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Jun 2025
National Artificial Intelligence Centre
AI adoption in Australian businesses for 2024 Q4
Small and medium Australian businesses continue to adopt artificial intelligence into their work according to the new AI Adoption Tracker.
May 2025
We’re at Osaka World Expo 2025 to showcase innovative Australian science and tech
We’re sharing our science and technology with the world to create more opportunities for Australian industry.
May 2025
National Measurement Institute
NMI celebrates 150 years of the Metre Convention
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is celebrating World Metrology Day and the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention.
Mar 2025
Gas supply and demand outlook for 2025 quarter 3
The Australian Government will not activate the Australian Domestic Gas Security Mechanism (ADGSM) for the July to September 2025 quarter.
Mar 2025
Prehistoric rock, Indigenous storytelling and oceanography activities feature at National Science Week 2025
Australia’s biggest annual celebration of science takes place from 9-17 August. We’re funding 31 community science events with $515,000 in grants.
Mar 2025
Major Projects Facilitation Agency
New major projects will help achieve net zero by 2050
Major Project Status awarded to Sunlands Eyre Peninsula Graphite Hub, Sunrise Battery Materials Complex Project, and Western Green Energy Hub.
Mar 2025
Announcing the 2025–26 March Budget
The 2025–26 Budget includes measures to secure Australian industry, science and resources.
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10 June 2021
The 2017-18 Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive released
The 2017-18 annual impact assessment for the Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive examines the impact of the first round of the incentive.
5 May 2021
Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive: program extension to June 2025
The Australian Government has announced it will invest $100 million over 4 years to extend the Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive (JMEI) to the end of June 2025.
11 March 2021
Critical Minerals Office
Catch up on CMFO activities
Staff from the Critical Minerals Facilitation Office have been out and about (virtually), contributing to the national and international conversation on critical minerals.
4 March 2021
Resources technology and critical minerals processing manufacturing funding now available
Funding is now available for Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Processing projects under the $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative.
26 October 2020
Critical Minerals Office
New Critical Minerals Prospectus showcases investment opportunities
The government has released a new Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus to boost investment in critical minerals projects.
4 August 2020
Critical Minerals Office
Six months of the Critical Minerals Facilitation Office
Expanding supply and creating demand for Australia’s critical minerals, our achievements at a glance.
31 July 2020
Critical Minerals Office
Advancing international partnerships on critical minerals
An update on international engagements from the Critical Minerals Facilitation Office, including conferences and partnerships with the US and UK.
13 July 2020
Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive: have your say
We’re reviewing the Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive to understand its impact and operations. Feedback is welcome until 27 July.
11 June 2020
Critical Minerals Office
Critical Minerals Portal to identify economic and geological potential
The Critical Minerals Facilitation Office is partnering with Geoscience Australia to develop a web-based Critical Minerals Portal.
4 June 2020
Critical Minerals Office
Working with India on critical minerals
The Critical Minerals Facilitation Office will collaborate with India under a new memorandum of understanding on critical minerals.
16 April 2020
Critical Minerals Office
National roadmap for critical minerals development
The Critical Minerals Facilitation Office will lead a national roadmap for critical minerals development, endorsed by COAG Resources Ministers.
23 March 2020
Critical Minerals Office
Update from Jessica Robinson, Critical Minerals Facilitation Office: March 2020
Progress on international engagement with Japan, United States and Canada on critical minerals, including strengthening rare earths supply chains.