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Sep 2023 Australian Space Agency

Competition to name Australia’s lunar rover

Australians have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to name an Aussie-built rover that will go to the Moon.
Sep 2023

Training available to support Australians setting international critical technology standards

We are supporting Australian technical experts setting international technical standards to shape the design, development and use of critical technologies. Apply to join our first session on 17 October by 8 October.
Sep 2023

Building an offshore decommissioning industry: have your say

We’re developing a roadmap on how we approach decommissioning Australia’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure over coming decades. Give feedback on our issues paper by 20 October.
Sep 2023

Australia’s draft National Science and Research Priorities: have your say

Have your say on the long-term vision for Australia’s science system. Consultation open until 29 September 2023.
Sep 2023

Announcing our 2023–24 corporate plan

Read about the department’s strategic direction in our latest corporate plan.
Aug 2023

2023 offshore greenhouse gas storage acreage release now open

The Australian Government has opened the 2023 offshore greenhouse gas storage acreage release. Companies can bid until 28 November 2023.
Aug 2023

Open address data for better services

Geoscape's Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) contains the details (including latitude and longitude) of every physical address in Australia. Updated datasets at August 2023 now available.

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