Author: Brandon How

6,800 extra tech workers in migration cap lift

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The federal government has committed to opening 6,800 extra permanent migration places for workers in the tech sector among a spate of other announcements made on the final day...

Regional tech firms call for greater community investment

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Representatives at the jobs and skills summit from tech companies based in regional Australia have called for greater investment in regional communities to support the workforce required. Tasmania-based seaweed...

Recognise the importance of innovation: Danielle Wood

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Grattan Institute chief executive Danielle Wood has opened the Jobs and Skills Summit by urging attendees to recognise the importance of boosting innovation to support full employment, among other...

Productivity to flow from tech skills uplift: Chalmers

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As the Jobs and Skills summit kicks off, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has urged attendees to focus on boosting Australia’s productivity, saying it “flows from investing in our people and...

Local vaccine manufacturing key to future pandemics: CSIRO

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The national science agency CSIRO has released a report into Australia’s pandemic preparedness, making 20 recommendations to government in six science and technology focus areas, including the development of...

Mineral exploration booms to meet energy transition demand

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Mineral exploration expenditure reached the second highest on record in financial year 2021-22, buoyed by record spends on the search for essential materials in the production of electronics and...

First wholesale delivery of SA Hydrogen departs

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The South Australian government has announced that the first shipment of Adelaide produced hydrogen would depart for the ‘Steel City’ of Whyalla this week as the first of what...

Cost of developing battery industry not modelled by govt

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The Commonwealth government has yet to produce modelling on the cost of developing a battery cell manufacturing industry in Australia, but remains committed to its election commitment to produce...

Gig Guide: Siemens loyalist to head ANZ office

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A veteran of the German technology group Siemens Peter Halliday has been appointed as the new chair and chief executive officer of Siemens Australia from September 1. Mr Halliday...