Australian manufacturing finds itself at a pivotal moment, grappling with myriad challenges that have led to its contribution to GDP dwindling to a record low of 5.4 per cent....
Policy
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Frustration over the management at the Tech Council (TCA) of the Richard White scandal has spilled over into a festering resentment among members about the way Mr White was...
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Biosecurity is critically important to Australia’s national interests as an island continent and major agricultural exporter. With over two-thirds of Australia’s land area dedicated to agriculture – which accounts...
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The Guinness World Record for the longest-running laboratory experiment is a title still held by the University of Queensland for its Pitch Drop experiment. It began in 1927 with...
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In a world where rival superpowers the United States and China are spending many trillions of dollars to win the new digital industrial revolution, Australia’s vital economic statistics and...
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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...
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Australian governments have been discussing innovation, advanced manufacturing, and the vision of making more (and more high-tech things) in Australia… for decades. Yet here we are in 2024, ranked...
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The NSW government will defer up to $250 million in critical minerals royalties and speed up project assessments in a bid to kickstart the state’s industry amid growing national...
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Have you ever stopped to think about where all the digital services you use each day physically reside, or what powers them? Whether you access them on your mobile,...
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eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant wants steep fines and mandatory safety by design rules to come from the Albanese government’s review of online safety laws, but says “recalcitrant players”...
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The global food system is a $10 trillion dollar per year complex, dynamic web of people, processes and geographies engineered to feed the eight billion people on the planet...
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Treasury on Tuesday opened consultation on whether Australia’s tech neutral consumer laws are fit for the purpose of regulating artificial intelligence products and services, like software, phones and streaming...
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The results of a multi-suburb household electrification pilot in the Illawarra, backed by $5.4 million in government funding on Tuesday, will inform a potential nation-wide effort as the Albanese...
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Our brains are our most precious asset, the literal font of innovation. Viewing our collective brains as an invaluable resource should be a national priority. They are the crucial...