Author: Brandon How

Chief Minister delivers $35m in new industry support, then quits

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Northern Territory Chief Minister and Treasurer Michael Gunner delivered an NT budget on Tuesday with infrastructure support funding for advanced manufacturing and critical minerals processing before announcing his resignation,...

Texas connects for MedTech entrepreneur program

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A new MedTech and digital health partnership has been signed between the University of Western Australia and the Texas Medical Center in the United States. This allows the sharing...

$15 million Defence deal for Gilmour satellites

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Queensland-based rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies has secured a $15 million deal to develop and launch satellites for the Department of Defence by mid-2023. Gilmour Space will develop a...

Gig Guide: SmartSat CRC cofounder steps aside

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Co-founder of the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre Adjunct Professor Michael Davis has stepped down from his role as director. Mr Davis is a space lawyer who helped establish the...

Defence co-funds undersea drones with American tech firm

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Defence Minister Peter Dutton has announced that the federal government will co-fund a three-year $140 million unmanned undersea vehicle development program with military tech firm Anduril. Three Extra Large...

CyRise accelerator readies Cohort Six for Demo Day

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Melbourne-based cybersecurity accelerator CyRise will celebrate its fifth anniversary this month with a demo day featuring startups from Australia, Singapore, India, and the United States. It is the first...

Nominations open for WA Innovator of the Year

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The Western Australian government has opened nominations for the 2022 edition of its Innovator of the Year awards with a prize pool of $140,000 on offer. The Western Australian...