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New research hub for Qld ‘smart cropping’

The Queensland government has announced plans to transform the Emerald agriculture college it closed in 2019 into an “innovation flagship” research hub, with $16.7 million in funding over five years....

Gig worker conditions ‘not acceptable’: inquiry

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Gig economy workers need more protections and dispute resolution methods, according to a long running review of the Australian sector, which has warned riders and drivers for companies like...

Liveris calls for innovation policy overhaul

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Australia needs a fundamental change in its approach to innovation and exports to capitalise on the government’s $1.5 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative, according to the scheme’s chief architect Andrew...

Defence tips new millions into quantum, 3D printing

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The Department of Defence has backed two international research collaborations by Australian universities for quantum computing and additive manufacturing, committing $2 million to each from its $1.2 billion technology...

Killing growth centres will enable ‘rorts’: Labor

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Labor has accused the government of trying to kill off the Industry Growth Centres to gain control of their grant programs for political purposes as the Opposition ramps up...

Games industry weathers COVID-19 ahead of tax relief

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The Australian video games industry has largely withstood the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most businesses reporting either increased or stable revenue over the last year and...

SA Budget: Lot 14 boost and digital restart plans

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The South Australian government will invest more than $20 million into its innovation precinct Lot Fourteen, open a new fund which supports the federal manufacturing strategy, and has detailed...

Aussie scientists’ call for long term policy

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Australia must make a strategic decision to back its science and technology capabilities by nearly doubling total R&D investment, developing national strategies for emerging areas, and addressing an “alarming...

Investment NSW gets an innovation war chest

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The New South Wales government’s newest agency has been allocated more than $400 million to attract investment and foster innovation in the state, less than three months after being...

NSW ‘Secret weapon’: $500m boost for digital restart fund

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The New South Wales government has allocated a further $500m to its Digital Restart Fund, expanding Australia’s biggest government digital infrastructure program beyond $2 billion and extending it a...