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Dec 2023
$17 million to boost AI adoption by SMEs
The AI Adopt Program will fund centres to help Australian businesses adopt artificial intelligence (AI). Applications close 29 January 2024.
Dec 2023
2024 Elevate Program offers more than 100 scholarships to boost diversity in STEM
Scholarships are availbile for women and non-binary people to access more opportunities in STEM
Dec 2023
Women and girls in STEM: Kiowa Scott-Hurley
Kiowa Scott-Hurley shares her experiences with art, coding, supercomputing and navigating the STEM workplace as a queer Aboriginal woman with a chronic illness.
Dec 2023
Help create Australia’s Centre for Quantum Growth
$18.5 million in grant funding is available to help grow Australia’s quantum industry. Applications close 24 January 2024.
Nov 2023
Industry Innovation and Science Australia
Industry Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) releases 2022–23 annual report
Find out about IISA’s activities and performance over the last financial year.
Nov 2023
Our 2023 APS Employee Census results
The 2023 APS Employee Census results are in. The census collects workforce views on important issues.
Nov 2023
Industry Innovation and Science Australia
New insights on barriers to innovation highlight Australia’s missing band of medium-sized businesses
Improving Australia’s capacity to be resilient and to grow the economy requires more innovative small businesses scaling up.
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20 November 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. Voting on 4 shortlisted names is now open.
1 November 2023
Australian Space Agency
Launching the Australian Space Agency website
The Australian Space Agency and Australian Space Discovery Centre have moved. Visit space.gov.au for all the agency’s information, publications, news and events.
27 October 2023
Australian Space Agency
Australia and US formalise Technology Safeguards Agreement
The Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC, Australia’s Ambassador to the United States signed the treaty-level agreement in Washington.
17 October 2023
Australian Space Agency
Keeping rocket engines cool with 3D-printed technology
Conflux Technology is taking world-class heat exchange systems to the global space market.
18 August 2023
Australian Space Agency
Changes to Space (Launches and Returns) Rules
Amendments to the General Rules and High Power Rocket Rules came into effect on 17 August 2023. The amendments have removed most ‘not a related party’ requirements.
28 June 2023
Australian Space Agency
Supporting Aussie space technologies to take off
The Australian Government is backing a series of local space innovations, including those that can help address climate change.
27 June 2023
Australian Space Agency
Australian Outback key to search for life on Mars
The Australian Outback could help provide the answer to the age-old question: Is there life on Mars?
20 March 2023
Australian Space Agency
Space industry partners chosen for Australia’s first Moon mission
Two consortiums of local space businesses and researchers will design rovers for Australia’s first mission to the Moon in partnership with NASA.
14 March 2023
Australian Space Agency
International Space Investment India Projects grants now open
We've extended the ISI India Projects grant applications to Tuesday 27 June 2023.
4 April 2022
Australian Space Agency
G’day Moon: Australia’s boldest adventure yet
The Australian Space Agency’s new campaign to promote Australia’s first lunar mission.
16 February 2021
Australian Space Agency
Moon to Mars initiative: Launching Australian industry to space
The Moon to Mars initiative is an inspiring program that is strengthening, growing and transforming the Australian space industry.
14 October 2020
Australian Space Agency
Australia signs NASA’s Artemis Accords
Australia among the first partner countries joining NASA on international cooperation with the signing of the Artemis Accords.