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Vic Budget: Govt to make equity investments in local startups

In a significant shift from recent innovation policy, the Victorian government will take direct equity stakes in high-growth local companies through a new pilot fund, announced as part of...

Deloitte brought in to review govt’s Moon to Mars program

US consulting giant Deloitte will be paid nearly $250,000 over three months to review the federal government’s $150 million Moon to Mars program. Launched in late 2020, the Moon...

WA startups and scaleups targeting Singapore money

An ongoing Western Australian series connecting local scale-ups to investors in Singapore and other ASEAN countries runs its second event on Wednesday, with firms able to apply for an...

$34m NT lithium mine gets environmental approval

A near-$34 million lithium mine south of Darwin has received environmental go-ahead from the Northern Territory government. BP33 is the second mine along the Cox Peninsula to receive environmental...

Digital identity is Service NSW’s top priority: Dominello

Digital identity is the “golden digital thread” and is the top priority of the Service NSW, state Digital Government Minister Victor Dominello says. Addressing the future.nsw conference on Monday,...

NSW sets R&D funding priorities for next 20 years

Digital, materials and chemistry, biotechnology, and energy have been identified as the key technology areas for further investment and activity by the New South Wales government under a two-decade...

WA govt dishes out $37m for mineral exploration and AgTech

The Western Australian government will announce $37 million in funding for mineral exploration and AgTech as part of the state budget next Thursday. The state government will commmit $12...

Govt recommits to controversial anti-trolling bill

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has recommitted the Coalition to its controversial anti-trolling bill and unveiled further funding for the eSafety Commissioner as part of an online safety election pitch....