Tag: Ed Husic

Govt chips in $4m to new deep space antenna in WA

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Construction has begun on a new deep space antenna in regional Western Australia, with the new Labor government chipping in $4 million to the project which will see $29...

NASA rockets set for landmark NT blast off

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
For the first time since 1995 NASA rockets will launch from Australia later this month in an attempt to investigate science phenomena only observable from the southern hemisphere. The...

Michelle Simmons: double ARC funding and focus on translation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Silicon Quantum Computing chief executive and 2022 Bakerian Medal winner Michelle Simmons says incoming industry minister Ed Husic’s focus on research translation and building Australian-designed and engineered technology here...

Ed Husic is Australia’s new Industry Minister

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Long-time tech and innovation advocate Ed Husic will be Australia’s new Industry Minister after he retained his spot in the new Labor government’s Cabinet, with Clare O’Neil to serve...

Where will science land in the new Labor government?

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian science groups have welcomed a new Labor government and will push it for greater recognition of the science portfolio in its next ministry. With an announcement on the...

The urgent need for a ‘coherent industry portfolio’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A first-order priority for the incoming Labor government of Anthony Albanese will be to construct a coherent and “joined-up” industry portfolio, according to innovation system expert and Port of...