Tag: budget 2026

CSIRO is cutting climate science jobs. This is what’s at stake

Posted on   |  by Christian Jakob, Andy Hogg and Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick
CSIRO has told staff it will cut 92 positions in its environment unit, just days after the Australian government boosted funding to the national science agency by $387 million....

Spender pushes for CGT fix as startup fallout continues

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Independent MP Allegra Spender has put the Albanese government on notice that its capital gains tax overhaul, designed to make the tax system fairer, risks upending the startup sector...

Automated welfare compliance saga hangs over budget

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s automated welfare system remains an “unquantifiable” liability, with the government bracing for compensation claims for invalid decisions stemming from a malfunctioning IT system and failures to administer social...

Budget 2026: A turning point for deep tech

Posted on   |  by Ben Cade
Australia has no shortage of innovative deep tech startups. But historically, it has lacked a clear path from a promising prototype to large-scale commercial success. For decades, too many...

Medical research fund swells to $1bn in grants from 2030

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s medical research fund will be opened up to offer hundreds of millions more in grants for research projects each year, with the government now eyeing $1 billion in...

Chalmers rips $1.3 billion from green industry dream

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government will slash its own solar panel, battery and hydrogen production programs by $1.3 billion over the decade in a blow to the green industry agenda it...