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Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic says the NRF corporation has requested a $300 million draw-down from the government.

Albanese’s $15b tech fund gets ready to write first cheques

Two years after it was first legislated to beef up Australia’s competitiveness in technology and manufacturing, the National Reconstruction Fund is about to make its first investments.

  • David Swan

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The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese addresses the media in Brisbane ahead of the PsiQuantum announcment.

Albanese defends $1b start-up bet as Queensland support wavers

The contentious $1 billion project relied on federal and state co-operation, but the new Queensland government is sceptical.

  • Paul Sakkal and David Swan
Opposition frontbencher Paul Fletcher has been leading the opposition’s prosecution of the quantum tie-up.

Coalition questions whether close friendship swayed Labor on $470m tech contract

The Coalition has upped its pursuit of Labor on the quantum deal, raising concerns about a ministerial adviser’s relationship with a member of the venture capital firm backing a quantum firm.

  • Paul Sakkal
The federal government has received overwhelming support for taking regulatory action on AI in high-risk settings but division has emerged on the approach it should take, according to Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic.

‘Time-consuming and costly’: Divisions emerge as Husic weighs AI laws

There’s overwhelming support for regulatory action on AI in high-risk settings, but it’s less clear which path the government should take to get there.

  • David Swan
PsiQuantum’s Aussie founders professor Jeremy O’Brien and Terry Rudolph say their plans are ‘bigger than the government of the day.’

Probe flagged for Labor’s $1b showcase quantum computing deal

The auditor-general has opened the door to scrutiny of public investment of almost $1 billion in high-tech start-up PsiQuantum.

  • Paul Sakkal
Rechargeable battery technology is in everything from electric vehicles to mobile phones.

Twice the grunt or half the weight – Australia’s plans to build a better battery

Double the energy for the same size is the goal for the next generation of rechargeable batteries. Batteries that Australia hopes to make at home.

  • Mike Foley
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaking on Friday.

PM warns against faith-based political movements as Payman hints at next move

Payman said “stay tuned” and “anything can happen” when asked if she wanted to collaborate with a coalition of Muslim community groups planning to run against Labor MPs.

  • Paul Sakkal

Who really runs the country? The secret roles of Albanese’s ministers

Anthony Albanese’s ministers have portfolios – they also have other roles: confidantes, influencers, attack dogs. And some are more equal than others.

  • James Massola
Federal and Queensland taxpayers will sink $1 billion to bring a quantum computing company to Brisbane.

$1 billion for Australian project to build first useful quantum computer

Anthony Albanese will on Tuesday announce the investment to bring a cutting-edge computing company to Australia.

  • Shane Wright
A printed circuit board with a super conducting device at the Sydney Nanoscience Hub at Sydney University.

Plan for Australia to stay ‘ahead of the pack’ in cutting-edge computing

The federal government is investing $18 million to link the country’s major universities with industry groups and strategic partners to boost the country’s quantum edge.

  • Rachel Clun

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