Author: Brandon How

Innovation becomes fourth pillar of Aus-US alliance

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Innovation has become the fourth pillar in Australia’s alliance with the United States, with the two nations announcing plans to work more closely on science and critical technologies. The...

SA lays out plan for manufacturing revival

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South Australia will look to turn around its manufacturing slide with a new decadal strategy that puts an emphasis on place-based innovation, value-adding and strategically important sectors like defence,...

Extra $2bn for critical minerals financing welcomed

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An additional $2 billion has been added to the federal government’s Critical Minerals Facility, as announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during his visit to the United States. The...

Defence readies release of new space capability strategy

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The Department of Defence is nearing completion of a new Space Capability Program strategy, with local industry expected to be briefed “before December”. Head of Space Command Air Vice-Marshall...

German-Canadian consortium to deliver SA hydrogen plant

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The South Australian government has named energy infrastructure firm ATCO and gas firm BOC as the preferred partners to deliver the core of its $593 million hydrogen jobs plan....

ERP app for factories secures seed funding

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Sydney-based job management software firm Factory.app has closed a $1.05 million seed funding round to support its ambition of improving the efficiency of small to medium-sized fabricator businesses. The firm...

Gig Guide: Universities Australia chief to depart

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Universities Australia chief executive Catriona Jackson will resign at the end of this year after five years in the role. Ms Jackson has been at the organisation for seven...

Manufacturing union secures last NRF board position

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Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union assistant national secretary Glenn Thompson has filled the last National Reconstruction Fund Corporation board position more than two months after the appointments were announced. Mr...