Author: Joseph Brookes

Australia’s future made with critical minerals and hydrogen

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The Future Made in Australia agenda includes $22.7 billion in tax incentives and innovation investments, with the Albanese government on Tuesday confirming it will break with decades of economic...

Australia’s ailing R&D system to go under the microscope

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A root and branch review of Australia’s research and development system will be commissioned by the Albanese government as part of its generational reforms to the higher education sector...

National AI Centre stripped from CSIRO in $40m policy shift

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Federal funding for artificial intelligence was reshaped in the Albanese government’s third Budget with an additional $40 million, but there is little direct industry investment as quantum and clean...

AI firms as Budget barometer for tech sector

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The Albanese government’s investment in artificial intelligence on Tuesday will be the benchmark for how seriously it supports the local tech sector, according to industry groups frustrated by the...

A Future Made in Australia needs a research reset

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The Albanese government’s flagship industry policy is at risk of being undermined by plummeting investment in research and development, Australia’s universities and research groups are warning ahead of Tuesday’s...

Census tech ‘on track’ as bill tips $30m

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The forecast bill for Australia’s 2026 Census has cracked $30 million, with the government to again rely on Amazon Web Services cloud technologies but ditch troubled consultancy PwC for...

Govt sets up sweeping social media probe

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The Albanese government will establish a new joint committee to examine growing issues with social media like online scams, illicit content, black box algorithms and Meta’s decision to “abandon”...

ICT pioneers map out innovation wins and woes

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Australia’s ICT innovation is suffering from a lack of dedicated government support, procurement opportunities and local advocacy, according to the sector’s pioneers, who warn some barriers have remained over...

Hysata’s historic $169m raise to boost electrolyser exports

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Wollongong-based green hydrogen venture Hysata has raised $169 million (US$111 million) in what is being billed as Australia’s largest ever Series B for a CleanTech. The electrolyser manufacturer’s new...