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Qld: $5m grants for renewable hydrogen projects

The Queensland government has opened a second round of its Hydrogen Industry Development Fund, offering up to $5 million in financial assistance for renewable hydrogen projects. “We have an...

SMEs get swept up in critical infrastructure laws

A high percentage of Australia’s small and medium businesses (SMEs) could be swept up by provisions in new legislation designed to secure Australia’s critical infrastructure, now before a parliamentary...

Visa outsourcing is a very bad idea: CPSU

The public sector union has urged the federal government to reconsider its latest attempt to outsource the development of a visa processing platform, labelling it another “rush to use...

‘World-leading R&D’ a big part of recovery: PM

Australia should become a world-leader in research development as part of its economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on regulation and data, Prime Minister Scott Morrison...

NSW sets up new agency to oversee R&D spend

The NSW government is to establish a new agency dedicated to research and development, following recommendations to improve outcomes from the nearly half a billion dollars it spends each...

Chequered past of COVID partner HealthEngine

Local startup HealthEngine has won the federal contract to deliver a COVID-19 vaccination bookings platform, just months after the company was fined nearly $3 million for misleading conduct. HealthEngine,...

Catherine Ball on the future of drone tech

A key reason that Australia has attained the famed capability level of “punching above our weight” in relation to drone technologies – and autonomous robots – has been the...

CleanTech sector welcomes NSW emissions push

The NSW Government has unveiled a $750 million program to help reduce the state’s emissions by promoting low emission technology and low carbon industries. NSW has committed to net...

Forging new pathways to STEM collaboration

Australians know all too well the tyranny of distance – it is part of our psyche and has helped shape our ability to overcome challenges many of our international...

Gabrielle Upton on NSW research translation

After more than a decade of large-scale investments in hard infrastructure, the Berejiklian Government in NSW is retooling for new levels of public investment into ‘soft’ infrastructure, with a...

$540m Business Growth Fund ready to flow

The $540 million Australian Business Growth Fund is about to turn on the taps, with its first investment of “patient capital” expected to be made by the end of...

Q-CTRL to take quantum tech to the Moon

Local firm Q-CTRL will send its quantum tech to the Moon as part of an Australian consortium working on NASA’s Artemis program. The Sydney-based startup has developed quantum sensing...

Manufacturing Fund opens for critical minerals

The $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Fund is now open for rare earth and critical minerals projects as the government looks to “hard-wire” Australia into the global supply chain of...

Qld to retain its chief entrepreneur

The Queensland government has categorically denied reports it is axing the state’s Chief Entrepreneur position, saying it is currently recruiting for someone to fill the role. Reports in the...