Tag: Western Australia

WA rare earth refinery scores $1b Commonwealth loan

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has announced a $1.25 billion loan for the development of Australia’s first integrated rare earth metals refinery in Western Australia. The loan will support the construction...

WA opens low emissions tech ‘challenge’ program

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new Western Australia-based supply chain development program for supporting low emissions technologies was launched on Thursday by National Energy Resources Australia with the state government. The Western Australian...

WA’s $100m investment fund open for business

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government has launched its $100 million Investment Attraction Fund and opened applications for the Innovation Booster Grant program. The $100 million fund was first announced in last...

WA lithium refinery to bring back battery value chain

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Wesfarmers has secured ground for a new lithium refinery in southern Perth as part of its joint venture to control the full value chain of lithium hydroxide, a chemical...

WA made satellite ready for blast off

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A small satellite made from scratch in Western Australia will be aboard a SpaceX rocket that launches from the US on Saturday, representing the state’s first space mission in...

Don Punch on WA’s innovation priorities

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Western Australia’s new Innovation Minister Don Punch wants more IP kept in the state, government services reshaped around citizen needs, and to grow the local ICT sector through state...

Victoria and Qld police can also access COVID app data

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Victorian and Queensland state governments have confirmed the police can access data from their respective COVID-19 QR code check-in apps but require a warrant to do so. The...

WA Police accessed COVID check-in app data

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Western Australian police twice accessed data from the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing check-in app, forcing the state government to introduce urgent legislation to prevent it happening again. The...