Tag: Ed Husic

Govt review puts $134m of space grants up in the air

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The inclusion of Australia’s flagship space grants program in a “line-by-line” review of the former government’s spending commitments is drawing some concern among local industry and criticism from the...

USyd spinout launches first battery storage production line

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
University of Sydney spinout Gelion has launched its first battery storage production plant and will begin production with an annual capacity of 2MWh worth of batteries. The production line...

HECS-style loans for student startups as soon as next year

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
HECS-style loans for university students and recent graduates to launch innovative new companies could be on offer as early as next year, with consultation on the federal government’s planned...

Women in STEM earn $26,000 less than men

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The gender pay gap persists across all STEM industries as women continue to be underrepresented in senior leadership roles, according to the latest edition of the federal government’s STEM...

Aussie firms target US battery market opportunities

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
As the Commonwealth government begins its push to establish battery manufacturing in Australia, it will have to compete with attractive incentives available in the United States, according to some...

Minister to release ACIL Allen Industry Growth Centre report

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has committed to releasing a review of the Industry Growth Centre program that sat with the former Coalition government since 2020. Minister for Science and Industry...

‘Secret’ Growth Centre report remains secret under Labor

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A ‘secret’ performance review of the Industry Growth Centre program that Labor campaigned relentlessly while in Opposition to be made public remains locked up inside the Industry department more...