Author: Joseph Brookes

Aussie quantum leader sets up shop in Europe, UK

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Sydney quantum company Q-CTRL has opened research and product development offices in Berlin and the UK to capitalise on global expertise, investment and the AUKUS security pact, as it...

$50m critical minerals grants back value chain shift

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Critical minerals ventures in Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales have shared in nearly $50 million in federal grants to help diversify supply chains, increase value-add and lower...

Ambitious ‘homegrown’ plan needed for robotics

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Australia’s upcoming national robotics strategy must look to turn the promising but fledgling industry into a $50 billion automation juggernaut by the end of the decade, the industry’s peak...

Resources tech accelerator takes in 20 METS startups

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20 startups and scaleups on Monday made the cut for a $500,000 Queensland government-supported accelerator program that has helped launch companies like Gilmore Space Technologies and Universal Field Robotics...

Student debts waived after govt IT bungle

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The federal government will waive $21 million in tertiary debt and overhaul IT systems after a tech bungle held nearly 20,000 students’ loans up for years in internal systems....

Research funding ‘crisis’ overlooked in Budget

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ second Budget disappointed research and science groups, which had been calling for a significant increase in investment after a decade of decline had created a “crisis”...

Budget boost for ATO’s multinational tax tilt

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The Tax Office has been armed with $111 million to implement a new minimum tax rate targeted at tax dodging multinationals. The government is expected to collect more than...