The Future Made in Australia agenda faced significant opposition from Treasury officials, but over time there has been increasing support for net zero industry development efforts, according to the...
Advanced Manufacturing
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The federal government’s broad definition of an Australian business is hurting the country’s economic complexity, a group of local defence, technology and space companies collectively worth more than $5...
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A multi-billion dollar contract with Lockheed Martin for Australia’s first “sovereign-controlled” military satellite communication constellation has been cancelled by the federal government. Defence announced the decision on Monday, ending...
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The South Australian government’s $593 million plan to build a hydrogen power station, production facility and storage has received environmental approval from the federal government. The approval, announced by...
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Western Australia has become the first state to set a green hydrogen export target after the arrival of national targets earlier this year, but has avoided specifying a quantity....
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The first investments from the Albanese government’s landmark $15 billion manufacturing fund will be revealed within weeks as part of series A or B raises of local startups. The National...
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Australia has a huge opportunity to build a thriving semiconductor industry without spending big on a state-of-the-art chip fab for onshore manufacturing, thanks to its world-class R&D talent pool....
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has awarded its first battery development and manufacturing grant to Brisbane-based AnteoTech to commercialise its unique component technology for lithium-ion batteries. Announced on Tuesday,...
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Federal and NSW Labor governments are committing more than $60 million to establish a clean energy manufacturing training facility in Newcastle to build up a workforce and new nation-wide...
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Australian battery maker Li-S Energy has claimed a significant breakthrough after achieving substantial improvements to the performance of its patented lithium-sulfur technology. The ASX-listed company on Monday said full...
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The South Australian government has signed an agreement with Hyundai to cooperate on renewable energy, hydrogen, and infrastructure investment in the state. The Memorandum of Understanding with the company’s...
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Hydrogen storage, artificial intelligence and waste reduction are among the 23 projects to share in $55 million of funding through the the federal government’s Cooperative Research Centres project grants...
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Breakthrough Victoria has invested $5 million in Conflux Technology, a Gelong-based startup 3D printing heat exchangers for the aerospace, defence and automotive industries. The investment, part of a wider...
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Senate crossbenchers that the federal government needs to win over to pass its Future Made in Australia bill are demanding more transparency, emissions assessments and an explicit ban on...