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Productivity Commission reforms to be led by new chair

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has appointed a deputy secretary from the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance Chris Barrett as the new chair of the Productivity Commission. Announcing the appointment...

Battery industry rejects Productivity Commission advice

21 July 2023 | by Brandon How

Australian battery industry stakeholders have rejected the Productivity Commission’s doubts on the effectiveness of industry support, with one innovation expert describing it’s claims as “tiresomely predictable”. Released on Thursday,...

WA commits $43 million for manufacturing projects

19 July 2023 | by Brandon How

The Western Australian government has awarded grants worth $43 million for technology advanced manufacturing projects through its Investment Attraction Fund, a part of an ambitious drive to diversify the...

Recharge Industries’ ‘gigafactory’ plan remains under massive cloud

14 July 2023 | by Brandon How

The future of Recharge Industries’ ambition to build a battery ‘gigafactory’ near Geelong remains mired in uncertainty after its parent company Scale Facilitation’s local office was raided by the...

Energy transition at ‘high risk’ without local solar manufacturing

6 July 2023 | by Brandon How

The lack of a domestic solar manufacturing industry is placing Australia’s green energy transition at “high risk”, two local renewable energy firms have argued, urging the federal government to...

Invest in quantum over ‘yesterday’s tech’: New Sydney Nano head

3 July 2023 | by Brandon How

Australia should focus investment in building sovereign capability in quantum and other innovative technologies, rather than play catch up with “yesterday’s technology” like semiconductors, according to the new head...

Needle-free vaccine innovator launches Qld manufacturing hub

19 June 2023 | by Justin Hendry

A multi-million-dollar manufacturing facility capable of producing needle-free vaccine patches in Queensland within the next five years has been completed by Brisbane-based biotechnology company Vaxxas. The Vaxxas Biomedical Facility,...

Record Qld surplus fuels support for renewables, manufacturing

13 June 2023 | by Brandon How

The Queensland government will invest up to $6 billion in a pumped hydro project as part of the 2023 state Budget after delivering the largest surplus of any state...

Defence industry strategy slated for release later this year

24 April 2023 | by Brandon How

A Defence Industry Development Strategy will be released “towards the end of this year” to help deliver the reforms and capabilities outlined in the Defence Strategic Review. Defence Industry...

Critical minerals partnerships seek to challenge China’s dominance: King

13 April 2023 | by Brandon How

Australia is deepening collaborations with “likeminded partners” on critical minerals to lessen the concentration of the supply chain in China, according to Resources minister Madeleine King. Speaking at the...

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Productivity Commission reforms to be led by new chair

Battery industry rejects Productivity Commission advice

WA commits $43 million for manufacturing projects

Recharge Industries’ ‘gigafactory’ plan remains under massive cloud

Energy transition at ‘high risk’ without local solar manufacturing

Invest in quantum over ‘yesterday’s tech’: New Sydney Nano head

Needle-free vaccine innovator launches Qld manufacturing hub

Record Qld surplus fuels support for renewables, manufacturing

Defence industry strategy slated for release later this year

Critical minerals partnerships seek to challenge China’s dominance: King

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