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Manufacturing war chest intact for run up to election

The Prime Minister and the Industry Minister are sitting on an estimated $456 million in manufacturing grant announcements in the lead up to the May election, with Labor raising...

McKinsey to deliver digital twin of Defence’s ‘future Army’

5 April 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The Department of Defence has called in US consultants to develop a digital twin of its ‘future Army’, which it intends to use for cost, personnel and equipment decisions...

Defence ‘Next Gen’ technology fund is not translating

4 April 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The Department of Defence has funded 345 cutting edge technology projects by university and industry worth $258 million over the last six years, but none appear to have made...

Regions favoured in govt’s slow moving manufacturing grant scheme top-up

4 April 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The $1 billion increase to the government’s manufacturing strategy will mostly go to regional Australia, with $700m reserved for regional manufacturing and supply chain projects, and $328 million to...

$601m in grants in 25 days to ‘manufacture’ election win

1 April 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The Morrison government has awarded $601 million in manufacturing grants in the last month alone, twice as much as it awarded in the preceding year and a half. Labor...

Tech visas slashed as global talent taskforce rebadged and re-funded

31 March 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The federal government will pour another $19.5 million into its global talent attraction taskforce despite slashing the number of global talent visas to be offered in half and the...

FIRB chair and former top spy David Irvine dies

31 March 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Former top intelligence official David Irvine has died aged 75 after a battle with illness. He was remembered Thursday as dedicated public servant that shaped foreign policy and the...

Kim Carr farewelled from politics as ‘champion for Australian industry’

31 March 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Outgoing Senator Kim Carr was praised by both sides of politics on Wednesday afternoon as a champion of Australian innovation, a portfolio “powerhouse” and a fiery debater. With a...

Govt unveils AI capability centres plan a year after announcement

31 March 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The federal government will provide four artificial intelligence capability centres with $44 million to help commercialise the technology and support SMEs. Each of the centres will be industry-run and...

Fintech fury, startup confusion over empty budget

30 March 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s fintech industry group has slammed the government for failing to support the sector in Tuesday’s budget, while startups have labelled it “confusing” after not even rating a mention...

Author: Joseph Brookes

Manufacturing war chest intact for run up to election

McKinsey to deliver digital twin of Defence’s ‘future Army’

Defence ‘Next Gen’ technology fund is not translating

Regions favoured in govt’s slow moving manufacturing grant scheme top-up

$601m in grants in 25 days to ‘manufacture’ election win

Tech visas slashed as global talent taskforce rebadged and re-funded

FIRB chair and former top spy David Irvine dies

Kim Carr farewelled from politics as ‘champion for Australian industry’

Govt unveils AI capability centres plan a year after announcement

Fintech fury, startup confusion over empty budget

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