Author: Joseph Brookes

Alister Henskens on expert led, long term policy for NSW

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New South Wales’ new Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Alister Henskens has vowed to invest in innovation that lasts well beyond his own political career and potentially decades...

Gig Guide: Service NSW architect departs, new China ambassador

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The NSW government has appointed new secretaries for Treasury and the newly-formed Department of Enterprise Investment and Trade secretary, while a new Chinese ambassador has been named for Canberra....

$2m rental rebates to attract scale-ups to Tech Central

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The New South Wales Government has offered to subsidise eligible technology companies’ rental costs at Tech Central by nearly $2 million each in a bid to attract scale ups...

Amy Brown to lead NSW’ trade and investment super agency

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Investment NSW chief executive Amy Brown will oversee the state government’s wider innovation-led economic development as secretary of the newly formed Department of Enterprise Investment and Trade from Monday....

Nearly 150 officials on taskforce exploring nuclear sub options

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There are nearly 150 members on the federal government’s nuclear-powered submarines taskforce, including officials from a range of federal departments and 10 contractors who the Defence department has declined...

Details are scarce on Australia-UK critical technology deals

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State and federal governments have declined to disclose details of recently signed international agreements purported to boost emerging industries and cross border trade with the United Kingdom. Last week,...

Local AdBlue production up 800 per cent with govt subsidy

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A $29 million government subsidy has helped Australian firm Incitec Pivot increase its domestic production of a critical diesel exhaust fluid eight-fold in a month, as a global shortage...