Tag: Ed Husic

Australia invests $1bn in US firm PsiQuantum

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal and Queensland governments will together invest almost $1 billion in California-based PsiQuantum to build the world’s first fault-tolerant error-corrected corrected quantum computer in Australia. Prime Minister Anthony...

AI copyright steering committee appointed

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A group of 20 representatives from industry and academia have been appointed to screen the issues to be contemplated by the federal government’s AI and Copyright References Group. Details...

Sydney Uni to lead $18.3m Quantum Australia effort

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The University of Sydney has been awarded an $18.3 million federal grant over four years to establish a research and commercialisation networking group for Australia’s nascent quantum sector. The...

Husic claims public interest immunity over PsiQuantum docs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Industry minister Ed Husic has claimed public interest immunity to withhold documents that reveal federal government dealings with US-based quantum computing firm PsiQuantum in the lead up to last...

Space Industry Association names new chief

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Space Industry Association of Australia has a new chief executive in Maria MacNamara, a serial board director and former adviser to Arthur Sinodinos during his time as a...

Fortescue’s 2GW electrolyser factory officially opens

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s largest electrolyser manufacturing facility was opened by federal Industry and Science minister Ed Husic and Queensland Premier Steven Miles in Gladstone on Monday. Fortescue’s 13,000 m² facility will...

Extra $20m allocated to CSIRO’s SME programs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
An additional $20 million has been allocated to CSIRO’s SME Connect team to allow it to support the development of as many as 750 small to medium-sized businesses. The...