Author: Brandon How

Commercialisation programs restructure underway: Husic

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Industry and science minister Ed Husic is restructuring the Industry department’s suite of programs to ensure they support businesses developing new technologies at all stages of growth, prior to...

$50m hydrogen, low-emissions steel R&D funding round opens

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Grants of up to $5 million are now available for research and development projects in renewable hydrogen and low emissions iron and steel through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency....

Tech ‘gatekeepers’ in ACCC’s sights for merger law reform

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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has called for an overhaul of the country’s merger laws, arguing they are currently unfit to deal with today’s issues, including...

WA begins work on digital credentials

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Western Australia has begun developing digital credentials and associated features for its ServiceWA smartphone app after awarding a $3 million contract to two local firms. The 16-month contract was...

Stronger enforcement on CDR data incoming: ACCC

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Australia’s competition watchdog is set to increase enforcement activities against banks that feed poor data into the Consumer Data Right following consultation with data recipients. In particular, “significant shortcomings”...

Australia and UK sign new agreement on critical minerals

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Cooperation on critical minerals processing and value-added manufacturing capabilities between Australia and the United Kingdom will be expanded following the signing of a new Statement of Intent. The deal...

Robotics strategy delayed as discussion paper launches

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Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has opened up consultations on the development of Australia’s first National Robotics Strategy, which is expected to include a focus on filling robotics...

Defence to develop high energy laser manufacturing capability

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A high energy laser manufacturing capability will be developed in South Australia in a collaboration between United Kingdom-based QinetiQ and the Defence Science and Technology Group. The Department of...