Mastercard’s “smile to pay” system, announced last week, is supposed to save time for customers at checkouts. It is being trialled in Brazil, with future pilots planned for the...
Science
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New South Wales is on track to become Australia’s first trillion-dollar state economy by the end of the decade, and the government wants to get there sooner and double...
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Australian science groups have welcomed a new Labor government and will push it for greater recognition of the science portfolio in its next ministry. With an announcement on the...
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The rout of Scott Morrison goes beyond the defeat of his government. It has left behind a Liberal party that is now a flightless bird. The parliamentary party has...
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A re-elected Coalition government would pour a further $454 million into the Loyal Wingman autonomous aerial vehicle program being developed by the Royal Australian Air Force and Boeing. The...
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A national space commercialisation hub will be established by the University of Southern Queensland with $50 million in Commonwealth funding as part of the $362 million Trailblazers program. The...
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The former chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Rod Sims has used a speaking engagement in Canberra to re-emphasise the need to reign in the power of...
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The bipartisan Senate Committee probing foreign interference through social media has asked to continue in the next Parliament the work it started more than two years ago. The Select...
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A near-$34 million lithium mine south of Darwin has received environmental go-ahead from the Northern Territory government. BP33 is the second mine along the Cox Peninsula to receive environmental...
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Digital, materials and chemistry, biotechnology, and energy have been identified as the key technology areas for further investment and activity by the New South Wales government under a two-decade...
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Labor has outlined a plan to cut government spending on contractors and consultants by $3 billion and scrap the controversial public sector jobs cap, along with a policy to...
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The New South Wales government has backed a renewed focus on improving the commercialisation outcomes of university research with a program of increased co-investment in critical research infrastructure and...
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Australia’s first commercial aviation fuel biorefinery will be built in Queensland’s Gladstone Development Area, as renewable investments continue to pour into the region. The $500 million refinery is being...
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Engaging with the online world is a key priority for the Australian Government and it’s becoming more confident about how to regulate the internet, argues Australia’s Minister for Communications,...