Australia’s Chief Scientist Cathy Foley will be asked to join a science and research delegation to Indonesia as part of new Industry and Science minister Ed Husic’s plan to...
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More than 60 Australian technology scaleups have arrived in the UK for London Tech Week, Europe’s largest technology event. The cohort are being supported by the UK government, which...
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The federal government will look to attract more foreign investment in Australian medical technology companies with the help of consulting giant Deloitte. Austrade recently awarded US-based multinational Deloitte a...
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The popular export market grants scheme is “broken” and Australian companies have been “abandoned” following revelations none of the cut down grants under the new scheme have been issued...
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There is an ongoing pandemic. There are skills shortages. There is a war in Europe, and complex and over-lapping geopolitical tensions. There are supply-chain concerns, particularly around semiconductors. And...
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Consulting multinational McKinsey will be paid nearly $2 million over just two months to continue working on the federal government’s simplified trade system project, bringing its total bill for...
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A $560 million cobalt mining and processing project near Broken Hill has been granted Major Project Status by the federal government in recognition of its national significance, paving the...
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Trade minister Dan Tehan has declined to provide almost any detail about a lucrative contract his department awarded to global consulting giants McKinsey last year, with the Opposition slamming...
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State and federal governments have declined to disclose details of recently signed international agreements purported to boost emerging industries and cross border trade with the United Kingdom. Last week,...
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The federal government has “struck an agreement” with Australia’s only manufacturer of a critical diesel exhaust fluid compound to increase its production as a global shortage threatens to take...
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The Australian and South Korean governments will invest $100 million in clean energy technologies and critical minerals under a new partnership detailed in Canberra on Monday, when a $1...
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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called for a new regional digital economy agreement to set the rules and best practices of cross border digital trade and investment,...
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The expected surge in sustained demand for critical metals for the electric vehicle revolution may be shorter lived than many are predicting, but repurposing the batteries could transform Australia’s...
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Australia will not co-sponsor a waiver of COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property to improve access in developing countries, with the federal government instead opting to try to find a compromise...