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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.
Nov 2023
Methane abatement technology projects receive $4.35 million
The Australian Government is supporting methane abatement technologies as part of Australia's transition to net zero.
Nov 2023
Industry Innovation and Science Australia
Industry Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) report highlights barriers to collaboration and commercialisation
Find out about the challenges Australian businesses face and ideas to remove those barriers.
Nov 2023
Industry Growth Program launches advisory service
The Industry Growth Program is officially open for business. Start-ups and innovative small-to-medium businesses can now apply for expert advice on getting their ideas to market.
Nov 2023
Country of origin labelling for seafood is coming to hospitality
Consumer ministers have voted to introduce mandatory seafood labelling in hospitality venues.
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30 November 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.
29 November 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.
27 November 2023
Industry Innovation and Science Australia
Industry Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) report highlights barriers to collaboration and com...
Find out about the challenges Australian businesses face and ideas to remove those barriers.
25 November 2023
Industry Growth Program launches advisory service
The Industry Growth Program is officially open for business. Start-ups and innovative small-to-medium businesses can now apply for expert advice on getting their ideas to market.
21 November 2023
Nominations open for the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science!
Do you know an inspiring scientist, innovator or science educator? Nominate them for the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science by 8 February 2024.
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.
13 November 2023
Non-binary people in STEM: Camelia Walker
Dr Camelia Walker provided vital modelling for Australia’s COVID-19 response. They talk about the joys of epidemiology research and the challenges of being a transgender nonbinary person in STEM.
13 November 2023
Women and girls in STEM: Deanne Fisher
Deanne Fisher leads a research team that uses telescopes across the planet (and in orbit) to study galaxies and the formation of stars.
3 November 2023
Australia signs international declaration on AI safety
The Bletchley Declaration commits to the safe, ethical and responsible development of artificial intelligence (AI).
3 November 2023
National Reconstruction Fund
Launching the National Reconstruction Fund website
Visit nrf.gov.au for updates from the NRF Corporation.
3 November 2023
Australia and the UK strengthen cooperation on quantum
The 2 countries have signed a new joint statement on cooperation in quantum technologies.
2 November 2023
OncoRes Medical revolutionising breast cancer surgery
The company is improving patient outcomes with support from our Biomedical Translation Fund venture capital program and Cooperative Research Centres Projects program.