Author: Joseph Brookes

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...

Careers NSW pilot launches to job seekers

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The New South Wales government on Wednesday launched a new online service to provide students and jobseekers with better career advice following warnings the guidance on offer has been...

Govt senators ask CSIRO to justify plant-based protein work

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The national science agency has had to defend itself against accusations from government senators of an “anti-animal” influence on its research and investments, following a campaign by farming groups...

Pressure on Space Agency to show fees are competitive

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The Australian Space Agency is confident its processing time on launch and facility licences will come down after bringing on more staff and completing a full cycle of its...

Home Affairs says it can’t build its own cyber hub

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Home Affairs is paying international consultants Ernst & Young $2.5 million to help establish its cybersecurity hub because it lacks the “capacity and specialist knowledge” to do it in-house....