Author: Joseph Brookes

Apple ‘unresponsive’ to govt’s age assurance trial

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US tech giant Apple has been “unresponsive” to the Albanese government’s trial of age assurance technologies ahead of a ban on young Australians accessing social media later this year....

Gallagher to retain Finance portfolio in ministry reshuffle

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Labor Senator and senior frontbencher Katy Gallagher will retain the Finance portfolio in the Albanese government’s second term, giving her control of whole-of-government technology and keenly anticipated procurement reforms....

Qld to push procurement for small local suppliers

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The Queensland government will review its procurement policy and establish more pathways for small local firms and innovative suppliers through a $100 million small and family business push outlined...

Labor landslide keeps green hydrogen dream alive

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Australia’s fledgling green hydrogen sector and its backers have welcomed the Albanese government’s comprehensive election win, which keeps ambitions of a globally competitive export industry afloat. A change in...

Returned Albanese pledges to keep building local capability

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Tens of billions of dollars in government investment in new industries and manufacturing capability is secure after Labor won the 2025 federal election and returned the Albanese government for...

Critical Minerals, Critical Questions: Is Stockpiling Enough?

Posted on   |  by Ehsan Farahbakhsh
The Australian government’s new $1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile plan appears to be more of a political statement than a transformative industrial policy. While some headlines have framed it...