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,...
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Quantum computing firm Q-CTRL has formed a partnership with a Swiss research institute to upscale quantum computing and pursue joint funding opportunities. The Sydney-based company on Wednesday announced a...
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A near-$10 billion, decade-long investment in Australia’s spy agency which will see it double in size and its cyber capabilities triple is a “game-changer” and a “significant opportunity” for...
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The government will top-up its manufacturing fund by $750 million, including $500 million specifically for regional businesses, as part of the federal budget. Plans will also be developed for...
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The patent box scheme will be expanded to include the agricultural and low emissions technology sectors and opened to a wider range of intellectual property, despite the initiative still...
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Great ideas don’t mean much if they’re not communicated properly. When it comes to deep tech, founders often tend to believe that there’s no point communicating their idea to...
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A consortium known as the Australian Space Manufacturing Network and led by Gilmour Space Technologies has secured $52 million in federal funding to manufacture launch vehicles and satellites and...
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South Australian Deputy Premier Susan Close will also serve as the state’s industry and science minister in the Labor government’s new Cabinet. Premier Peter Malinauskas announced his Cabinet on...
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A multi-billion-dollar deal between the Commonwealth, Victorian government and Moderna has been inked, with an mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility to be up and running by 2024. After signing an...
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Local companies need to be more aware of their blind spots when it comes to supply chain risk – particularly in relation to the cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protections...
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Australia’s National AI Centre has unveiled ambitious targets to improve skills, business adoption and “AI vibrancy” within two years. It will do this by facing up to Australia’s AI...
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A bipartisan Senate committee has rejected a bill that would strip the Education minister of research funding veto powers, despite widespread community support and an unprecedented backlash to the...
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A new Western Australia-based supply chain development program for supporting low emissions technologies was launched on Thursday by National Energy Resources Australia with the state government. The Western Australian...