Latest news
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.
Latest public consultations
Closes 29 Sep 2023
Australia’s draft National Science and Research Priorities
Closes 29 Sep 2023
Non-automatic weighing instruments: comment on OIML R 76
Closes 16 Oct 2023