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Govt to scope health and medical research workforce

The Health department has ordered an independent audit of Australia’s health and medical research workforce to inform the development of national policy amid a “paucity of recent data”. The...

Defence manufacturer grants tighten industry focus

Australian manufacturers of anti-drone technology, guided munition components and hypersonic vehicles have shared in $3.4 million in federal defence industry grants announced on Tuesday by Defence Industry minister Pat...

Medicare payments system upgrade on the rocks

A long-running upgrade of the legacy payments systems underpinning Medicare has spent the last year on life support, with the latest phase of the critical overhaul stamped a project...

Industry department won’t look into procurement ‘bias’

The Industry department has never checked the books of a supplier it awarded a $31 million commercialisation services contract to, despite an independent audit finding “bias” in the decision...

Countdown: Cyclone Kirrily a near miss for Gilmour

Gilmour Space Technologies says its Bowen Orbital Spaceport facility has largely escaped any damage from tropical cyclone Kirrily, which is wreaking havoc in parts of Queensland, and would not...

Govt offers industry groups $11m for IGP advice

Industry groups have just under two weeks to apply for a share of $10.8 million in grant funding to deliver advisory services to innovative small to medium-sized enterprises under...

AMSL Aero lands first sale of electric aircraft

Sydney-based AMSL Aero has secured its first civil customer for its fully electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, referred to as Vertiia. The aircraft manufacturer on Monday announced it...

Interim ASCA head Emily Hilder made permanent

Professor Emily Hilder has been appointed the permanent head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator, the Defence accelerator charged with supercharging defence innovation in Australia. Professor Hilder, who has...

Treasury to move on big tech gatekeepers

Treasury will soon open a consultation process on the government’s plan to crack down on anti-competitive conduct by digital platforms with what is expected to be an ex ante...

Gig Guide: Wyatt Roy heads to Saudi Arabia

Former Liberal assistant minister for innovation Wyatt Roy is off to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be crowned sector head of innovation for its planned urban development, Neom....

Queensland mulls hydrogen licences for green power

A standalone hydrogen act is being considered in Queensland to regulate new production and storage facilities as a part of the state’s plans to become a global exporter. On...

Consultants, tech firms make $1.4m in political donations

A handful of tech firms and the big four consultancies together donated almost $1.4 million to Australia’s major political parties last year, according to newly released figures which have reignited...