Topics: Modern Manufacturing Strategy E&OE: David Koch: The Government is committing $1.5 billion to create more local jobs in manufacturing. It’s part of the newly announced Modern Manufacturing Strategy, which will focus on six targeted areas. These priorities are resources and minerals, food and beverage, medical products, recycling and clean energy, defence, and also space,…
Topics: Modern Manufacturing Strategy and Victorian COVID restrictions E&OE: Karl Stefanovic: More now on the Prime Minister’s $1.5 billion plan to rebuild the nation’s economy. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews joins us. Karen, I want to start with that. We just heard a GP saying, get kids back to school, let’s open…
Topics: Modern Manufacturing Strategy E&OE: Sabra Lane: Australian manufacturers in the food, medical, clean energy, defence and space sectors could all benefit as part of the Federal Government’s plan to revitalise local manufacturing. The Prime Minister’s unveiling the $1.5 billion package during a major speech later today. To tell us more, I was joined earlier…
Australians with bold ideas to get people involved in science are being called upon to apply for a 2021 National Science Week grant. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said preparations for next year’s annual festival of science are now underway, with grants of up to $20,000 available for those who are ready…
Australia is another step closer to helping create the world’s largest radio telescope, which will allow further exploration of the universe while creating jobs in Western Australia and growing the economy. Australia has today ratified the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory Convention. Under the Convention, WA will host 130,000 antennas and South Africa the 200…
A Gold Coast screen printing business says the Morrison Government’s JobKeeper program helped it navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and it is now “busier than ever”, with more workers than before. PSI Screen Printing in Currumbin is among thousands of Gold Coast businesses that was heavily impacted by the COVID-related shutdown in March and forced to…
Previous Australian of the Year Professor Michelle Simmons will help steer Australia’s national science agency, with the quantum physicist among a series of appointments to the CSIRO board. Professor Simmons has been appointed for five years. Chairman David Thodey AO has been reappointed Chairman of the Board for 12 months. Kathryn Fagg AO has been…
Construction has officially launched on the Australian Space Discovery Centre and state-of-the-art Mission Control Centre to inspire the next generation of Australia’s space workforce. Located in the innovation precinct of Lot Fourteen in Adelaide, the Australian Space Discovery Centre will showcase interactive space exhibits and a careers hub. Mission Control will provide facilities for space…
The Gold Coast will benefit from a Morrison Government initiative to support the recovery of regions hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognising the importance of local knowledge, the Government is investing $62.8 million in a Local Jobs Program to help Australians get back into work. Member for McPherson Karen Andrews MP said as part…
Topics: COVID-19 vaccine E&OE: Natalie Barr: Well the Government has struck two coronavirus vaccine deals. They’ll give Australia access to potential treatments from both the University of Queensland and Oxford University. Both vaccines are in advanced stages of testing. The agreements are worth $1.7 billion, and would secure around 85 million doses which would be…