Taxpayers have a $75 million equity stake in Gladstone alumina maker Alpha HPA after the National Reconstruction Fund made the cornerstone commitment in a $225 million raise on Thursday....
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Labor’s National Reconstruction Fund on Wednesday poured in more than half of a US$40 million Series B for Melbourne manufacturer Applied EV to bring its driverless vehicles to market....
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“If we walk away from our ambitious targets now, we will miss a massive market opportunity,” says SmartCrete CRC chief executive Clare Tubolets. Australia risks becoming a follower in...
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A rally in manufacturing output has driven record job vacancies, new data shows, while peak industry bodies say skills shortages are driving higher wages and a potential shift towards...
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Australian battery maker Altech will move its research and development activities offshore as it pursues financing for product commercialisation and contracts with European and US electric vehicle manufacturers. The...
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Electro Optic Systems is set to acquire European counter-drone company MARSS Group in a move the Australian defence tech firm says will allow it to compete for higher-value contracts....
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The federal government is chasing more than $11 million from companies that underspent or abandoned projects that received grant funding through the Modern Manufacturing Initiative. The outstanding amount has...
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Silex Systems will push ahead with plans to build a large-scale laser uranium enrichment facility in the United States despite losing out on a US$900 million government contract to...
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The Albanese government’s biggest innovation grant program quietly opened last month, offering $1.5 billion for technology projects that help Australia transition to net zero. Labor’s net zero tech push...
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If a major conflict erupted tomorrow, the world’s ammunition stockpiles would be gone in a matter of days – and refilling those empty arsenals could take as long as...
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Former Australian of the Year Michelle Simmons’ deep tech startup says it is “on track” to build the world’s first commercial-scale quantum computer, with new research showing it has...
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Promising biotech Vaxxas on Monday announced it will begin manufacturing its needle free vaccination patches in Brisbane for clinical trials after securing approval from Australian regulators. The commercialisation milestone...
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The Morrison government went against departmental advice to continue negotiating with another tenderer for a local mRNA vaccine capability and instead handed Moderna a deal that will pay the...
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A $45 million government loan for Arnott’s Group to futureproof its production lines has been slammed as “a bailout” by the Opposition, with the iconic biscuit maker refusing to...