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Manufacturers and other heavy polluters will face tougher restrictions on their carbon emissions after the government’s reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism passed Parliament. As implemented by the former Coalition...
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The Department of Home Affairs spent more than $500 million on “failed ICT outsourcing projects” in recent years, according to the public sector union, which has accused the department...
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It turns out that the two lightest reactive elements (excluding the noble gas helium), hydrogen and lithium, are central to our energy future, but neither is an energy source....
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Australians now have the option of adding a digital Medicare card with anti-fraud features to the myGov app, as the federal government continues works to integrate the card into...
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Ed Husic was in the Senate chamber late on Tuesday night to witness his signature National Reconstruction Fund bill pass, marking a touchstone moment for Australian industrial policy. The...
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The Albanese government is tightening and centralising security clearances within the domestic spy agency amid its warning foreign agents are “trying to work their way into government”. Home Affairs...
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Australian academics and researchers have joined tech billionaire Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and more than 1000 others in calling for a moratorium of at least six months...
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AWS and Microsoft have dismissed the need for further regulation in Australia, arguing that their platforms are already subject to a host of legislative and policy frameworks, as the...
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Deputy Opposition leader and shadow industry minister Sussan Ley says the government’s claims about “saving manufacturing” are at a “complete disconnect” from the reality of the National Reconstruction Fund,...
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The government’s flagship industry policy passed the Parliament on Wednesday, locking in a $15 billion manufacturing fund Anthony Albanese says will deliver both sovereign capabilities as well as an...
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Industry groups have welcomed the passage of the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation bill, but say the design and implementation of the landmark co-investment fund will be critical to its...
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Renewable energy storage will need significant investment if Australia is to meet its net-zero emissions target, according to the CSIRO, which has predicted a potential 14-fold increase in required...
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The Albanese government’s flagship $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund will be created after enabling legislation passed the Senate late on Tuesday evening following a debate in which 20 amendment...