Politics and policy
Australian VCs have welcomed the Albanese government’s new migration strategy but say that it needs to be promoted amid a fierce global war for talent.
It's too hard to get a skilled visa in Australia but too easy to come through the back door. A new migration strategy to be released on Monday aims to flip this on its head.
Actions speak louder than words, even in politics. But with cost-of-living relief all but ruled out ahead of next week’s MYEFO, Treasurer Jim Chalmers may have to do the heavy lifting with his language alone.
A long-running review into the NDIS released today recommends drastic action to get the spiralling costs of the scheme under control.
Technological tensions between the US and China are rising — and Australia is caught in the middle.
There’s a lot riding on the success of the National Reconstruction Fund, including playing catch up to other countries that have nurtured sectors with committed government support.
The launch of the National Reconstruction Fund is being closely watched by the VC and startup industries, which have seen similar promises made before.
A parliamentary inquiry Bragg secured this week will look at a number of proposals to free up people's retirement savings, such as using them as collateral for home loans.
With the annual UN climate change talks kicking off in Dubai, Australian negotiators should be encouraged by recent progress. But with the world on track for its hottest year on record, now isn’t the time for complacency.
Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers are damned if they do and damned if they don't on cost-of-living relief.
The Albanese government has all but ticked off two of the four items on its media reform agenda. Now, the stage is set for a clash over streaming content quotas.
Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic is well-liked in startup land, but his framing of some policies has raised questions in the community.
While unlikely to garner as much attention as next year's US election, Taiwan's presidential poll promises to be no less dramatic and could escalate tensions in the region.
While a lot of media coverage has been on a single boat arrival in recent days, new figures show 74 asylum seekers are arriving every day by plane.
A glossy magazine article on Jim Chalmers opened him up to criticism that he was making a pitch for the Labor leadership — but the treasurer knows it's way too early for that.
The government knows it can't go it alone on cyber strategy, and getting businesses on board is at the centre of its new seven-year plan for the nation.
As the tech world remains fixated on the rollercoaster ride that is the OpenAI saga, it's worth remembering that there's a lot more at stake than just the careers of charismatic individuals.
