Author: Joseph Brookes

Work begins on national Indigenous knowledge policy

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Australia’s chief scientist will meet with Indigenous experts within weeks to begin work on how the government can help elevate and protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems....

Australians the most pessimistic in the world on AI

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Australians are the most pessimistic people in the world when it comes to artificial intelligence, according to a global study that will raise more questions about the federal government’s...

Health dept sticks with big three multi-cloud

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The federal Health department will continue migrating on-premise systems to Amazon Web Services after striking a new $22 million three-year hosting deal with the US hyperscaler through its opaque...

MGA Thermal takes clean steam leap over valley of death

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Energy storage innovator MGA Thermal has turned its sights to large scale commercial projects after proving up its proprietary technology as a clean steam alternative to gas for industry....

CRCs across govt can fill R&D ‘missing middle’

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Cooperative Research Centres are seeking an expanded role that would allow them to access government funding beyond the Industry department and help deliver flagship programs like the National Reconstruction...

Three new CRCs backed with $158m

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Three new Cooperative Research Centres will launch with $158 million in federal co-funding announced Thursday to start producing regenerative therapies, advance 3D printing and innovate in the care economy....

Labor to tip $1.2bn into critical minerals reserve

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Australia will begin stockpiling critical minerals like lithium, cobalt and silicon from 2026 to insulate against geopolitical shocks and build up a fledgling processing industry if Labor is re-elected....