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Maiden speeches bring renewables and critical minerals focus

Australia is “on the precipice of a great opportunity” and must embrace clean technologies and renewables to address climate change and power the economy, new independent MP Monique Ryan...

Gig Guide: New chief executive at Export Finance Australia

Export Finance Australia (EFA) has appointed John Hopkins as managing director and chief executive officer, moving from his position as chief risk officer. Prior to joining EFA in January...

New Liberal MPs: Nuclear energy should be in the mix

The newly-elected federal member for Hughes in NSW, the Liberals’ Jenny Ware, said in her maiden speech to the Parliament that nuclear power should be an essential part of...

Amazon acquired a large healthcare company. Should we worry?

This week Amazon announced plans to fork out US$3.9 billion (A$5.6 billion) to acquire US healthcare company One Medical. One Medical reportedly provides primary care on a membership basis...

MTPConnect commercialisation program opens soon

The final round of a clinical translation and commercialisation program for SMEs delivered by federal government’s MedTech and pharmaceutical growth centre MTPConnect will open for expressions of interest on...

Chalmers recommits to local industry rebuild

As inflation is expected to hit 7.75 per cent by the end of the year and growth forecasts have been revised down by half a per cent, Treasurer Jim...

‘We’re more than a resource state’: WA chief scientist

Following two innovation trade missions to the United States and Europe last month, Western Australia’s chief scientist Professor Peter Klinken is hoping the state will be seen internationally as...

Govt instructs NBNCo to rewrite pricing models

The government has instructed NBN Co to withdraw and revise the Special Access Undertaking variation that it lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in March. The Special...

A ‘nation of innovation’ can tackle climate change

Of the new crop of members in the House of Representatives delivering maiden speeches on Tuesday evening, Labor’s Sally Sitou was up first, as Independent Zoe Daniel closed the...

Mastercard gets accreditation for three Digital ID products

Mastercard has become the first private sector organisation to be accredited under the federal government’s digital identity scheme for three roles, as the wait continues for legislation to underpin...

Labor’s first bill is to establish Jobs and Skills Australia

The new Labor government’s first piece of legislation introduced to Parliament establishes a new statutory body aiming to address the “urgent” skills crisis. Skills and Training minister Brendan O’Connor...