Innovation lab launched in Sydney
[1] Enterprise technology consultancy firm, Sakura Sky, has launched its first Innovation lab that will be the media and entertainment incubator in Sydney. [2] The lab is dedicated to innovation, te...
Bitcoin hit with tax blow in Australia
[1 It is now difficult for Australian startups to do business using bitcoin as its purchases will now be viable for sales tax. [2] This comes after the Australia’s tax authorities ruled that bitcoin...
Australian Government communications network could be sold
[1] New information has revealed that the federal government’s high-speed Intra Government Communications Network (ICON) could be sold. [2] ICON links 88 government agencies at 400 sites in a 150,00...
Five paths to business innovation: Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Companies show the way
[1] BRW’s 50 Most Innovative Companies 2014 list can be a great guide for business innovation. [2] Innovation is often connected to the concept of technology but it’s more of aspect of cre...
Law changes to crowd funding needed to kick start Australian innovation
[1] Other countries have greatly supported the concept of equity based crowdfunding as it brings a major impact towards innovation, but Australia has been less responsive. [2] To date, Australian laws...
China’s Xi praises Australian innovation
[1] When Chinese president Xi Jinping was a guest at the federal parliament last November 2014, he praised Australia’s breakthroughs and its worldwide impact. [2] Prime Minister Tony Abbott co...
Australian Team Sets New Solar PV Efficiency Record
[1] The University of South Wales’ solar research team have come up with a unique solar tower technology with the capability of the highest efficiency for a PV system ever reported. [2] The proj...
Turnbull: Telstra’s NBN advantage will be kept in check
[1] Communications minister Malcolm Turnbull has revealed that he was keen to ensure that Telstra does not take undue market advantage in the wake of Telstra’s deal with NBN Co. [2] He revealed ...
TPG suspends fibre-to-the-basement product
[1] Australian telecommunications and IT company TPG Telecom has put on hold its fibre-to-the-basement (FTTB) service in the wave of the new government regulatory framework. [2] The new rules prevente...
Science education centres are creating Australia’s young innovators
[1] Australia should prioritize developing capacities related to science, innovation and entrepreneurship. [2] Based on the Australian National University’s 2014 survey, Australians employ scie...