A strategic approach to science skills is needed to create a “new era of economic opportunity” built on the federal government’s $2.2 billion research commercialisation plan, the president of...
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Australia’s quantum academics need to accept the government will limit their international collaborations with world leading researchers because of an increasingly contested geopolitical environment, according to Chief Defence Scientist...
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Two recent announcements hint at a seismic shift about to hit Australia’s coal industry. Australian tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and Canada’s Brookfield put forward an extraordinary joint bid to...
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Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr Cathy Foley has backed the domestic manufacturing of US-developed mRNA vaccines, likening the new capability as a “honeypot” which will have benefits beyond Covid-19 and...
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CSIRO is seeking to expand its quantum research capability to ensure Australia remains at the forefront in the development of this new technology. Last May, CSIRO announced it would...
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The Coalition government is considering a nomination for the next director general of the National Archives of Australia as it finalises new legislation for the troubled agency. On Tuesday...
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Australia has signed its sixth bilateral low emissions technology partnership, teaming up with India to pursue ultra-low-cost solar and clean hydrogen. During the fourth India-Australia Energy Dialogue on Tuesday,...
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The Fair Work Commission should be the main vehicle for reforming the gig economy and ensuring workers are adequately paid and protected, while the “unprecedented outsourcing” in the public...
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Coinciding with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the federal government on Thursday announced an additional $6.7 million to support initiatives advocating for women and girls...
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The final tranche of the federal government’s significant critical infrastructure reforms has been introduced to Parliament, including new powers to require “nationally significant” companies to install software to share...
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CSIRO plans to launch a beta version of its climate risk data platform for businesses within months after paying consultants $10,000 a day last year for input on its...
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The Victorian government’s contract with Microsoft for its vaccine booking platform has more than tripled in value to just under $18 million, with additional support costs and more training...
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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...
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The public cloud market leader has lost another of its local bosses to a partner firm while a former New South Wales transport secretary has jumped back to the...