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Nation’s largest hyperbaric facility gets an upgrade

Australia’s first deep water hyperbaric chamber suitable for testing subsea control modules has secured $600,000 in funding from the Western Australian state government. The chamber’s development is led by...

No plans to shut down ‘disastrous’ COVIDSafe app

There are no plans to switch off the controversial COVIDSafe app despite contact tracing no longer taking place in Australia and a clause in the legislation underpinning it saying...

Canberran spacecraft simulator lands UK defence contract

A Canberra-based spacecraft simulator firm will work on a more than $1.5 million United Kingdom Ministry of Defence contact to support its satellite mission. Nominal Systems has partnered with...

NSW prepares decade-long industry policy blueprint

The New South Wales Government is rethinking its industry policy to account for “transformative forces” like decarbonisation, digitisation, and shifting value chains over the next decade, as productivity also...

Coalition promises $454m more for ‘Ghost Bat’ drones

A re-elected Coalition government would pour a further $454 million into the Loyal Wingman autonomous aerial vehicle program being developed by the Royal Australian Air Force and Boeing. The...

Greens push for Future of Work Commission

The federal Greens will push for the establishment of a Future of Work Commission, with a focus on the gig economy, automation and digitalisation. Greens Leader Adam Bandt unveiled...

AusBiotech unveils 10-year blueprint for the biotech sector

Life sciences industry representative body AusBiotech has launched a 10-year strategy for the biotechnology sector in an effort to “herald an era of Australian discovery, translationa and innovation”. The...