The rollout of the Accenture-built government security vetting system continues to face complications, as the agency in charge fails to meet its KPI on baseline clearances. Technical issues with...
The new chief economist of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is Dr Lilla Csorgo, who comes to the role with almost 30 years’ experience in competition economics. Dr...
Australia’s first free trade agreement with a dedicated chapter on innovation will come into effect at the end of the month, promising a new era of collaboration with the...
Commonwealth spending on research and development as a proportion of GDP is expected to be the lowest on record this financial year, disappointing research peak bodies as attention turns...
A lithium hydroxide plant in Kemerton, Western Australia will double its lithium hydroxide production after confirming expansion plans. Collectively, the plant will produce 100,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide...
Finance minister Katy Gallagher wants to see a $3 return to the economy on each dollar spent by the federal government as part of its sovereign procurement plan. Ms...
Australia should lead Southeast Asia in pushing for green, bio and digital technology uptake as the international environment becomes increasingly multipolar, according to Singapore’s Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan....
A nearly $1 million ClimateTech accelerator program run by the University of New South Wales is now open for applications, with six startups to receive seed funding and mentorship...
The Research and Development Tax Incentive scheme is estimated to reach its highest total value this financial year, according to new data from the Department of Industry, Science and...
Meta maintains significant market power in Australia despite the entry and popularity of TikTok, as well as smaller platforms like BeReal, according to a new report by the Australian...