New round of Mets funding ignites eight projects

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The Liberal National Government is supporting the mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector, with funding of more than $4 million going into eight projects. The grants under Tranche 3 of the METS Ignited Project Funds initiative will be boosted by a further $6.9 million cash contribution from industry, with this round focussing on robotics and automation. Minister for Industry, Science and…

Coalition grows digital economy by $14B

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Australia’s digital economy has grown by approximately $14 billion under the Coalition Government, according to a new Australian Bureau of Statistics report just released. The ABS research paper finds that digital economy activities grew rapidly, both in current price and volume. Domestic production of digital products has grown from approximately $79 billion in 2012-13 to $93.5 billion in 2016-17, thanks to the…