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...
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With its 13 partners in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), Australia has put forward a strategic supply chain agreement for the region that aims to boost economic resilience, transparency...
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Australia’s first free trade agreement with a dedicated chapter on innovation will come into effect at the end of the month, promising a new era of collaboration with the...
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AUKUS partners are working to amend the defence technology export controls, which are limiting the development of local defence manufacturing, Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security chair Peter...
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Australia has no plans to follow the United States in implementing the “more draconian” trade policies stopping the export of certain sensitive technologies to China, as Prime Minister Anthony...
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The value of Export Market Development Grants has declined again against the legislated cap as Austrade begins offering grant agreements under Round Two. Under changes introduced under the Coalition,...
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Australia is expected to be the largest net-exporter of low-emissions hydrogen by 2050, according to the International Energy Agency’s 2022 edition of its World Energy Outlook. This is equivalent...