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Victorian manufacturers collect $94 million in latest MMI grants

The latest round of federal government manufacturing grants has seen 19 Victorian manufacturers share in $94 million. Industry Minister Angus Taylor announced the Modern Manufacturing Initiative grants on Tuesday,...

Govt pledges $5m for digital skills passport

A $5 million trial of a digital skills passport will be launched to help match workers with tech jobs as part of a Coalition election pitch. Employment Minister Stuart...

Chief Minister delivers $35m in new industry support, then quits

Northern Territory Chief Minister and Treasurer Michael Gunner delivered an NT budget on Tuesday with infrastructure support funding for advanced manufacturing and critical minerals processing before announcing his resignation,...

Texas connects for MedTech entrepreneur program

A new MedTech and digital health partnership has been signed between the University of Western Australia and the Texas Medical Center in the United States. This allows the sharing...

Sweeping reforms needed for Big Tech bargaining code

Big Tech companies should be automatically designated under the media bargaining code and ministerial discretion scrapped in order to avoid the initiative being a “missed opportunity”, a new Reset...

$15 million Defence deal for Gilmour satellites

Queensland-based rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies has secured a $15 million deal to develop and launch satellites for the Department of Defence by mid-2023. Gilmour Space will develop a...

Southern Launch lands $5m as part of latest MMI funding

Adelaide-based space company Southern Launch has landed a near-$5 million federal government grant as part of the latest round of Modern Manufacturing Initiative funding, in which seven manufacturers shared...

Opportunity over fear in quantum technology: Biercuk

Australia and its allies are now faced with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a greenfield quantum technology industry, predicted by analysts to be worth more than $1 trillion over...

InnovationAus Awards: Early entries close at midnight!

The early bird entry deadline for the 2022 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence closes tonight, Monday May 9, at midnight, so if you’re doing something great, or if there is...

Push to review cyber incidents like plane crashes

The recently established US cyber safety board wants other countries employ its new way of reviewing incidents and to partner on global solutions for the fast changing cyber environment....

Private 5G can ‘reinvigorate’ onshore manufacturing

High-speed, ultra-low latency private 5G networks can help turnaround Australia’s manufacturing sector after years of decline, according to Verizon’s APAC regional vice president Robert Le Busque. The private networks...