In the few short years since the COVID pandemic changed our world, China, Japan and India have all successfully landed on the Moon. Many more robotic missions have flown...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Australia’s largest privately built satellite is ready for launch on a SpaceX mission next month. Built by Sydney startup Space Machines Company, the satellite will carry tech and payloads...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...