Author: Joseph Brookes

NSW targets fleet buyers in $595m EV policy extension

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The New South Wales Government will support the state’s fleet buyers to purchase more electric vehicles in a bid to drive a second-hand market for consumers, taking a page...

CSIRO offers free program to space SMEs

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The national science agency will support up to 25 small to medium businesses working in the Australian space sector with a new program that offers training, mentorship, and access...

Swinburne’s ‘flying car’ research hub

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Swinburne University of Technology has launched an aerospace research hub to help develop lighter planes, cheaper spacecraft and flying taxis, after receiving $12 million in Victorian government support. Known...

Call to restore flatlining public research investment

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Australian scientists have urged political leaders to address Australia’s falling levels of research funding in their upcoming election policies or risk a further slide down global rankings as other...

ATO adds another $4.5m to EY ‘big data’ contract

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Big four consultancy Ernst & Young has been given another $4.5 million for its work on IT data and analytics for the tax office, which has again declined to...

CSIRO study pumps brakes on EV led critical mineral demand

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The expected surge in sustained demand for critical metals for the electric vehicle revolution may be shorter lived than many are predicting, but repurposing the batteries could transform Australia’s...