Shannon Jenkins

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended his government’s response to climate change, repeating the line that ‘technology and not taxes’ would address the climate emergency.

The Australian Energy Regulator will reintroduce consumer protections that will protect Queensland households and small businesses from having their power shut off during the extended COVID-19 lockdown.

The hub will be based at Sydney’s Tech Central — a precinct that Premier Gladys Berejiklian has previously compared to Silicon Valley.

A survey has revealed that discrimination and racism in the workplace towards women of colour are not impacted by industry, positions or salary.

The federal government has unveiled its first action plan dedicated to establishing Australia as a global leader in developing and adopting responsible artificial intelligence.

Less than half of Australian employees are satisfied with their current job, recruitment company Hays has found in a recent survey.

The National Freight Data Hub aims to improve the efficiency, safety, productivity and resilience of the freight sector.

Western Australia’s new procurement framework has come into effect this week, which the state government says will promote consistent policies and practices and make it easier for businesses to work with government.

“The SBIR program will provide competitive grants for SMEs to find and commercialise innovative solutions to NSW government agencies for five well-defined problems," Premier Gladys Berejiklian noted.

Naval Group Australia chief executive John Davis said the organisation was targeting small and medium Australian businesses for the purchases.

All New South Wales government agencies will be required to adopt e-invoicing for goods and services worth up to $1 million, from January 1, 2022.

CEDA has argued that the government should follow in the footsteps of countries like the US, Canada and Israel by appointing a chief technologist.