Tag: industry

Gender pay gap remains high in STEM jobs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Women working in STEM fields face gender pay gaps worth tens of thousands of dollars a year, some of the highest across the economy, according to newly released data...

Govt mulls additional support for sovereign AI

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Industry and Science minister Ed Husic says the federal government remains open to providing additional support for the development of sovereign AI capabilities, but that overseas examples suggest much...

Tech Policy Design Centre proves its worth to ANU

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Tech Policy Design Centre has been made a permanent fixture at the Australian National University and will be supported by a new advisory group featuring current and former Australian...

Industry R&D investment expectations fall to decade low

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Most industrial businesses have no plans to lift their spending on R&D this year despite reporting a positive investment outlook, according to an annual survey of industry leaders in...

Tech Council chief Kate Pounder steps down

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Tech Council chief executive Kate Pounder will step down from her role at the end of next week, marking the end of a chapter for the peak industry body...

Almost 250 manufacturers go bust in six months

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
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...

New CRCs share $127m for waste reduction tech

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Agricultural methane and plastic waste reduction technologies are the focus of the newest cooperative research centres following the completion of Round 24 of the popular federal government research grant...

CSIRO’s $3.6m for quantum PhDs to boost skills pipeline

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Four university-private sector quantum research initiatives have been funded through the CSIRO’s $3.6 million Next Generation Quantum Graduates Program, effectively delivering on an Albanese government election commitment. Overall, the...