Renowned biochemist and Australian National University pro vice-chancellor Professor Ute Roessner has been named the new chief executive of the Australian Research Council. Ms Roessner, who will begin her five-year term at the end of March, steps into a position that sat vacant for all of last year after former
Two federal government technology mega-deals have been extended for another year, even as the Digital Transformation Agency prepares to review the single-sourcing arrangements. Microsoft and enterprise software support player Rimini Street both secured 12-month extensions earlier this month, allowing departments and agencies to continue software and ...
Banking customers in Canberra will be able to share their Medicare credentials with Australia’s largest bank to prove their identity in one of the first tests of the federal government’s cutting-edge identity exchange scheme. The pilot announced on Friday by outgoing Services minister Bill Shorten is the latest proof of
Brisbane based battery materials and technology company Novonix announced on Tuesday that it had raised $41.2 million in what it described as a “heavily oversubscribed” share purchase plan (SPP). Novonix reported on Tuesday that it had received valid applications from eligible shareholders for 68.6 million fully paid ordinary shares, raising
A project by fledgling Australian company Allied Green Ammonia to build a green ammonia production facility in the Northern Territory has taken another major step forward with an agreement to purchase 3GW of electrolyser capacity. In a joint statement with United States-based electrolyser manufacturer Plug Power published on Thursday, the
Australia’s original motoring club continues its move into renewable energy with the launch of its own solar and battery backed virtual power plant – and it is inviting businesses to join. The RACV started its virtual power plant (VPP) using the solar and battery systems at its Torquay and Inverloch
Investigations are underway at the 923 megawatt (MW) MacIntyre wind farm in south-western Queensland, following a turbine blade break at the huge project in late December. The incident at what is Australia’s largest operating wind farm happened less than three months after the project sent first power to the grid
Gas industry claims that electric cooktops are vastly more expensive and more emissions intensive than cooking with gas have been called out as “potentially misleading,” as fossil lobby groups continue their fight against the electrification of everything in Australian households. In a post to professional networking website LinkedIn published on
The monetary policy galahs are squawking their usual lines about a strong labour market preventing the RBA trimming rates next month, but Michael Pascoe argues the RBA’s integrity will be open to question if it doesn’t cut. The labour market is actually saying the Reserve Bank has been woefully wrong.
Australia’s universities will push the Albanese government for a $500 million funding commitment in the run up to the election to raise the living allowance for PhD candidates and allow more international participants. A recent drop in enrolments is being blamed on “poverty line” stipends that see thousands of the
Australia’s space agency is set to create an expanded panel arrangement to source external analysis and advice for launch permits and other space activity approvals, as it fights off concerns over application wait times. With a growing number of launches and recoveries expected in the coming years, the Australian Space
Boston Consulting Group has landed a $90 million contract to deliver a federal government development assistance program that aims to uplift Vietnam’s climate tech and digitalisation capabilities. The Aus4Growth program is the latest in the ‘Aus4’ series of economic development programs, this time focusing on supporting economic growth, trade and
Renowned biochemist and Australian National University pro vice-chancellor Professor Ute Roessner has been named the new chief executive of the Australian Research Council. Ms Roessner, who will begin her five-year term at the end of March, steps into a position that sat vacant for all of last year after former
Two federal government technology mega-deals have been extended for another year, even as the Digital Transformation Agency prepares to review the single-sourcing arrangements. Microsoft and enterprise software support player Rimini Street both secured 12-month extensions earlier this month, allowing departments and agencies to continue software and ...
Banking customers in Canberra will be able to share their Medicare credentials with Australia’s largest bank to prove their identity in one of the first tests of the federal government’s cutting-edge identity exchange scheme. The pilot announced on Friday by outgoing Services minister Bill Shorten is the latest proof of
Brisbane based battery materials and technology company Novonix announced on Tuesday that it had raised $41.2 million in what it described as a “heavily oversubscribed” share purchase plan (SPP). Novonix reported on Tuesday that it had received valid applications from eligible shareholders for 68.6 million fully paid ordinary shares, raising
A project by fledgling Australian company Allied Green Ammonia to build a green ammonia production facility in the Northern Territory has taken another major step forward with an agreement to purchase 3GW of electrolyser capacity. In a joint statement with United States-based electrolyser manufacturer Plug Power published on Thursday, the
Australia’s original motoring club continues its move into renewable energy with the launch of its own solar and battery backed virtual power plant – and it is inviting businesses to join. The RACV started its virtual power plant (VPP) using the solar and battery systems at its Torquay and Inverloch
Investigations are underway at the 923 megawatt (MW) MacIntyre wind farm in south-western Queensland, following a turbine blade break at the huge project in late December. The incident at what is Australia’s largest operating wind farm happened less than three months after the project sent first power to the grid
Gas industry claims that electric cooktops are vastly more expensive and more emissions intensive than cooking with gas have been called out as “potentially misleading,” as fossil lobby groups continue their fight against the electrification of everything in Australian households. In a post to professional networking website LinkedIn published on
The monetary policy galahs are squawking their usual lines about a strong labour market preventing the RBA trimming rates next month, but Michael Pascoe argues the RBA’s integrity will be open to question if it doesn’t cut. The labour market is actually saying the Reserve Bank has been woefully wrong.
Australia’s universities will push the Albanese government for a $500 million funding commitment in the run up to the election to raise the living allowance for PhD candidates and allow more international participants. A recent drop in enrolments is being blamed on “poverty line” stipends that see thousands of the
Australia’s space agency is set to create an expanded panel arrangement to source external analysis and advice for launch permits and other space activity approvals, as it fights off concerns over application wait times. With a growing number of launches and recoveries expected in the coming years, the Australian Space
Boston Consulting Group has landed a $90 million contract to deliver a federal government development assistance program that aims to uplift Vietnam’s climate tech and digitalisation capabilities. The Aus4Growth program is the latest in the ‘Aus4’ series of economic development programs, this time focusing on supporting economic growth, trade and
