The Mornington Peninsula will receive $60,000 in disaster resilience funding to better prepare local communities from the threat of bushfires. Funding will be provided to the Mornington Peninsula Shire Council under the Federal Government’s $15 million National Bushfire Mitigation Program. This money will be used to construct a fire access track, apply additional fuel management…
Australia will host the world’s largest space conference in 2020, with thousands of international experts set to join local scientists and astronomers to explore future space missions and investigate trade, research and development opportunities. Sydney will host the Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), which will be the second time the prestigious…
New appointments to the Australian Government’s primary innovation bodies bring significant experience and a broad range of high-level skills to Australia’s innovation system. I am delighted to announce the appointment of University of Melbourne innovation expert Dr Charles Day as CEO of Innovation and Science Australia (ISA), following an extensive international search for a world-leading…
Australia’s status as a global leader in solar power has received a major boost with the Turnbull Government investing $1.6 million in a world-first project aimed at creating cheaper electricity systems by using printed solar panels. The initiative will see CSIRO join forces with two Australian companies to create unique technology that can integrate printed…
Federal Member for Flinders Greg Hunt said he was pleased to announce federal funding for St Brendan’s Primary School. “I am pleased to announce that St Brendan’s Primary School in Somerville will receive $1.2 million in Commonwealth Government funding for new classrooms,” Mr Hunt said. “This funding, provided through the Capital Grants Programme (CGP), will…
Federal Member for Flinders Greg Hunt said he was pleased to announce federal funding for St Joseph’s Primary School. “I am incredibly pleased to announce that St Joseph’s Primary School in Crib Point will receive $1.25 million in Commonwealth Government funding for a new senior building,” Mr Hunt said. “This funding, provided through the Capital…
Federal Member for Flinders Greg Hunt said he was pleased to announce federal funding for Balcombe Grammar School. “I am incredibly pleased to announce that Balcombe Grammar School in Mount Martha will receive $2 million in Commonwealth Government funding for a terrific new VCE facility,” Mr Hunt said. “This funding, provided through the Capital Grants…
The Australian team behind the world-first 3D-printed jet engine has launched a new venture to manufacture components for a leading French aerospace company. Melbourne-based start-up Amaero Engineering and partner Monash University have signed an agreement with global aerospace and defence company Safran to print turbojet components at its factory in Toulouse, France. The company’s 3D…
Beijing, China E&OE… The decisions we take and the policies we make through innovation affect the economy and quality of life, they affect the environment and climate change and they also turn to the human spirit. So, innovation matters not just as a little thing but as a driver of big history. So, the question…
Beijing, China E&OE… Thanks very much Mr Chair, again. Let me agree with what you've said and make the point that in Australia almost all of our jobs growth over the last five years has come within the small and medium firm sector, 1.4 million jobs. Whilst we've lost some jobs in large heavy industry…