The Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has kicked-off discussions with Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley on initiatives that boost government expenditure on research and development as...
Policy
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The Australian Capital Territory budget for 2022-23 sets aside $22.4 million for its Future Jobs Fund amid several other commitments to innovation and technology developments in the territory, including...
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In relation to purchases of information technology, the federal government is currently not able to properly understand with any real clarity what it is buying, from whom it is...
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The full breadth of Australia’s tech and innovation leadership from across business, government and academia will convene at The National Gallery in Canberra on Thursday to discuss fresh policy...
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Australia is “on the precipice of a great opportunity” and must embrace clean technologies and renewables to address climate change and power the economy, new independent MP Monique Ryan...
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The newly-elected federal member for Hughes in NSW, the Liberals’ Jenny Ware, said in her maiden speech to the Parliament that nuclear power should be an essential part of...
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The former Coalition government has been accused of hiding a $1 billion cost blow-out in its modernising business registers program, which is now expected to cost up to $1.5...
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As inflation is expected to hit 7.75 per cent by the end of the year and growth forecasts have been revised down by half a per cent, Treasurer Jim...
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Labor’s Zaneta Mascarenhas from the Western Australian seat of Swan and Victorian Liberal Aaron Violi representing Casey have delivered maiden speeches with calls for action across a swathe of...
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Of the new crop of members in the House of Representatives delivering maiden speeches on Tuesday evening, Labor’s Sally Sitou was up first, as Independent Zoe Daniel closed the...
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The new Labor government has moved to lower the cost of electric vehicles on the first day of Parliament, sending an “unmistakable signal’ about its intent towards the technology,...
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The new Labor government’s first piece of legislation introduced to Parliament establishes a new statutory body aiming to address the “urgent” skills crisis. Skills and Training minister Brendan O’Connor...
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The new Labor government is reviewing the near-billion dollars in manufacturing grants dished out by the Coalition in the lead up to the election as a “matter of priority”...
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The long running review of Australia’s privacy law will present a final report to government by the end of the year, as new Attorney General Mark Dreyfus seeks to...