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Election campaigning begins with nonsense about energy

The Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction, Angus Taylor, is technically the minister in charge of implementing the federal government’s commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050. Despite being...

Gig Guide: New ARC advisory committee established

A new Australian Research Council (ARC) committee has been formed and is being chaired by deputy Curtin University vice-chancellor research Professor Chris Moran. The committee, formed by acting Minister...

Ziggy Switkowski lands $4bn research infrastructure plan

An expert working group has finalised a decade-long strategic plan for Australia’s national research infrastructure, calling for continued secure funding and expansion into new areas, as well as more...

CSIRO invests $50 million in four new research programs

Australia’s national science agency will invest $50 million over five years to develop technology combating significant national challenges. The four new research programs come under CSIRO’s Future Science Platforms...

Gupta begins Whyalla expansion readying for green steel

Steel and aluminium magnate Sanjeev Gupta has made an impassioned call for Australia to use its natural resources to produce green hydrogen for export but also to embrace green...

WA space sector to get $6.5 million in state budget

Ahead of the Western Australian budget in May, the state government has revealed it will include $6.5 million to support the space industry. The funds will be split between...

Defence innovation review gathers dust as money flows

The federal government on Thursday announced nine new Defence Innovation Hub contracts together worth $19 million for companies developing technologies ranging from advanced radar and cameras to cheap “swarming”...

Locking down e-voting systems is not so easy

Creating an impenetrable and robust e-voting system, according to two leading researchers in cryptography, is nowhere close to being created. A complicated problem, with global experts rushing to solve,...

Govt rejects call to tighten foreign investment conditions

The federal government has formally rejected a recommendation to tighten the rules around foreign investments, despite a Senate committee hearing evidence voluntary undertakings are being flouted by overseas companies....