Tag: business

SA’s $1m offer to lure innovative companies

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The South Australian government wants at least 10 innovative companies from interstate or overseas to set up shop in the state this year under a new $1 million a...

Qld charts Australia’s battery supply chain

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More than half the companies in Australia’s battery supply chain are either equipment suppliers or offer integration services and maintenance, according to a new database launched by the Queensland...

Most Australian businesses not innovating, data reveals

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Less than half of Australian businesses are now considered innovation-active, according to new biennial data that reveals a tough economic environment is drying up the funds and skills needed...

Gig Guide: New committee to drive Uni Accord response

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Education department secretary Tony Cook will chair a new committee set up to support the implementation of reforms recommended from the Universities Accord. Announced alongside the federal Budget on...

‘Innovation baton’ passes from large firms to SMEs

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Small and medium-sized enterprises now spend more on research and development than large businesses, with the growth of local venture capital and government support helping to alleviate some financing...

Gig Guide: NSW appoints new Information Commissioner

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New South Wales’ new Information Commissioner and chief executive of the Information and Privacy Commission is Rachel McCallum, who moves over from her role at the NSW Electoral Commission....

Almost 250 manufacturers go bust in six months

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Nearly 250 manufacturers collapsed amid sustained high inflation and higher borrowing costs over the past six months, new data from Australia’s corporate watchdog shows. The increase in insolvencies comes...

Ed Husic all quiet on the quantum EoI front

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Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has declined to comment on reports of a ‘secret’ process designed to accelerate Australia’s acquisition of a quantum computer, saying instead that he...