Australia’s upcoming national robotics strategy must look to turn the promising but fledgling industry into a $50 billion automation juggernaut by the end of the decade, the industry’s peak...
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A “significant, punitive tax” on critical minerals exports should be implemented to encourage the development of domestic processing and generate revenue for investments across the value chain, according to...
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The federal government will develop a regulatory framework for carbon, capture, and storage projects, with Resources minister Madeleine King on Tuesday reiterating her support for the technology. Ms King...
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South Australia is set to introduce what it says is world-first legislation to streamline approval processes for hydrogen and renewable energy projects in the state. The state government released...
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Former chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel has expressed explicit support for blue hydrogen and carbon capture technology, while heralding the era of cheap battery storage being led by China....
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A $2.8 billion package for energy storage, wind power generation, and transmission network upgrades along Western Australia’s main electricity grid is contained in the state’s 2023-24 Budget. The funding...
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A hydrogen production credit scheme worth $2 billion has been announced by the Commonwealth government, although funding is not expected to flow to producers until 2026. Funding has also...
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The Albanese government will establish a national authority to assist workers and industries, particularly those in the regions, with the net-zero transition as Australia’s decarbonisation efforts accelerate. The National...
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A lithium hydroxide plant in Kemerton, Western Australia will double its lithium hydroxide production after confirming expansion plans. Collectively, the plant will produce 100,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium hydroxide...
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Australia should lead Southeast Asia in pushing for green, bio and digital technology uptake as the international environment becomes increasingly multipolar, according to Singapore’s Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan....
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A nearly $1 million ClimateTech accelerator program run by the University of New South Wales is now open for applications, with six startups to receive seed funding and mentorship...
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The federal government will spend almost $500 million to take majority ownership in Canberra-based military radar manufacturer CEA Technologies, a provider of “critical sovereign capability” to the Royal Australian...
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Next month’s federal Budget will earmark more than $4 billion for Australia to acquire more long-range missile strike systems and manufacture guided weapons, Defence Minister Richard Marles announced on...
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The rehabilitation of the France-Australia bilateral relationship began with the defeat of the Morrison Government in May 2022. It has quietly progressed over the past 11 months through high-level...