Australia has a $36 billion opportunity to build a sovereign low-carbon liquid fuels industry by 2050, according to a new report commissioned by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC)....
Advanced Manufacturing
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Chemicals and explosive maker Orica will go it alone on a large-scale green hydrogen project in New South Wales after securing $432 million in backing from the Albanese government....
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The federal government has granted major project status to two large-scale renewable energy projects, including one aimed at boosting the supply of a key input for solar panels and...
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US robotics firm Luminous has secured $4.9 million in federal government funding to deploy its autonomous solar installation robots in Australia, in the first major award under the Australian...
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The federal Opposition has seized on an audit that revealed the Albanese government’s flagship manufacturing fund approved investments worth almost $450 million without a formal investment strategy. The audit,...
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Economic modelling that shows Australia could unlock $6 billion from quantum technology by 2045 is a “massive underestimate”, according to one of the country’s foremost experts in the field....
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Two emerging Australian startups have joined forces to demonstrate qubit control in cryogenic temperatures, a major milestone highlighting a local quantum ecosystem that is coming of age. Research published...
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‘High-tech trench warfare’ was an oxymoron – until Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On Ukraine’s battlefields, Cold War artillery meets 21st-century innovation. Shells fall while AI-enabled drones...
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The Western Australian government has unveiled a suite of Budget measures to grow the state’s manufacturing base, including $50 million in grants and low-interest loans for locally-made batteries and...
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Australia’s first national quantum testbed may still be months from launching, but project lead and University of Queensland Associate Professor Arkady Fedorov is already hopeful about its success. “If...
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The Western Australian government will tip another $500 million into the state’s Strategic Industries Fund, deepening its commitment to future industrial projects at several sites across the state. The funding,...
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NEXTDC on Thursday committed $2 billion to a new data centre hub in Melbourne’s Fishermans Bend Innovation Precinct, promising customers the latest AI infrastructure at a new 150MW, 50,000m²...
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Melbourne-based biotech firm PolyActiva, which has spent 15 years developing an eye-implant technology to treat glaucoma, has won a $27 million investment from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation as...
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The NSW government has signed an agreement with Japanese electronics company Omron to work with the state’s newest manufacturing incubator, the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF). Under the Memorandum...