The New South Wales government has extended its main sourcing agreement with German software giant SAP by another year, as it prepares to re-negotiate the contract now estimated to...
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Former chief scientist Dr Alan Finkel has expressed explicit support for blue hydrogen and carbon capture technology, while heralding the era of cheap battery storage being led by China....
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It has been fascinating to watch the initial reactions to the Budget in the areas of industry, science and innovation. At first pass, it looked modest. But when you...
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James Carouso spent 25 years as a career diplomat with the US State Department. He is well known across the Asia Pacific region and especially well known in Australia....
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The federal government will waive $21 million in tertiary debt and overhaul IT systems after a tech bungle held nearly 20,000 students’ loans up for years in internal systems....
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Western Australia’s innovation fund and digital health programs have seen a significant boost in the state government’s 2023 Budget as annual economic growth hits a nine-year high. The New...
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The Albanese government is facing calls to steer Australia’s Quad partners towards a ransomware policy that clearly discourages payments but also introduces new reporting obligations for business that do...
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A $2.8 billion package for energy storage, wind power generation, and transmission network upgrades along Western Australia’s main electricity grid is contained in the state’s 2023-24 Budget. The funding...
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A long-planned nuclear waste facility to store and dispose of radioactive material that has built up over decades has secured significant funding after the former Coalition government settled on...
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ second Budget disappointed research and science groups, which had been calling for a significant increase in investment after a decade of decline had created a “crisis”...
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There is a disconnect between the bright picture Treasurer Jim Chalmers paints about the opportunities for Australia to participate in the next wave of global industrial growth, and the...
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A $390 million early-stage commercialisation initiative designed to ready homegrown SMEs and startups for future investment through the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has been widely praised by industry...
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The Tax Office has been armed with $111 million to implement a new minimum tax rate targeted at tax dodging multinationals. The government is expected to collect more than...
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Funding for the popular Export Market Development Grant program will be cut by $61 million over the next four years, with the savings to be redirected to other federal...