Canadian rocket maker Reaction Dynamics will test its hybrid rocket propulsion technology in South Australia next year after signing a contract with launchpad operator Southern Launch. Reaction Dynamics will...
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A billion-dollar critical minerals and rare earths “mine to metals” project in New South Wales has secured a $5 million grant for further development studies ahead of front-end engineering...
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Our brains are our most precious asset, the literal font of innovation. Viewing our collective brains as an invaluable resource should be a national priority. They are the crucial...
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Australia’s $1 billion investment in a US quantum computing firm was a “total drongo” move and would have been better spent supporting local startups, according to David Cameron’s former...
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South Australian startup Paladin Space will continue developing a reusable space debris remover in Adelaide after landing a $100,000 grant from the state government. The company will work with the...
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Five Australian health science startups will share in $3.25 million in additional funding from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) as part of stage two of a program being...
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Federal public servants have been urged not to underestimate the cost of digital projects or exaggerate expected benefits in new guidance that follows around $1 billion in failed tech...
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The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 opened up a world of new opportunities across nearly every sector of the economy. The emergence of the generative artificial intelligence chatbot...
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Australian solar cell innovator SunDrive has teamed with one of China’s biggest solar photovoltaic panel makers for a federal funding bid to scale up local manufacturing. The Sydney-based company...
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If some of the world’s most zealous tech leaders are to be believed, 2027 is going to be a pivotal moment in human history. It’s the year the world...
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Australia’s $1 billion bet on a US quantum computing startup will deliver double digit returns to taxpayers, Industry minister Ed Husic has claimed while defending the deal from Opposition...
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The Tech Council of Australia’s new head of policy and strategy is Harry Godber, a former senior adviser in the Turnbull and Morrison governments on tech policy. Mr Godber,...
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A parliamentary inquiry has rebuffed calls for laws banning AI-generated images and videos in election campaigns despite acknowledging the technology will almost certainly be used to spread disinformation. Crossbench...
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From Australia’s red lands to the permafrost of Canada, Fleet Space Technologies has deployed its ExoSphere technology to some of the harshest environments in the world. ExoSphere is an...