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Husic puts a spotlight on foreign research collaborations

Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has set the hares running on the issue of sovereign capability, local research, and the need to retain intellectual property in Australia in...

Fixing procurement must start with better data: Thompson

In relation to purchases of information technology, the federal government is currently not able to properly understand with any real clarity what it is buying, from whom it is...

AUKUS meets ahead of non-proliferation conference

The AUKUS Joint Steering Groups met at the Pentagon last week ahead of the tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the United...

Innovation summit: Fresh ideas for industry growth

The full breadth of Australia’s tech and innovation leadership from across business, government and academia will convene at The National Gallery in Canberra on Thursday to discuss fresh policy...

Growing complexity in global science relationships

CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall has an anecdote he likes to tell about the national science agency’s research relationship with the Chinese Academy of Sciences as a foundational story...

Maiden speeches bring renewables and critical minerals focus

Australia is “on the precipice of a great opportunity” and must embrace clean technologies and renewables to address climate change and power the economy, new independent MP Monique Ryan...

Gig Guide: New chief executive at Export Finance Australia

Export Finance Australia (EFA) has appointed John Hopkins as managing director and chief executive officer, moving from his position as chief risk officer. Prior to joining EFA in January...

New Liberal MPs: Nuclear energy should be in the mix

The newly-elected federal member for Hughes in NSW, the Liberals’ Jenny Ware, said in her maiden speech to the Parliament that nuclear power should be an essential part of...

Amazon acquired a large healthcare company. Should we worry?

This week Amazon announced plans to fork out US$3.9 billion (A$5.6 billion) to acquire US healthcare company One Medical. One Medical reportedly provides primary care on a membership basis...

MTPConnect commercialisation program opens soon

The final round of a clinical translation and commercialisation program for SMEs delivered by federal government’s MedTech and pharmaceutical growth centre MTPConnect will open for expressions of interest on...

Chalmers recommits to local industry rebuild

As inflation is expected to hit 7.75 per cent by the end of the year and growth forecasts have been revised down by half a per cent, Treasurer Jim...

‘We’re more than a resource state’: WA chief scientist

Following two innovation trade missions to the United States and Europe last month, Western Australia’s chief scientist Professor Peter Klinken is hoping the state will be seen internationally as...