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Value of Export Market grants declines again

The value of Export Market Development Grants has declined again against the legislated cap as Austrade begins offering grant agreements under Round Two. Under changes introduced under the Coalition,...

Energy-saving HVAC tech to reduce waste, inefficiency

Ian Nankivell and two like-minded friends – Rodney Jones and David Tomson – wanted to play an active role in sustainable global development while also helping curb carbon emissions...

New defence research agency missing from Budget

The federal government remains committed to the defence science research agency promised ahead of the election, despite no mention of it in last week’s budget. In April, Labor announced...

ANU ‘infinite recycling’ spinout Samsara Eco raises $54m

A startup that uses a plastic-eating enzyme to make material “infinitely recyclable” has raised $54 million a year after being spun out of the Australian National University. Samsara Eco...

Australia to lead global ransomware taskforce

Australia will chair a taskforce of like-minded countries set on tackling ransomware through greater intelligence sharing and coordination between law enforcement and cyber security agencies. The International Counter Ransomware...

Space imagery: High Earth Orbit Robotics

Are you in the market for on-demand optical images and analytics of objects that matter in space, as taken from space? Then you are in luck. That’s exactly what...

Budget offers scattered SRI investment, but no big picture yet

The 2022 Budget includes at least 30 specific measures that involve, in one way or another, investment in science, research, and innovation (SRI). These include initiatives to undertake research...

Southern Launch confirms second rocket launch attempt

Southern Launch’s second attempt at launching a rocket from the site of its proposed Whalers’ Way Orbital Launch Complex in South Australia will take place later this month, after...

Digital ID could prevent Optus breach repeat: Home Affairs

Biometrically anchored digital identities would go a long way to preventing a repeat of the massive irreversible loss of identity information experienced with the Optus data breach, the Department...