A new digital portal built for Austrade’s reformed ‘first-come, first-served’ export grants program processed hundreds of submissions for funding within hours of applications opening, frustrating some users. The speed...
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India will set up a trade promotion office in Sydney to act as a single-front door for investors and businesses as the two countries look to double two-way trade...
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The South Australian government wants at least 10 innovative companies from interstate or overseas to set up shop in the state this year under a new $1 million a...
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Grants awarded under the reformed Export Market Development Grant program will be worth at least $20,000 following the introduction of a minimum value and a shift to a first-come,...
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Ernst & Young will be paid $6 million over the next year by the federal government to vet lithium and cobalt projects in Australia. The projects are slated to...
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A new eligibility criteria for the federal government’s troubled Export Market Development Grants program came into effect on Friday, conferring additional powers on the Austrade chief executive. The Export...
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Australia will set up two international ‘Landing Pads’ in Southeast Asia as part of a new trade and investment package that also includes $2 billion in federal government financing...
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Austrade plans to reform the popular Export Market Development Grants into a “first-in-first served program” rather than splitting funds across all eligible applicants to boost the value of individual...
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Australia on Friday joined Indo-Pacific Economic Framework partners in endorsing the acceleration of research and commercialisation of clean energy and climate technologies, as other agreements on regional trade stalled....
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Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a joint statement on quantum technologies aimed at enhancing each country’s industry capabilities through improved market access and knowledge sharing. The agreement...
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Facilitating cross-border data flows and supporting interoperability of digital technology between Australia and Southeast Asian nations is a key focus of the Albanese government’s new economic strategy, which calls...
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Arthur Sinodinos is perhaps uniquely positioned among former politicians and public servants to identify specific threats and opportunities for Australia’s industrial base. A former Australian ambassador to the United...
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Eligibility reforms and payment caps are among the changes to the popular Export Market Development Grant program being considered by the federal government to address long-term structural problems with...
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The Simplified Trade System Implementation Taskforce has published a second consultation paper and is seeking broad public feedback on options for regulatory, digital and data reforms to the way...