$43 million program to help industry reduce emissions
On behalf of the Australian government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched the $43 million Industrial Energy Transformation Studies Program.
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Auto manufacturers body says up to 40,000 jobs could go
The Australian automotive industry has made its way into the federal election campaign, as new figures suggest the winner will face the problem of up to 40,000 made unemployed.
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Adelaide to get new $230 million defence industry hub
A new Centre for Defence Industry Capability will be announced today during a three-day visit to South Australia by prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.
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Innovation ad campaign to cost taxpayers $28 million
The federal government has confirmed it will spend $28 million in advertising to support its National Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda.
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New Innovative Manufacturing CRC gets go-ahead
Long-awaited funding of $40 million for the Innovative Manufacturing CRC has been announced at today’s CRC Association annual conference.
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Australia needs entrepreneurship, knowledge-based manufacturing: policy expert
University of technology, Sydney’s Business School Dean, Professor Roy Green, has said knowledge-based manufacturing and entrepreneurship are vital.
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“Shame on us”: business scathing on science cuts, govt divided over NCRIS “ransom”
There is reportedly division among senior ministers on whether the NCRIS should be cut, as promised, if higher education reforms don’t pass the Senate.
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$60 m manufacturing grant scheme for SA and Vic launched
High value manufacturers in Victoria and South Australia have been encouraged to apply for the Next Generation Manufacturing Investment Programme.
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Quickstep earns $1.76m grant, will create automotive division, 30 Geelong jobs
Carbon composites technology company Quickstep has received a $1.76 million grant, which it will use to create an automotive division.
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Announcement “puts science at the centre of industry policy”: Abbott
The Industry Growth Centre initiative in yesterday’s competitiveness agenda would create better links between science and business.
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