Author: Brandon How

Professor Emma Johnston appointed to CSIRO board

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Leading marine scientist and conservationist Professor Emma Johnston has been appointed to the board of national science agency CSIRO. Professor Johnston, who is the  deputy vice-chancellor (research) at Sydney...

WA robotics precinct secures first major industry partner

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The Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct in Western Australia has secured mining tech company IMDEX as its first major industry partner. ASX-listed IMDEX has signed on to be an...

Business Council wants NRF narrowed

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Australia’s peak business lobby group wants the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund to support fewer industries and be dedicated to critical technologies as part of an overhaul of industrial...

Gig Guide: Defence gets a new data chief

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The Department of Defence has found a new chief data integration officer in Paul Robards, who will oversee the half-a-billion-dollar OneDefence Data Program. He will replace Dr Maria Milosavljevic...

Give Net Zero Authority the hydrogen strategy: AHC

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The Net Zero Economy Agency should be responsible for implementing the federal government’s refreshed hydrogen strategy, the Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) says. The council said the new agency should...

WA govt begins work on 10-year science and tech plan

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The Western Australian government has kicked off work on a 10-year science and technology plan, as it continues efforts to diversify the state economy and become a global innovation hub....

$50m govt-funded BioMedTech incubator launches

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A $50 million MedTech incubator funded by the federal government’s Medical Research Future Fund is now open for expressions of interest. The CUREator+ BioMedTech incubator program, run by Brandon...

Australia signs CleanTech agreement with California

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Australia has signed a new agreement with the US state of California to advance clean energy technology development and collaboration. The memorandum of understanding, signed on Wednesday, creates a framework...