Author: Brandon How

War on plastic waste gets $60 million budget boost

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The government’s recycling development fund will receive a $60 million boost in the federal budget, with the national science agency to also launch a plastics recycling research program. As...

ANU research details requirements to decarbonise exports

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New research from the Australian National University lays out the capabilities needed if Australia is to adopt a zero-carbon export model. Calculations in the study found that in the...

Victoria hosts $16.4 million bio-waste recycling project

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A Deakin University-led partnership is creating a $16.4 million ‘BioFactory’ accelerator project for recycling food waste, agricultural waste, and marine by-products. The Victorian Government is contributing $10 million to...

SA govt extends Southstart funding until 2025

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The South Australian government has committed to funding the Adelaide-based startup festival Southstart for a further three years. South Australia’s (SA) Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni announced...

Genomic cancer research gets $61.2 million federal boost

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In its latest announcement under the federal Modern Manufacturing Initiative, the government has funneled $61.2 million into a cancer drug project. The co-funded grants come under the collaboration stream...

WA opens low emissions tech ‘challenge’ program

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A new Western Australia-based supply chain development program for supporting low emissions technologies was launched on Thursday by National Energy Resources Australia with the state government. The Western Australian...

Qld 10-year electric vehicle strategy gets $55m jumpstart

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The Queensland government on Wednesday unveiled $55 million worth of electric vehicle incentives and charging infrastructure to support its 10-year plan for zero emission vehicles uptake. The first $45...

Consumer law rallying cry as Rod Sims leaves ACCC chair

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In his last speech as head of Australia’s competition watchdog, Rod Sims has implored economists to stop viewing consumer law as “the poor cousin of competition law” and called...