Net zero emissions by 2050 is the minimum target Australia needs to improve its economy, according to Andrew Liveris, who has urged the federal government to commit to the...
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Freshly-minted Science and Technology minister Melissa Price has appointed Kathryn Fagg – one of Australia’s most experienced company directors – as chair of the national science agency, the Commonwealth...
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The opposition has urged the federal government to take a leading role on the waiver of COVID-19 vaccine-related intellectual property and form a global coalition in support of it,...
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A government-led Senate committee has shot down a bill which would have outlawed the use of credit cards for online betting in Australia, claiming the proposal would limit choice...
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The federal government has handed US consulting giant McKinsey a further $1.5 million to provide advice on mRNA vaccines, as the wait continues for a decision on who will...
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Australian scientists have reported they are overworked and underpaid in a large annual survey of the local sector which shows fatigue climbing and morale dropping as job losses and...
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The Prime Minister’s decision to split responsibility for Christian Porter’s former Industry, Science and Technology portfolio between two existing cabinet ministers has been given a broadly positive reception from...
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Australia’s peak science group has called for the use of “industry brokers” at national research facilities and repeated its push for a dedicated research translation fund to incentivise domestic...
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The federal government has announced a $30 million project to design a new radiopharmaceutical manufacturing facility at Lucas Heights in NSW, where 80 per cent of the country’s nuclear...
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Australia’s long-standing “dig and ship” resources mentality is changing quickly, driven by trading partners’ environmental and geopolitical concerns. One of the local companies in the race has warned the...
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison was part of an apparent pivot on climate action last week, starting with a discussion of the Quad and "critical minerals". This column discusses what...
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A leading science and technology group has announced plans to link local PhD students with international industry experts to boost their skills and global networks in areas like health,...
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Australia’s unilateral cancellation of its contract to purchase French submarines and sign up for the AUKUS security pact constitutes a slap in the face for French diplomacy – variously described...
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After four days of intense competition among autonomous robotics experts from around the world, the team of collaborators from CSIRO Data61, Georgia Tech and Aussie startup Emesent was awarded...