National employer association Ai Group has called on Australian governments to consider wage support mechanisms in response to escalating impacts of the coronavirus.
Ai Group CEO Innes Willox said Australia
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Resources exports on track to reach almost $300bn
Resources and energy exports are on track to reach nearly $300 billion this financial year, $18 billion more than the previous record despite the impact of the coronavirus.
Some of Australia’s largest
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$1.3bn support package for small businesses in response to coronavirus
A $1.3 billion support package from the Federal Government to keep 117,000 apprentices and trainees employed will become available for up to 70,000 small businesses.
The investment, which comes under the
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Federal funding announced for new NERA projects
New energy innovation projects that draw on resources from the oceans and outer space will receive $344,000 in funding from the Australian Government.
Two industry collaborations, led through National
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Government grant builds global connections
Australian researchers and businesses will receive up to $50,000 in funding from the Federal Government to take their products global under the Global Connections Fund (GCF) Bridging Grants.
Karen Andrews,
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Small businesses rising up in Industry 4.0 space
The Australian government is backing small businesses by increasing the instant asset write-off threshold from $20,000 to $25,000. This came into effect on January 30, 2019, along with the extension of
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Increased security and employment opportunities at munitions facility
The Australian government is taking a new approach to the long-term tenancy arrangements at the munitions facility in Benalla, Victoria, which will deliver up to 100 new jobs.
Defence will enter into collaborative
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Australia concludes free trade deal talks with Hong Kong
The federal government has concluded negotiations with Hong Kong on the Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with the deal to come into force next year.
The conclusion of the agreement with
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BAE Systems teams with A&P, Saab and Navantia for LHD sustainment and support bid
BAE Systems has announced that it has submitted a bid to the Australian Government to provide ongoing sustainment and support for the Canberra class Landing Helicopter Dock ships (LHD), LHD Landing Craft
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Marand, BAE Systems reach new milestones in F-35 JSF program
Victorian-based company Marand Precision Engineering has delivered its 50th Vertical Tail in support of the global F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program.
The Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher
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COAG to decide final direction of NEG today
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council, comprising state and territory energy ministers, headed by Federal Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg, is meeting today to decide whether the
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Swinburne researchers receive $3.45m gov grant for energy research
Swinburne researchers have secured $3.45 million in funding to continue work on a project investigating energy storage alternatives using graphene oxide – the lightest, strongest and most electrically
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$11.9 million ARENA funding for Ethtec biofuel tech
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have announced $11.9 million in funding for Australian biofuel company Ethanol Technologies Limited (Ethtec) to complete the development and demonstration
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$206 million upgrade for Murray Irrigation
In an AAP media release, Murray Irrigation is in the process of commissioning a modernisation program that will see a transition from its current manual to a predominantly automated irrigation system.
The
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GE and CSIRO’s Data61 partnership to boost navy fleet performance
GE and CSIRO’s Data61, have developed a data analytics solution that will give the Royal Australian Navy greater insights into their fleet engine performance and enhance operational efficiency.
GE supplies
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Australia commissions its first air warfare destroyer
The Australian government has announced the commissioning of the first Australian-built Air Warfare Destroyer, HMAS Hobart.
According to the Department of Defence, the warship brings together
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$1.4 million in grants to help Australian researchers and SMEs go global
Last week, the Ministry of Industry, Innovation and Science announced that 18 Australian researchers and 11 small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) will share in $1.4 million in government grants to meet and
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AISC’s new training package for pharma manufacturing businesses
The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has introduced a new training package to ensure VET meets the needs of industry by having industry involved in training development. The AISC is advised
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Rheinmetall selects Queensland for Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence
Rheinmetall Defence Australia announced last week that it had selected Queensland as its location for its Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) and the Australian Headquarters that will be
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$29 million grant to support advanced manufacturing
In an effort to address commercialisation issues, the Federal Government will hand out almost $29 million to a range of business-research collaborations, as part of its Cooperative Research Centres Projects
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