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SA Premier’s new drive for space

South Australia’s Premier has high hopes that the state will win the national competition to host Australia’s space agency, with a decision expected as soon as this week. South...

Partnering for commercial tech

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A data-collecting drone and a fish identification technology are two recent projects that demonstrate the commercial importance of collaboration between public sector research and the private sector, Industry Minister...

Digital strategy by end of the year

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry Minister Karen Andrews has confirmed that the federal government’s Digital Economy Strategy is on track for release before the end of the year. The publication of the strategy...

Karen Andrews on science ambition

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry, Science and Technology Minister Karen Andrews says Australia needs to address where the skills shortages are now before the country looks to importing labour. This is one of...

ANU’s search for space business

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian National University in Canberra is the latest institution to jump on the space sector bandwagon, launching a new Institute of Space to act as a bridge between...

The moon shot of moon shots

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Strap yourselves in Australia, we’re going to the moon. The CSIRO has launched a space industry roadmap for nation that urges the industry in Australia to get behind efforts...

STEM diversity an economic necessity

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Improving gender diversity in Australia’s STEM workforce is an “economic necessity” that required a “cohesive, holistic and sustained approach” to achieve, according to the Academy of Science. The Academy...

A post-abracadabra policy era

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Scott Morrison, PM, B.Sc. Just let that sit for a while. Then ask, ‘is this our most STEM-qualified Cabinet ever?’ It might surprise people, but Scott Morrison’s academic qualifications...

Innovation axed from ministry

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The industry portfolio has been given a bit of nip and tuck with the removal of the word ‘innovation’ ahead of the beauty contest that is the looming federal...

Science grants get an increase

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Government has won bipartisan support from Labor for an increase in the spending cap for the Australian research grants scheme. South Australian Labor MP Nick Champion says the Opposition...