The nation’s peak science lobby has called on government to use the expected $2.4 billion in savings from changes to the Research and Development Tax Incentive to fund the...
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Startup and SME-focused procurement reform and a plan to plug R&D linkages directly into precincts like TechCentral in Sydney are at the core of NSW government’s industrial policy zeal. There is an...
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Thursday February 4 is the 22nd World Cancer Day. This is particularly significant in the current climate, given the significant challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic for cancer professionals,...
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When Labor leader Anthony Albanese gave his new Industry and Innovation spokesman Ed Husic his marching orders ahead of the shadow cabinet reshuffle last week, the heavy emphasis was...
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WiseTech Global has laid out potential reforms to the research and development tax incentive to fix the scheme for software development, with the Australian tech giant labelling the current...
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Industry, Science and Technology Minister Karen Andrews has welcomed president-elect Joe Biden’s plan to elevate the role of the chief science advisor into a Cabinet-level position for the first...
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New rules surrounding Australia’s foreign investment regime which passed Parliament last week may “dampen the enthusiasm” for investment in local tech companies, according to Australian Investment Council chief Yasser...
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Canberra has only been pursuing its focus on defence industry since 2016, but after four years it is clear that increased defence spending really is generating significant, fundamental innovation...
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Energy storage development company 1414 Degrees has accelerated development of its long-awaited Aurora Solar Energy Project at Port Augusta in South Australia. Following an oversubscribed share purchase plan which...
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“If plan A doesn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters – 46 if you’re in Japan.” (Claire Cook, Seven Year Switch) In the late 1980s and early 1990s...
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Biotechnology giant CSL will spend more than $800 million building a new vaccine manufacturing plant at the Melbourne Airport Business Park, with operations expected to start in 2026. The...
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Renowned physicist Dr Cathy Foley has been appointed as Australia’s next Chief Scientist, with the task of helping science and technology drive the nation’s economic recovery. Dr Foley, who...
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New “plain English” guidance for the research and development tax incentive has been released, providing new definitions for “hypothesis” and “new knowledge” and further information on the record keeping...
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The Australian government is spending an increasing proportion of its ‘research’ funding on collaborative programs including Cooperative Research Centres, Industry Transformation Research and Teaching Hubs, and Linkage grants. The...