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The Federal Budget 2021-22: Technology wins Technology goodies inside this year's Budget Credit: Victor Diola Jr Dreamstime The 2021-22 Federal Budget has been released and it has a big technology focus, with the Government pledging nearly AU$1 billion as part of its Digital Economy Strategy. This funding includes spending for Artificial Intelligence (AI), the improvement of Australia’s digital connectivity, and for the development of digital skills for workers, to allow Australia to better compete with the rest of the world in key areas of the digital economy. Boost to the Govern...

Date Time Boosting jobs and maximising growth to secure Australia’s recovery The Morrison-McCormack Government will maximise long-term economic opportunities and job creation to secure Australia’s recovery, by expanding the nation’s resources sector and prioritising development of northern Australia. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt said new measures in the 2021-22 Budget will build a more secure and resilient Australia, delivering jobs, opportunities and long-term benefits, particularly for regional Australia, as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pan...

The Biggest Tech and Science News From the 2021 Federal Budget Share READ MORE Digital Economy Strategy We already knew a bit about what the 2021 Federal Budget has in store for the tech sector. Last week the government announced a $1.2 billion Digital Economy Strategy. It includes a few things: My Health Record gets $300 million The controversial centralised health platform, My Health Record, is getting $300 million for mostly COVID-19 related updates. This will supposedly provide Australians with their test results as well as their vaccine status. It will also send vaccine-related alert no...

iTWire Tuesday, 11 May 2021 22:33 MEGA UPDATED: Australian IT industry responds to 2021 Federal Budget Featured MEGA UPDATED: More than FIFTY top IT companies in Australia have provided IT industry commentary on Australia’s 2021 Federal Budget, focusing on the digital economy, cyber security, business and more. The ACS, nimbus, Max Kelsen, BlackLine, ActiveCampaign, Cohesity, Talend, Attivo Networks, Barracuda, ExtraHop, 8x8, Forbury, MaxContact, Nintex, Peak Insight, Tecala, Ping Identity, Snowflake, Zscaler, Pega, CardieX, Envestnet | Yodlee, Nexion Networks, Cyara, ...

Premium Content Subscriber only A MAJOR road project and air travel are the key outcomes of the Federal Government's 2021 budget for Sunshine Coast residents. Specific funding allocations for projects across regional Queensland were thin on the ground in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's billion-dollar spending spree today, with our region one of the few to score a mention in the voluminous treasury documents made available to journalists during the annual lock-up in Canberra. The Treasurer set aside $160m for the Mooloolah River Interchange Upgrade, saying the money was a new commitment under t...