Author: Joseph Brookes

$47m TAFE upgrade for heavy manufacturing workers

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Wollongong’s TAFE campus will be upgraded and new courses offered for heavy industry manufacturing in Defence and transport sectors under a $47 million state and federal initiative aimed at...

R&D review urged to tackle tax, coordinate innovation

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Research institutions and industry groups are lining up to assist a landmark review of the national R&D system, but are also urging the government not to delay immediate action...

Tesla chair to lead generational R&D review

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A generational review of Australia’s ailing research and development system will be led by Tesla chair Robyn Denholm, who will develop options to close a multi-billion dollar gap with...

Houssos demands more from NSW govt’s $42b spend

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The NSW government’s devolved procurement framework will be reshaped into a hub and spoke model next year as part of Minister Courtney Houssos’s sweeping changes to how the state...

‘Biggest and boldest’ industrial policy passes Parliament

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The Albanese government’s signature industry policy passed the Parliament on a chaotic final sitting day of the year, setting up a new era of public funding for transformative industries...

OAIC slashes staff to meet $11m budget crunch

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The privacy and information watchdog has slashed dozens of staff in response to a 23 per cent budget cut by government and a review by management consultants, sparking fears...

Senate demands more PsiQuantum details

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The Senate is demanding Industry minister Ed Husic hand over more details about the process that led to a $1 billion public investment in PsiQuantum, including the US firm’s unsolicited...