Tag: AUKUS

AUKUS workforce gets STEM scholarship boost

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Thousands of STEM students will be given a leg up through a new federal scholarship program the government hopes will fill out the pipeline of tens of thousands of...

Malinauskas pledges three new tech colleges for SA

Posted on   |  by David Allen
South Australia’s Labor government has pledged $150 million to build three new technical colleges if returned to power at the March election, expanding a vocational training program it launched...

Defence industry SMEs share $17m in grants

Posted on   |  by David Allen
More than 40 Australian defence industry SMEs have received $17 million in grants through the latest round of the Defence Industry Development Grants (DIDG) program. The Department of Defence...

Beyond the hype: Australia’s pragmatic path to AI

Posted on   |  by Mike Bareja and Helen Zhang
Artificial intelligence has begun its descent from its hype peak. The breathless talk of super-intelligence and job wipe-outs is yielding to a sober reality now. Even OpenAI chief executive...

Make AUKUS Pillar II a nation-builder, says BCA, AmCham

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The federal government must better engage the private sector, hasten new funding options and create advanced technology research environments to link the AUKUS Pillar II program with national innovation,...

Licence-free defence trade soars under new export regime

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian defence firms shipped more than $150 million in military goods to the United States and United Kingdom without a licence over the past year under the new export...

US sonar leader urges AUKUS trust in small business

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The head of a US sonar and sensor manufacturer has urged the AUKUS partner governments to put greater trust in small companies as they ramp up defence collaboration, warning...

States ink AUKUS training MoU with Rolls-Royce

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
British defence giant Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with the Western Australian and South Australian governments to co-design workforce initiatives that will support the AUKUS submarine program and future...

South Australia launches UK defence and space landing pad

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
South Australian defence and space companies will gain access to a new London landing pad through a state government initiative designed to help grow businesses in the United Kingdom....