Sun Cable plans to build the Southern Hemisphere’s first advanced subsea cable manufacturing facility in Tasmania, which the state government expects will inject more than $1 billion into the...
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The New South Wales government has raised the threshold for agencies to procure directly from smaller businesses as it seeks more fundamental changes to the current devolved procurement model...
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The latest $3.6 million round of defence industry grants has been split between 10 local firms, with South Australia-based firms receiving the largest collective amount. The largest individual grant...
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Australia is truly the lucky country when it comes to endowments of renewable energy resources. We have more sunlit, windswept land than virtually any other country. And now that...
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Record keeping professionals say the over-retention of digital records in the Australian Public Service is ‘frightening’ and have called for urgent legal reforms that would bolster the National Archives...
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With world-renowned research capability, Australia is well-placed to be a breeding ground for productive deep tech startups. But long-running commercialisation struggles and a shortage of skills in highly specific...
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Australia has joined a global push for the responsible use of artificial intelligence in military operations, signing a declaration with 30 other countries that commits it to applying AI...
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The reset of New South Wales innovation policy will get underway early next year at an ideas summit for industry, universities and all levels of government. Collaboration, diversity and...
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There is no net zero without a dramatic reduction in emissions from concrete production. While Australia has exceptional capabilities in this area, the challenge will be in creating the...
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Australia’s privacy watchdog is taking Australian Clinical Labs to court over a data breach that exposed the personal information of 223,000 Australians, a week after its regulatory actions were criticised...
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Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a joint statement on quantum technologies aimed at enhancing each country’s industry capabilities through improved market access and knowledge sharing. The agreement...
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‘Enabling the enablers’ in any thriving sector is a two-way street. Business leaders must continue to focus on industry-led commercialisation capability as a call to action for government support....
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Australia’s future prosperity will be propelled forward by technology and innovation, but “bold” new steps are needed if the nation is to fully unlock the economic benefits of the...
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The Research and Development Tax Incentive is estimated to have generated $9.1 billion in economic activity in the Australian biotech sector in the decade to 2021, according to analysis...