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Austrade to lead review of Export Market grant scheme

Austrade has been tasked with conducting an operational review into its troubled export market development grants scheme, with a report including potential policy refinements to be handed to the...

From digital delivery to digital democracy

Australian government approaches to technology have defaulted to two over-riding themes: delivery and efficiency. The lack of progress – and of transparency around activities, expenditure, or accountability – suggests...

Gig Guide: Tritium picks new CFO

Electric Vehicle charging firm Tritium has recruited Rob Topol as a senior executive who will replace current chief financial officer Michael Hipwood in September. Mr Topol moves from his...

FCC looks to increase minimum broadband speeds

US Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed increasing the national standard for minimum broadband speeds to 100/20Mbps and the introduction of a long-term goal for broadband speed...

Ambition: An InnovationAus.com documentary

It seems like everyone is aware that something interesting is going on at Gilmour Space Technologies’ manufacturing facility on the Gold Coast, but until you actually see it, it’s...

A fiery debate: Applied research versus pure research

The significance of funding basic research was contested between panelists in an at times fiery discussion at The Innovation Papers event on Thursday that focused on the best...

Meghan Quinn is the new Industry dept secretary

A deputy secretary from Treasury who played a central role in the the landmark Asia Century Whitepaper during the Gillard Government Meghan Quinn is the new secretary to the...

Australia needs local space primes: Adam Gilmour

Australia needs its own sovereign primes in the space sector to boost the nation’s manufacturing capability and build resilience into the local economy, Gilmour Space Technologies chief executive Adam...

Roy Green on the urgency of the industry task ahead

As a result of the massive fiscal stimulus applied during the Covid-19 crisis, together with close to net zero immigration, Australia has effectively achieved full employment for the first...

Michelle Simmons on building a quantum manufacturing industry

Quantum computing trailblazer Professor Michelle Simmons has backed the new Labor government’s push to ensure IP-generating research is retained in Australia, saying local high-end manufacturing is the future of...