Former Coalition grande dame Julie Bishop has stepped down as Chancellor of the scandal-ridden Australian National University, seven months before her term was due to end. Ms Bishop has...
Government regulation looms for manufacturers and service providers of smart devices like cars, sharebikes and air tags unless they strengthen safety features and consumer education to prevent technology-facilitated violence....
Even within a landslide victory of the scale achieved in the reelection of the Albanese government, Ed Husic’s performance in his western Sydney electorate of Chifley was a standout....
Experts have called on the government to channel more of its industry and clean energy funding into circular economy ventures to help meet ambitious new re-use targets and keep...
Adelaide-based Southern Launch has secured federal environmental approval to launch rockets near endangered species in South Australia subject to restrictions. Environment minister Tanya Plibersek signed off on the proposal...
A national circular economy framework that outlines innovation priorities for guiding Australian industry toward the multi-billion opportunities of circular economy practices will be released by the end of the...
The federal government has launched a $60 million grant program to support recycling technology innovation and advanced recycling techniques targeting hard-to-recycle plastics. The plastics technology stream of the Recycling...
School-aged children will be able to obtain a “digital licence” which gives them the skills to use the internet safely, under an election commitment from the federal Opposition. Labor...
The acting education minister has vetoed six humanities research grants which had been recommended by the independent Australian Research Council for funding. The veto was revealed on Christmas eve...
The Auditor General has been asked to investigate an unprecedented delay in the announcement of research grant recipients by the federal government, as thousands of researchers prepare for a...