Class action initiated over government’s robodebt scheme
A class action lawsuit is being launched against the federal government on behalf of people who were affected by its robodebt scheme.
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457 crackdown dangerous for tech industry: Atlassian
Moves to tighten Australia's temporary skilled migration program puts the local tech industry in a “very dangerous situation”, says Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes.
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Malcolm Turnbull - STEM must be compulsory in senior school
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to be made compulsory for all Australian students in senior years of high school, with such competency a requirement for university entry.
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Labor promises to dump fibre-to-the-node
Labor has promised that it would roll out fibre-to-the-premises to up to two million additional homes and businesses, and phase out the government’s fibre-to-the-node NBN under a broadband policy announced on Monday.
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Labor promises tax breaks for startup investors
The Federal Opposition has proposed new policies encouraging more investment in startups, and to spread innovation support across Australia and overseas.
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Federal Government rules out changes to GST on overseas online purchases
The Federal Government has ruled out applying the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to overseas online purchases of under $1000 in the short term despite pressure from Australian retailers to do so.