Tag: Tasmania

Aussie undersea repair drone finds global success

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A remotely-operated underwater drone developed by an Australian robotics startup to inspect and repair salmon aquaculture nets has begun exports to the world’s largest producer. Southern Ocean Subsea secured...

Tasmania ramps up innovation ambition with strategic plan

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Tasmanian government is leaning into its innovation tilt with the plans for a new Advanced Technology Industries Strategy that promises to leverage the state’s unique geographic location. According...

Tassie lifts cap on govt investment to $35m

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Tasmanian government has lifted its financial cap on strategic co-investments to $35 million in a bid to boost economic growth and jobs amid national and international economic headwinds....

Multi-billion dollar Sun Cable facility planned for Tasmania

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Sun Cable plans to build the Southern Hemisphere’s first advanced subsea cable manufacturing facility in Tasmania, which the state government expects will inject more than $1 billion into the...

Rewiring the Nation: Vic, Tas first to benefit from $20bn plan

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government’s $20 billion Rewiring the Nation initiative, a longstanding Labor election commitment, has kicked off with around $7 billion in support for transmission infrastructure across Tasmania and...

Tas budget boost for renewables, advanced manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Tasmanian government has announced a new government initiative dedicated to climate, renewables and “future industries” as part of the state budget handed down on Thursday, which also included...

Will Hodgman to lead Business Growth Fund

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Former Tasmanian premier Will Hodgman has been appointed to lead the federal government’s Business Growth Fund, despite legislation paving the way for the initiative not having yet passed through...