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Australia is facing a higher rate of cyber threats, with attacks across the Asia-Pacific region 60% higher than the global average, according to Check Point’s Threat Intelligence data.

Australian investment in Research and Development has reached a 30-year low and Australia cannot afford to neglect R&D any longer, according to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).

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TaxLeopard, a one-stop accounting software and tax app for self-employed and contractors in Australia, has announced the acquisition of BAS and income tax return lodging software, Airtax - a technology built by PwC in 2016, which moved to global mobility solutions company Vialto Partners as part of its global divestment from PwC in 2022.

Time for action is now: Customer expectations for servitisation already exist (61%) and projected to increase (70%) in the next three years, in terms of value, service and reliability.

Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is helping small to medium enterprises (SMEs) enhance their research and development (R&D) knowledge with a free 10-week online program focused on cyber security and digital technologies.

Space research centre SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre has bared its first four projects under the SmartSat Victoria Node, an investment worth $1.1 million, bringing total investments to date by SmartSat Nodes and state governments to $10 million.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO says it is making commercial innovation more accessible for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the mining and mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sectors by offering a free online course for research and development (R&D) expertise and support.

The UK government has announced that research and development on next-generation 5G and 6G wireless technology and telecoms security is to be ramped up as part of a £110 million state-funded investment.

Intel plans to invest more than US$700 million ($1004 million) in a major R&D lab for data centre technologies including heating, cooling and water usage.

Arena's latest $40 million R&D funding round is intended to support projects that align with the agency's Solar 30 30 30 target of 30% module efficiency and 30 cents per installed watt at utility scale by 2030.

A lobby group for the science and technology sectors has urged political parties to pledge a sizeable boost in research and development funding to spur an economic recovery led by the STEM sectors.

Instaclustr and the University of Canberra have entered into a partnership to help boost Australia’s job ready skills in the IT sector, with a new professional course launched to create Instaclustr-certified developers for Apache Kafka, along with free entry pathway available for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student.

Acronis will use the funding to accelerate growth, expand its portfolio of cyber protection products, enable service providers to serve their clients better and up the ante in the fight against cyber crime.

Nokia has signed a patent licence agreement with Samsung covering the use of Nokia’s innovations in video standards.

Alibaba's global research initiative has compiled its must-read forecast of the fascinating leading trends that will shape the tech industry in the year ahead.

The IT industry in Australia is strong, and despite the economic downturn that COVID-19 has unleashed upon the world, IT is the glue that has kept a lot of businesses in business, defeating cybercriminals, keeping us connected and so much more, so what did local IT industry leaders say about Australia's 2020-21 Budget?

The commentary from various elements of the tech industry on Budget night has been positive, which is great news for the digital economy, digital funding, reversing planned R&D changes, 5G and more.

A lot of people really disliked the Federal Government's plan to cut an estimated $1.8 billion from the R&D Tax Incentive program, and the need to positively respond to the crisis and build the economy and jobs has seen the decision reversed.