Premium Insights and analysis Future Made in Australia puts premium on economic resilience Economy & Industry Future Made in Australia seeks to insulate Australia against an increasingly uncertain international environment.
Budget 2024: Minerals and energy exploration plan to map Australian landmass and offshore sites in 35 years May 8, 2024 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Labor government will commit $566.1 million to map Australian resources, including new deposits of minerals and sources of energy.
Premium Insights and analysis Budget 2024: What we know about Future Made in Australia May 5, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry Treasurer Jim Chalmers spruiks “fourth economy” in a Future Made in Australia speech ahead of federal Budget 2024.
Critical minerals receive multi-million dollar support under Future Made in Australia policy April 17, 2024 By Michelle Grattan Economy & Industry Two major critical minerals projects in Qld and SA will receive $400 million in federal government loans to to deliver Australia’s first high-purity alumina processing facility.
Premium Interviews Australia-Indonesia relations shifting into high gear, says ambassador April 11, 2024 By Dan Holmes Editors' Picks Indonesia and Australia’s geographic proximity makes a strategic partnership hugely beneficial in the modern context.
Decarbonised future calls on APS to work towards change February 26, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry A new Climate Risk and Opportunity Management Program will support the APS in transitioning to net zero and preparing for a changing climate.
Government fishes for investment in critical minerals projects January 31, 2024 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry The new critical minerals prospectus lists resources that are essential to renewable energy developments and other high-tech applications.
Why minerals and rare earth elements are critical for Australia’s security November 6, 2023 By Steve Adamson 2023 Defence Special Report It is estimated that 3 billion tonnes of critical minerals will be required by 2050. Australia needs to step up if it wants to become the preferred supplier to global markets.
Premium Insights and analysis US critical minerals compact must avoid risk of Australia becoming ‘the world’s quarry’ June 13, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Editors' Picks US president Joe Biden and prime minister Anthony Albanese signed off on the critical minerals compact last month.
Australia-Germany critical minerals collaboration to focus on developing new industries April 11, 2023 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology How best to achieve climate and energy targets will be the focus of a joint critical minerals study between Australia and Germany.
Lithium and cobalt projects identified for Australia-India critical minerals partnership March 13, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry A milestone in building a sustainable supply chain between India and Australia for lithium and cobalt battery materials has been reached.
India-Australia ECTA to crack open market opportunities for businesses and consumers December 1, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Changes to domestic laws in India will mean a new free trade deal with Australia will come into effect by the end of next month.
Passive seismic survey to uncover WA’s ‘hidden resources’ May 3, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry An array seismic survey will be conducted by WA, in the largest of its kind to be undertaken anywhere in the world.
Australia and South Korea strike $1b defence deal December 13, 2021 By Jackson Graham Defence The deal will see a Korean company provide 30 self-propelled howitzer artillery weapons, and 15 ammunition resupply vehicles and radars.
Federal government offers $2 billion fund for ‘new energy economy’ September 28, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The PM will establish a loan facility to support Australia’s bid to tap into recoverable reserves of the minerals used in advanced technologies.
