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GDPR - it gets a lot of criticism, but for all the wrong reasons
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GDPR - it gets a lot of criticism, but for all the wrong reasons

While regulation like the GDPR is often unfairly scapegoated for the continent’s woes, it is not exempt from criticism.

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Letter to Minister Penny Simmonds: Digital Tech needs it’s own ISB
Government, Education Vic MacLennan 04/06/2025 Government, Education Vic MacLennan 04/06/2025

Letter to Minister Penny Simmonds: Digital Tech needs it’s own ISB

Digital Tech and Creative were left out of the Industry Skills Board Vocational Education model - here is our latest effort to ask the Minister to help establish one for ourselves so we can embrace earn-while-you-learn models.

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Griffin on Tech: Back to the business of being Elon, Welly’s tech-led revival
Industry News, Government, Innovation, Society Peter Griffin 30/05/2025 Industry News, Government, Innovation, Society Peter Griffin 30/05/2025

Griffin on Tech: Back to the business of being Elon, Welly’s tech-led revival

Well, it finally happened. The bromance that launched a thousand memes, inspired a thousand think pieces, and forced thousands of US government employees to update their résumés is over. 

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Tax rebate overshadows sector-specific Budget initiatives
Innovation, Government, Industry News, Education Peter Griffin 22/05/2025 Innovation, Government, Industry News, Education Peter Griffin 22/05/2025

Tax rebate overshadows sector-specific Budget initiatives

In a Budget literally saved by the rollback of pay equity provisions that cut over $12 billion in future costs for the Government, there was little in the kitty for new digital and tech-related initiatives.

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Digital leap or digital Divide? Xero urges digital tech uptake
Industry News, Government, Innovation, Skills Peter Griffin 21/05/2025 Industry News, Government, Innovation, Skills Peter Griffin 21/05/2025

Digital leap or digital Divide? Xero urges digital tech uptake

New Zealand’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must embrace digital transformation or risk falling behind in an increasingly competitive global economy, says accounting software giant Xero. 

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Submission: Consultation on Industry Skills Boards’ coverage
Government, Education Vic MacLennan 20/05/2025 Government, Education Vic MacLennan 20/05/2025

Submission: Consultation on Industry Skills Boards’ coverage

Summarised submission to the government on the proposal to establish Industry Skills Boards excluding Digital Technologies, Creative and others as industries.

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