an agreement with the Australian Federal Government’s Services Australia to transform the entitlement calculation engine for the nation’s welfare system....
The NSW Government has awarded $100,000 to Junglefy. The company loves to green up spaces from the walls of office buildings, to the side of highways. Two of Sydney’s busiest motorways will be among the first in the world to trial new ‘breathing walls’ which promise to absorb pollution,...
Powered by Blockchain, Libra is a new open source digital currency that aims to be the first truly global currency. In the age of the internet, we can transact with people across the world, but there’s a couple of barriers, the first which is language, but thanks to computer...
Today, and for the next 2 days, Sydney is playing host to more than 400 global business leaders and senior officials from 36 countries. The 2019 World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment is an effort, funded by the NSW Government and provides a great platform for the world to...
A different way to do energy....
The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) is the peak national body representing Australia’s mobile telecommunications industry. AMTA has welcomed the appointment of Paul Fletcher as Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts and is expecting to have a positive and productive relationship that supports Australia’s ongoing development and...
Today recently elected Prime Minister announced his cabinet positions, handing portfolios to ministers responsible for executing on his Government’s election promises. Since September 2015 Mitch Fifield has been Minister for Communications, a portfolio that is responsible for much of the technology that we all use daily. By far the...
As Australians head to bed tonight, it looks very much like the Coalition Government will returned to Government in the latest federal election. Across the country thousands of booths were staffed to enable Aussies to get out and submit their vote and then grab a democracy sausage on the...
