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Mar 2025
Announcing the 2025–26 March Budget
The 2025–26 Budget includes measures to secure Australian industry, science and resources.
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
National Measurement Institute
Software evaluation for pattern approval: have your say
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is seeking feedback on the evaluation of software for pattern approval. Consultation closes 30 April 2025.
Mar 2025
New way to find collaboration partners for Australia’s RNA ecosystem
The Australian RNA Capability Network Index will enhance coordination, collaboration and infrastructure access across our RNA ecosystem.
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6 March 2025
New guide for applying Commonwealth procurement rules in the ICT sector
We have a new guide to help government officials asses the economic benefits in information, communications and technology (ICT) procurements.
15 May 2023
Business Research and Innovation Initiative: final challenge submissions open
Australian Government agencies are invited to submit a challenge for the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) renewables and low emissions round.
6 July 2021
BizLab Academy now available through APS Academy
The BizLab Academy HCD 1.01 training program has been handed over to the APS Academy.
8 January 2021
A look back at Innovation Month 2020
Innovation Month 2020 was the last event and our department is proud to have brought it to you. We’ve compiled our top takeaways and videos.
8 January 2021
Research on innovation in the Australian public sector
Some of the most useful research on public sector innovation in Australia and around the world over the past few years.
8 January 2021
Tools for innovation in the Australian public sector
Innovators need the right tools. We’ve selected some of the best toolkits for public sector innovation and transformation.
4 December 2020
A festive wrap-up of innovation gifts
We’ve wrapped up this year’s public sector innovation network stories and themes for you.
20 November 2020
Skills and mindsets for the new abnormal
From bushfires and pandemics, to economic and social aftershocks, the public sector is also having to come to grips with a new normal that is anything but.
6 November 2020
Word to the wise: your forms could be WISER
If you have to interact with government, you’ll probs have to fill out a form. BETA shared how they make these forms a bit WISER…
23 October 2020
Want to go Agile? Here’s how
Agile project management is a super helpful way to organise your thoughts and work practices. Here's a quick explainer that breaks down the basics.
23 October 2020
Agile is not a dirty word
Chances are, sometime in the last decade, you’ve probably heard someone telling you you need to be more ‘agile’, but what does that even mean?
2 October 2020
Bad meetings begone!
It’s a truth, universally acknowledged, that a team with a meeting is in want of a facilitator. Or at least it should be.