Marque’s Monthly Start-up Diary

Victoria's new Sustainable Data Centre Action Plan introduces comprehensive planning, renewable energy, and community benefit requirements for data centre developments. The regulations establish location restrictions, noise limits, renewable energy mandates, and water supply requirements while creating new referral authorities to oversee compliance. These changes will significantly impact how developers and operators plan and execute data centre projects in Victoria's rapidly expanding market.

The Australian Government has released a long awaited exposure draft of the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 (Exposure Draft), proposing a major overhaul of Australia’s online safety regime.

Prime Minister Albanese's speech on 15 July 2026 marked a decisive shift in Australia's approach to artificial intelligence, from voluntary guidance to mandatory national regulation. The announcement establishes Australian Standards for AI, copyright licensing requirements, a national planning framework for data centres, energy obligations, and workplace protections—all underpinned by the concept of sovereign AI.

Most employers first encounter the 482 visa program when they’ve already identified a candidate overseas and need them in Australia within weeks.

Mandatory minimum classifications for games that contain gambling-like content.

Businesses must disclose all commercial relationships with influencers, including gifted products, to avoid breaching the Australian Consumer Law (ACL).

Article contains a link to a audioclip where the integrity of sport & a glimpse into the future of sport is discussed.

Under current laws across Australia, the act of doxing could constitute a criminal offence.

Andrew Penn, former CEO of Telstra and current Chairman at Sharon AI, and Vikram Sharma, founder of QuintessenceLabs and winner of the 2025 Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation, discuss the transformative potential of quantum computing and its implications for cyber security. They explore why organisations must begin preparing now for quantum threats to encryption, the convergence of quantum technology with artificial intelligence, and the practical steps boards and business leaders should take to build qu

There is a clear need for reform of Australia's outdated media sector regulation, but will reform start in 2017?