Author: Justin Hendry

New flight test milestone for Ghost Bat military drone

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Australia’s Ghost Bat military drone program has reached a significant milestone, with a single operator successfully controlling two of the MQ-28A aircraft during recent trials at the top secret...

BCA calls for new investment breaks to anchor R&D in Australia

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Australia’s peak business lobby is urging the Albanese government to introduce a suite of new incentives to de-risk research and development investment and motivate businesses to develop IP locally....

Victoria unveils first industry policy in a decade

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The Victorian government has released its first Industry Policy in almost a decade, promising new direction and long-term stability to businesses powering the state’s economy. Minister for Industry and...

Victoria sets up review of its VC fund and startup supports

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Victoria’s state-run VC fund and startup development agency will go under the microscope as part of the most extensive review of the state’s innovation investment settings in a decade....

Macron to push ban on social media for under-15s

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French President Emmanuel Macron will push for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the age of 15 after a fatal stabbing at a school in...

SA’s space integration centre still light years away

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A $20 million space manufacturing facility backed by the South Australian government will take at least another three years to complete, with construction only now set to get underway....

DroneShield to open first overseas manufacturing facility

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Counter-drone device-maker DroneShield will open a new manufacturing and in-house assembly facility in Europe as part of a significant expansion of its operations. The facility is the Australian defence...