Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled plans to expand the defence force by 30 per cent with a specific focus on cyber positions, while Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has...
The federal government has tipped $155 million into South Australian manufacturing this month alone in the lead-up to the state election, with all three of the large Commonwealth manufacturing grants...
Semiconductors, agricultural chemicals and personal protective equipment have been named by the Prime Minister among seven new supply chain priorities for more market development with like-minded nations. These supply...
The Prime Minister’s announcement of a new submarine base at one of three east coast locations is pork barrelling and risks Australia’s national security, according to independent Senator Rex...
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said a decision on Australia’s preferred nuclear-powered submarine will not be made before the upcoming federal election, directly contradicting his Defence Minister Peter Dutton,...
Just $85 million has been released from the federal government’s flagship $1.5 billion manufacturing program since it was announced in 2020. The biggest grants are currently being held up...
Two inquiries into the controversial ‘anti-trolling’ bill will not report back until mid-March, with it becoming increasingly unlikely the legislation will be passed before the upcoming election, despite Prime...
The highly controversial “anti-trolling” bill has been introduced to Parliament by the government despite the inquiry into it not having wrapped up yet and amid contradictory claims over its...
No-one in research is going to argue against an extra $2 billion aimed at improving the commercialisation and translation outcomes of university research, and the creation of new industry...
The government’s anti-trolling bill is not actually about online safety or combatting trolls, according to department staff, despite the Prime Minister claiming they are “some of the strongest powers...