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Compo costs racking up for botched innovation tender

The Industry department has settled a dozen compensation claims related to the disastrous tender for its flagship innovation program and is bracing for more payouts amid allegations of corruption...

‘Diluted’ APS tech policy is helping multinationals to dig in

Federal government policies that have become “diluted” through competing agency priorities have further entrenched the position of multinational tech companies in Canberra, making it harder for local companies to...

Synthetic Biology a $30bn bright spot for Australia

The economic windfall of synthetic biology in Australia has been upgraded to $30 billion by the national science agency and its venture fund after investment flooded into research and...

Gender pay gap remains high in STEM jobs

Women working in STEM fields face gender pay gaps worth tens of thousands of dollars a year, some of the highest across the economy, according to newly released data...

New tertiary model aiming at skills crisis

Skills minister Brendan O’Conner is considering state government proposals for six new TAFE Centres of Excellence that he wants to spurn a new collaborative approach to tertiary education amid...

NSW seeks input on ‘less transactional’ innovation policy

The New South Wales government has opened a month-long public consultation on its new Innovation Blueprint, which will look to cultivate a more collaborative, less transactional relationship with innovators...

Industry partners for Marshall-era SA hydrogen hub confirmed

The South Australian government has confirmed the companies expected to develop projects at its Port Bonython Hydrogen Hub, more than two years after projects were shortlisted by the former...

IRA is the economic engine Australia needs: Forrest

The Albanese government should consider a tax credit scheme that apes the US Inflation Reduction Act to drive investment in developing renewables to accelerate the energy transition, Fortescue chair...

Uni Accord’s ‘game changing’ innovation plan

A landmark review of higher education is a potential “game changer” for an Australian innovation system that relies heavily on university research. But institutions have expressed doubts about how...

$593m SA hydrogen facility in deal for steel

The South Australian government has signed an agreement with steelmaker GFG Alliance to begin commercial negotiations on supplying green hydrogen from its $593 million Whyalla project for steel production...

NSW pumps $275m into clean energy manufacturing

The New South Wales government will make $275 million in clean energy manufacturing grants available to local businesses in a bid to grow the state’s renewable energy supply chain....

Accord backs funding changes to boost untapped uni innovation

A landmark review of higher education has called for sweeping changes to the university research system after finding Australia’s governments and industries are not making enough use of the...