Transport for New South Wales has defended the use of technology to track commuters’ devices, often without their knowledge, after privacy concerns were raised by local media. The system, which uses Wi-Fi signals to collect data from devices such as mobile phones, is being trialled on a small number of Sydney light rail services for… Read more »
Just before the end of FY2024, my wife and I went for test drives in electric vehicles to replace the 10-year-old SUV we’d used to ferry two kids to schools, sports and holidays, often with friends and/or dog in the back. We planned to downsize and go electric. Three Volvos on over 20 years, we… Read more »
NSW startups looking to break into the Vietnamese, Indonesian and Malaysian markets have the support of the state government thanks to deals that will launch coworking sites as bases in the three countries. The International Landing Pads program will give nine startups access to workspace, networks and services to scale in SouthEast Asia. In return NSW… Read more »
Nearly a quarter of the way through its first term, the NSW government has opened submissions for its Innovation Blueprint, seeking to make its support for the sector “more collaborative”. After NSW minister for innovation, science and technology, Anoulack Chanthivong announced plans for an Innovation Blueprint last September, six months after taking on the portfolio,… Read more »
The NSW government has reinstated the minimum viable products (MVP) grant program, six months after it was halted in May, but at just a 25% of the value of the previous government’s program. The government has allocated $12 million to the rebadged “MVP Ventures Program” over the next four years – $3m a year –… Read more »
Deep tech incubator Cicada Innovations has been appointed by the NSW government to run a new biomedical incubator at the Westmead Health and Innovation District, 26km west of Sydney’s CBD. Cicada was awarded a $7.8 million grant to help health and medtech startups to develop their research into lifesaving technologies at the Westmead Biomedical Incubator.… Read more »
Uber’s controversial surge pricing, which has seen the US tech giant refund customers and apologise in the wake of 2014’s Lindt Cafe siege, will be capped in times of crisis under a deal with the NSW government. The agreement is part of the Transport Management Centre incident response process to deal with unplanned public transport… Read more »
The NSW Government has upped its total compensation package to taxi licence holders for the rideshare’s introduction by $260 million to total $905 million. A media release from outgoing Transport minister David Elliott, who will depart politics at the March 2023 election, bragged that the compensation was more than double the Victorian Government package and… Read more »
Sydney is rapidly transforming into the world’s innovation engine as the city’s Tech Central becomes the home of our thriving technology sector and the place for bold businesses to invest. This Tuesday (June 14), I’ll be joined by some of the brightest, boldest minds in business at Investment NSW’s 2022 Tech Central Summit to discuss… Read more »
Rideshare and taxi users in NSW will be slugged with an ongoing $1 surcharge as part of a whopping $1 billion compensation package for the taxi industry being considered by the NSW government, more than six years after Uber was legalised in the state. When rideshare was legalised in late 2015, the then-Baird government announced… Read more »
NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has set dates for the state’s roadmap to reopening, confirming October 11 as when the first restrictions will begin to ease. The announcement came as double doses hit 60% today, with 70% expected to be reached in early October. With the long weekend looming, Berejiklian urged everyone to behave cautiously over… Read more »
New South Wales residents will be allowed to have up to two adult visitors in their homes from Friday, as the state relaxes its lockdown restrictions, Premier Glady Berejiklian announced on Tuesday morning. The change means friends can catch up at home and bring their children if they want to. While there are risks, Berejiklian… Read more »
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