Author: Brandon How

DTA procurement review looks to ‘level playing field’

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A strategic review of whole-of-government technology sourcing arrangements will look at options to boost procurement from local small and medium-sized businesses, according to Finance minister Katy Gallagher. Senator Gallagher...

WA launches $8m wind turbine manufacturing scheme

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A new grants program designed to support wind turbine manufacturing in Western Australia has been launched by the state government and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre. The Wind Energy...

WA sets R&D priorities in 10-year innovation plan

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Clean energy, critical minerals and emerging tech are among Western Australia’s new research priorities launched by the state government on Wednesday to support a new 10-year innovation plan. The...

Qld secures $200m hydrogen export tech facility

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Japan’s largest oil company ENEOS will build a $200 million hydrogen export technology demonstration plant in Queensland capable of producing up to 680kg of green hydrogen per day. Queensland’s...

CSIRO maps $1.7b electrolyser manufacturing opportunity

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Realising Australia’s green hydrogen production targets could yield an electrolyser manufacturing opportunity worth more than $1.7 billion a year by 2050 if government delivers support for local procurement, according...

Tough digital competition regime proposed by Treasury

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Australia will set broad limits on anticompetitive behaviour by big tech companies under a proposed framework that could impose penalties of up to $50 million, more than two years...

Defence industry inquiry wraps up without recommendations

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A Senate inquiry into the Department of Defence’s support for local industry has wrapped up without offering any recommendations to boost sovereign capability or address procurement deficiencies. The Senate...

Gig Guide: Stela Solar now Accenture’s AI lead

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The National AI Centre’s founding general manager Stela Solar has joined the Australian arm of multinational consulting and services giant Accenture as its managing partner for data and AI, less...