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Rail sector gathers for national manufacturing boost

NSW Premier Chris Minns and federal Manufacturing minister Tim Ayres will bring together more than 100 representatives from the rail manufacturing supply chain in Penrith on Monday morning as...

Gig Guide: Kathryn Campbell suspension a PM&C decision

Kathryn Campbell has been suspended without pay from her almost $900,000 per annum role as a special advisor to the AUKUS program. The indefinite suspension of the former Department...

NSW industry policy set for new direction: Chanthivong

A reset of industry policy will take place in New South Wales to give investors and innovators a “clear signal” of the state’s long-term direction and support mechanisms, according...

Battery industry rejects Productivity Commission advice

Australian battery industry stakeholders have rejected the Productivity Commission’s doubts on the effectiveness of industry support, with one innovation expert describing it’s claims as “tiresomely predictable”. Released on Thursday,...

Scaleup funding gap in Australia to hit $53b by 2030

The gap between scaleup funding available in Australia compared to funding available to comparable firms in the US could reach $53 billion by 2030 without more government and international investment...

Govt hunts commercialisation contractors for $392m program

The Industry department has put out a call for contractors to help deliver its $392 million commercialisation program, seeking around 20 individuals to deliver advice and help with grants...

Queensland to develop its own quantum strategy

Queensland is set to develop its own quantum strategy to capture a greater slice of the nascent sector expected to be worth $4.6 billion to the Australian economy by...

Govt and industry must work together to realise battery dream

On Thursday the Productivity Commission released its annual Trade and Assistance Review. In it, the Commission suggests the federal government’s ambitious plans for a domestic battery manufacturing industry would...

Productivity Commission doubts battery industry competitiveness

Australia is unlikely to have a comparative advantage in exporting locally made batteries according to the Productivity Commission’s latest report, as it warns against adopting the “old-school protectionism” growing...