Author: Brandon How

Southern Launch confirms second rocket launch attempt

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Southern Launch’s second attempt at launching a rocket from the site of its proposed Whalers’ Way Orbital Launch Complex in South Australia will take place later this month, after...

Alliance forms to demand EV industry development

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More than a hundred companies and organisations across several industries, including agriculture, health and transport, have backed the Electric Vehicle Council’s call for a 2027 electric vehicle uptake target...

Undersea drone development stymied by regulatory gaps

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Regulatory gaps are holding back the deployment of undersea drones and other autonomous marine vehicles, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science. Representatives from the Australian Institute of...

Startup backers largely positive on Labor’s Budget

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The Albanese government’s first Budget was positively received by a cross section of stakeholders in the startup community despite a lack of detail on the $15 billion National Reconstruction...

SA’s first satellite to hitch SpaceX ride in 2023

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The first South Australian-made satellite will launch aboard a SpaceX Transporter mission in October 2023 to begin its three-year mission with support from the state government and a consortium...

WA launches $5m regional health innovation challenge

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To bolster innovation in regional health solutions, the Western Australian government has launched a $5 million global competition to innovate on healthcare delivery in the Pilbara. And on the...

Offshore data collection to be subject to Privacy Act

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Foreign companies operating in Australia could soon be subject to the Privacy Act even if they do not collect or hold citizen data “directly from a source in Australia”...

International ClimateTech partnerships funding redirected

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The Albanese government has redirected $45.8 million of funding earmarked for international technology partnerships to broader international engagements while establishing new initiatives for microgrid and carbon capture and storage...