Defence deputy secretary Peter Tesch is Australia’s principal for the AUKUS Trilateral Joint Steering Group on advanced capabilities. Mr Tesch was appointed deputy secretary of the Department of Defence...
Advanced Manufacturing
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The chair of electric vehicle giant Tesla, Robyn Denholm, says the batteries in her company’s popular cars represent the biggest economic opportunity for the nation in 100 years, calling...
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A new report by Construction Skills Queensland has found that developing the state’s renewables industry to 2050, with its emphasis on hydrogen, will drive huge new demand for engineering...
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As Moderna has finalised its multi-billion dollar partnership with the Commonwealth and Victorian government, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese continued to flag the importance of commercialising local research. Moderna’s multi-billion...
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With support from the Northern Territory Government, $4.45 million will be invested through the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre to boost advanced manufacturing skills and technology in the territory. A...
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Octopus Investments Australia has closed its $10 billion renewable energy investment platform for institutional and wholesale investors, with investments from superannuation firm Hostplus and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation....
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The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub in Brisbane is the first independent manufacturing innovation hub in Australia to receive approved research institute status, two years after its establishment. The...
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The technological capabilities and innovation ecosystems stemming from Australia’s AUKUS agreement will be “more consequential” and arrive much sooner than the multi-billion-dollar nuclear powered submarines the new alliance is...
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At the Sydney Energy Forum on Tuesday, the Australian government two new partnerships with the United States and announced its participation in a global minerals security partnership. Initial areas...
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Around 100 leaders from unions, employers, civil society and governments will meet in Canberra in early September to address the economic challenges facing Australia, in the first major step...
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The Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre has launched Australia’s first cathode precursor production pilot plant at Curtin University in Perth as the country develops new capabilities needed for...
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The national audit office has included a slew of government tech programs and the rapidly growing use of consultants in the public service among its potential inquiries for the...
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Australia has run a more than $7 billion trade deficit on solar panels and associated components over the past five years as the country’s potential for sustainable solar panel...
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The Western Australian government has announced that two local firms will share in $37 million for the rollout of 180 standalone power systems. The rollout will begin in 2023...