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Australian Federal Budget 2026: Tech, EVs and the Future Made in Australia

The 2026/27 Federal Budget has been handed down by Treasurer Jim Chalmers, and there is a lot for tech enthusiasts and EV owners to unpack. This year, the focus is heavily on the Future Made in Australia initiative, which looks to pivot our economy toward high-tech manufacturing and renewable energy. The government is betting big on our ability to not just dig things out of...
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Angus Taylor is the new Opposition Leader, what this means for Australia’s tech and energy future

Angus Taylor may still feature the Twitter logo on his website (come on mate, it's X now), but that hasn't stopped him stepping into the role of Opposition Leader. As a figure who has long been at the centre of debates surrounding energy, technology, and the economy, his leadership marks a new chapter for the Coalition. This change is particularly noteworthy given Taylor’s history as the...
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Victoria smashes 17-year old record for electricity demand as heatwave hits the grid hard

Victoria has officially set a new benchmark for energy consumption, surpassing a record that has stood for nearly two decades. As a brutal heatwave...
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Australia’s National AI Plan: A detailed analysis of the shift from regulation to adoption

Today, the Australian Government has officially launched its National AI Plan. After months of industry consultation, a cabinet reshuffle that saw Tim Ayres take...
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Snapchat confirms it will comply with Australia’s age verification from December 10. Here’s how they will verify your age.

Australia is implementing the 'Social Media Minimum Age Act' and today, Snapchat has strongly voiced its disagreement with this classification, arguing that its service...
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Acusensus wins big at 2025 Melbourne Awards: How their AI-powered cameras are getting you off your mobile phone

The 2025 Melbourne Awards, were recently held at Melbourne Town Hall and saw a number of winners announced across a variety of categories. The...
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Australia just opened a world-first quantum diamond foundry, a massive win for future tech

Victoria has opened the world’s first commercial quantum diamond foundry. The foundry is a cutting-edge manufacturing facility where lab-grown diamonds are built into computer...
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Australia won’t be getting Nuclear Energy

The 2025 Australian federal election has delivered a clear verdict: the Australian Labor Party, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, will be returned to...
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The EV Tax is back and this time it’s Federal

This morning on ABC's Insider's program, Shadow Infrastructure minister Bridget McKenzie said that Electric Vehicle drivers should pay a road usage charge and that...
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NSW introducing Average Speed Cameras in road Road Safety move

New South Wales (NSW) is rolling out a new trial using average speed camera technology, in an effort to improve road safety. Dubbed the "Average...
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Every Victorian should have the VicEmergency app on their phone before Boxing Day

Vic Emergency have just held a press conference where they detailed the upcoming fire risk coming this week, particularly on Boxing Day. On Boxing Day,...
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Donald Trump wins the 2024 US Election, so what’s the impact on Electric Vehicles?

Donald Trump's re-election in 2024 has set the stage for a notable shift in the American political landscape, particularly affecting sectors like the electric...
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Tesla wants Aussie regulators to allow L4 robotaxis that allow you to go to sleep, rotate your seats

Australia's National Transport Commission has a program that looks at the Autonomous Vehicles on Australian roads. In 2022, NTC released a regulatory framework for automated...
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Police launch new ‘BluLink’ platform that allows the public to provide GPS, live stream video and uploads content directly to them

Today, NSW Police have officially launched a new 'BluLink' platform. When major events happen, the public typically capture content, as is the human reaction,...
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Digital Licenses now available in Victoria. Goodbye Wallet, I’m done with you

This afternoon, Victoria's Road Authority, VicRoads, has enabled Digital Licenses. Digital licences have been recently introduced in Victoria, Australia, and are available for fully licensed...
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Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen talks on vehicle emission standards at Everything Electric Australia

Today is the second day of the Everything Electric Show 2024, held at the Sydney Showgrounds. This morning Minister for Climate Change and Energy...
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VicRoads refund $5M EVtax with interest

EV drivers across Victoria are rejoicing as the saga of the ZLEV (zero and low emission vehicle) road user charge has come to a...
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Albury Wodonga Data Hub opens datasets to the public, trails, EV charging, playgrounds, parks and more

The Albury Wodonga Data Hub has been released to surface some of the great datasets available across the twin regional cities that span the...
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Aussie Farmers can get a slice of the Government’s $30 Million On Farm Connectivity Program

The Australian Government has a program to help Aussie farmers leverage technology to improve their farming practices, centring around better connectivity and data, the...
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Victorian gas ban for new builds a win for climate action & health

Victorian Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio announced today that from 1 January 2024 Victoria would: Require that all new planning permits refuse gas in favour...
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Australian Government provides guidance to Government agencies on Generative AI

This week, the Australian Government provided interim guidance to Government agencies on the use of generative AI platforms like ChatGPT. Published on the Digital...
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Bluetooth tech used to collect real-time travel data on traffic flows during Victoria’s Big Build

Often I write about the latest news, but occasionally, like this article, you'll see me write about cool applications of existing technologies. Right now,...
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