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Vic gets $2.4m digital health commercialisation hub

Digital health commercialisation outfit ANDHealth has been given $2.4 million from the Victorian state government to establish a new health innovation and commercialisation hub. Funded through the state’s $20...

Aust business wants a bigger say on new industry strategy

Australian businesses have demanded a larger role in a new Australian innovation plan after years of inconsistent and ineffective industry policies which have seen Australia fall behind the “global...

SA defence industry taskforce to manage French sub fallout

A planned joint state and Commonwealth defence industry taskforce will explore the unique skills challenges facing South Australia’s shipbuilding industry following the now-scrapped $90 billion deal with French firm...

Committee greenlights Labor EV discount

A Senate committee has recommended passing legislation which will bring down the cost of electric vehicles, with the Greens signaling they’ll try to have hybrid vehicles removed from the...

Tech giants rally against data localisation in Australia

Global tech giants and their industry associations have rallied against the federal government introducing localisation requirements for data storage, arguing it brings no inherent benefit to cybersecurity and that...

Innovation journey gets Sydney chipmaker to $140m raise

Australia’s largest semiconductor maker, Morse Micro, has raised $140 million in a round led by Japanese chip giant MegaChips and existing investors Main Sequence, Blackbird, the Clean Energy Finance...

‘Secret’ Growth Centre report remains secret under Labor

A ‘secret’ performance review of the Industry Growth Centre program that Labor campaigned relentlessly while in Opposition to be made public remains locked up inside the Industry department more...

STEM diversity review misses bigger opportunity

An upcoming review of the government programs designed to drive better gender diversity in Australia’s science and technology sectors misses a bigger inclusion opportunity that would also help meet...

NSW digital birth certificate launch pushed back

A digital birth certificate will not become universally available in NSW this year as initially planned, with the state government now aiming to pilot the credential with defined cohorts...

Mining the foundation of energy transition: Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed his eagerness to collaborate with the mining sector to reduce carbon emissions and support domestic industry in the global competition to supply renewable...