Author: Brandon How

Labor-led committee calls for manufacturing commissioner

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A Labor-controlled parliamentary committee has recommended that a National Advanced Manufacturing Commissioner be appointed to promote ‘sovereign, smart, sustainable’ domestic manufacturing. The national role would facilitate nationwide advanced manufacturing...

NRF gets its investment mandate, now open for business

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The federal government has declared the National Reconstruction Fund open for business, officially delivering the NRF Corporation its investment mandate – the investment framework that will guide decisions and...

Education minister moves to end research grant veto powers

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Legislation to remove the Education minister’s power to veto Australian Research Council grants has been introduced to Parliament, as the federal government works to implement other recommendations made in...

Conroy talks up ‘huge opportunity’ of export control reforms

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Defence Industry minister Pat Conroy has dismissed concerns surrounding proposed reforms to the Defence Control Act, describing the changes as “a huge opportunity for Australian Industry”. The proposed Defence...

ACCC pushing for competition reform to manage Big Tech risk

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The expansion of Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft into emerging technologies and other interconnected products is increasing the risk of competition and consumer harm, according to the Australian...

Gig Guide: New lead at Curtin Uni-led Trailblazer

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Rohan McDougall is the new director of the Curtin University-led Critical Minerals and Resources Technology Trailblazer, after former director Dr Ross Waring resigned. Mr McDougall will retain his role...

Indonesia signs up with Australia for EV supply chain push

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Australia will “advance mutually beneficial cooperation” with Indonesia on the electric vehicle supply chain, including in battery manufacturing and critical minerals processing to lessen the current reliance on China....