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ARC chief is out after ‘new direction’ for uni research funding

The Coalition is overhauling university research funding and governance to align it with its manufacturing priorities and commercialisation agenda, in a “new direction” the government says will drive Australia’s...

On AI ‘we can’t compete on scale, only expertise’

A framed intergalactic trader, a prison planet and the tantalising prospect of escape is what started it for me. I first came across Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a teenage...

Govt poaches Microsoft AI head to lead new centre

The federal government has poached Microsoft’s global artificial intelligence solution sales lead to head its new National AI Centre, which it says will serve as the “front door” for...

Govt not briefed on crypto travel rule as warnings rise

Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews has not yet been briefed on the crypto currency data sharing ‘travel’ rule and the federal government has no intention of developing a technology...

AdBlue, sovereign capability and a gas-led recovery

For a government that has used advanced manufacturing, sovereign capability and a gas-led recovery as the organising principles underlying its industrial policy for the past 18 months, the sudden...

ANSTO confident in reactor safety and security review

A review of the safety and security of the country’s only nuclear reactor has been submitted to regulators as the facility gears up for more work under Australia’s new...

Scramble to secure AdBlue supply amid global shortage

The manufacturer responsible for the only domestic source of a critical chemical diesel exhaust fluid will close its Brisbane plant next year, despite a looming shortage threatening to disrupt...

Labor-led manufacturing inquiry delayed to next year

A Labor-led Senate inquiry into Australia’s advanced manufacturing sector has been delayed until late January, likely giving the Opposition some ammunition in what is shaping up to be a...

Tech23 Preview: Showcasing our deep tech future

For thirteen years Tech23 has given Australia’s young deep tech companies a stage to showcase their wares to potential investors and amplify their voice in the industry. With companies...

CSIRO unveils tool to drive the circular economy

Australian scientists on Friday unveiled a new platform to push the world’s economic powerhouses to reduce waste and improve use of recycled materials and components. The tool is the...