The Assistant Minister for a Future Made in Australia Senator Tim Ayres has used one of his first outings since promotion to defend the use of government cash to encourage business investment under the Future Made in Australia programme. Speaking on ABC Newcastle Breakfast radio he was asked why government money was being used to…
The South Australian government’s $593 million hydrogen fuelled power station is moving ahead with tenders closing on Monday for early stage civil works at Port Bonython, near the industrial city of Whyalla on Spencer Gulf. The world’s first power station to run on renewable hydrogen, the facility will feature 250MWe of electrolysers powering 200MW of…
Critical minerals prospectus showcases 55 projects The federal government has launched a new digital Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus, showcasing more than 55 investment-ready projects to potential investors and buyers from around the world. The digital Prospectus features an interactive online map, shining a spotlight on all of the investment ready projects. The tool can be…
The federal government has released a request for tender for its five-year Australia’s Strategic Fleet Pilot, intended to support resilience during times of crisis or natural disaster, “and to support industries reliant on shipping, such as heavy manufacturing.” Three vessels will be selected through the pilot, which was allocated $21.7 million over five years in…
By Anna Malos, Monash University; Josh Solomonsz, Climateworks Centre, and Matthew Benetti, Climateworks Centre Australia’s push for net-zero emissions received a welcome boost on Thursday, with the release of an official report showing how Australia can seek to cut domestic emissions across each sector of the economy. The Climate Change Authority prepared the report, which…
Canadian owned Saputo Dairy Australia has announced the last operating season of King Island Dairy, planning to close the facility and retiring the brand in mid 2025. The decision comes after a 10 month review that ‘sought to maximise value for the business by conducting an intensive review of all commercial and financial alternatives for…
R&D spending in Australia is falling partly because a failure in the capital markets makes investors wary of investing in innovation, according to Dr John Howard, a speaker in our latest webinar Towards 3% R&D – Where to from here? (information and sign up here) Innovative companies find it hard to list or gain support…
