Author: Justin Hendry

Local space sector welcomes new regulatory changes

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Australia’s space sector regulations have been overhauled for the second time in two years, with the federal government moving to cut down on red tape and speed up launch...

Feds back study into WA rare earths processing facility

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A critical minerals processing facility slated for Perth has progressed to the next stage, with the Western Australian and federal governments committing $3 million to an initial feasibility study....

Liftoff for local space tech with $3.6m in federal grants

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A radioisotope heater designed to help payloads survive the lunar night and a GPS-free navigation system for rockets are among five projects to share in $3.6 million in federal...

DTA renews AWS mega-deal on eve of single-sourcing review

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has inked a fresh cloud sourcing arrangement with Amazon Web Services just weeks before all seven of its technology mega-deals are set to be reviewed. The...

Senate committee backs $14b Future Made tax credit plan

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A Senate committee has given the green light to the federal government’s plan to direct billions of dollars in tax credits towards the production of green hydrogen and critical...

Victorian electric engine pioneer expands with new facility

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Kite Magnetics, a Monash University spinout producing ultra-energy-efficient electric generators and engines, will set up a new advanced manufacturing facility in Melbourne’s southeast. The state-of-the-art facility, announced on Friday,...

Beyond startups: The real impact of research translation

Posted on   |  by Poppy Sykes
The Australian innovation landscape is filled with success stories addressing some of society’s most pressing challenges. From creating ‘version 2’ of food as consumption skyrockets, to changing the face...