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Karen Andrews on the moon mission

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed an additional $150 million over five years to underwrite Australia’s participation in the United States led public-private Moon to Mars space exploration program....

Digital economy gets renewed focus

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal Industry department has quietly created a new Digital Economy and Technology division within AusIndustry, falling under deputy secretary Elizabeth Kelly. The renewed Industry focus on the digital...

$50m fund opens for manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s $50 million advanced manufacturing fund for SMEs is now open for business, with grants of up to $1 million on offer for technology-based projects. It comes...

Andrews demands a unified voice

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The fragmented voices of tech sector industry associations must get better at coordinating their engagement with government if they want to get their messages on key issues across, Industry...

Andrews mulls R&D tax changes

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry Minister Karen Andrews will seek improvements to the administration of the R&D tax incentive (RDTI) within AusIndustry to give companies greater certainty about the claims they make under...

Space funding is still ‘inadequate’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Funding earmarked by the Federal government to grow the local space sector and help Australian companies engage internationally remains “woefully inadequate” and at the “extreme low end” of what...

ATO clawbacks on R&D tax reviewed

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has launched an investigation of the Australian Tax Office enforcement of the R&D Tax Incentive, and in particular the reported clawback of $200 million...

Karen Andrews’ listening tour

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry minister Karen Andrews will hold a pair of roundtables with high-profile members of the tech and startup communities in an effort to improve relations with the sector and...

Digital economy now central to G20

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The G20 leaders’ summit kicks off in Osaka later this week, with topics of innovation and the operation of the digital economy now central to the discussions. Even taking...

Karen Andrews on NAB’s tech support

Posted on   |  by Aimee Chanthadavong
Industry minister Karen Andrews has called on for more lenders to build programs that give greater support to Australian technology companies, after the NAB unveiled a plan to invest...