Controversial space launch permit fees will be scrapped by the federal government after being deferred for two years in a major win for the growing local sector. Science minister...
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The federal government will provide $20 million to a satellite hub in Adelaide, the second major Commonwealth manufacturing grant going towards South Australia in the lead up to the...
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Eight leading Australian-owned space and defence companies have formed a new consortium to capitalise on increased funding from the federal government and the need for sovereign space defence capabilities...
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Australia can boost its innovation ecosystem by further collaborating with Israel and learning from that country’s successes, according to former ambassador to the nation and government MP Dave Sharma....
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The New South Wales government has engaged the nation’s cybersecurity industry advocacy group – the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) – to build a new Industry Partnership Program through...
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The carving out of companies holding or processing government data from the federal government’s critical infrastructure scheme is a “serious omission” that represents a “significant and dangerous” reduction in...
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It seems like only a few years ago we were still having the conversation about whether the Chief Technology Officer should sit inside the C-suite. When we look back...
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Greater collaboration is needed between governments and the private sector to address the most pressing issues facing the world, according to the general partner of a new Australian $75...
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Australia’s peak science and technology body has joined university groups and unions in calling for the removal of ministerial veto powers over research funding, warning it is out of...
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There is a role to play for the federal government in protecting Australians from the dangers of cryptocurrencies and ensuring the associated benefits can be properly realised, according to...
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A $560 million cobalt mining and processing project near Broken Hill has been granted Major Project Status by the federal government in recognition of its national significance, paving the...
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The $1.3 billion manufacturing grants program is being used as an “election slush fund” by the federal government, with delays in unlocking funding creating a potential national security risk,...
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In its pre-budget submission, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has outlined 24 policy recommendations for the federal government to secure its target of making Australia a leading digital...
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A strategic approach to science skills is needed to create a “new era of economic opportunity” built on the federal government’s $2.2 billion research commercialisation plan, the president of...