Defence & Aerospace

Laser weapon graphic. | Newsreel

Aussie laser weapon closer after Adelaide test

Australia is a step closer to a home-grown laser weapon after a successful test in South Australia. In a national first, the Adelaide laboratories of QinetiQ
Read more 14 March 2025
HMAS Brisbane. | Newsreel

Brisbane hub for $200m Navy communications upgrade

Brisbane will be the base for a $200m program to upgrade communication systems on Royal Australian Navy ships. Federal Minister for Defence Industry and Capability
Read more 14 March 2025
Gilmour Space rocket in Bundaberg, Queensland.

Countdown on for Australia’s first rocket launch

Australia could soon be the seventh country in the world sending its own rockets into space from home soil, with a mid-March window open for a launch from the
Read more 4 March 2025
Small business owner with paperwork. | Newsreel

Red tape review open to small business operators

The feedback lines are now open for Queensland small businesses to have their say on the government red tape inhibiting their progress. State Small and Family Business
Read more 25 February 2025
Black Hawk helicopter. | Newsreel

Accelerated program delivers Black Hawks Down Under

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has access to the first of 40 new Black Hawk helicopters, after an accelerated delivery program from the United States. Deputy Prime
Read more 19 February 2025
Mineral processing plant, gold, Northern Territory, Australia. | Newsreel

Critical tax incentives for net zero transition

New production tax incentives have been passed in Federal Parliament in an attempt to boost the local green energy economy. Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King
Read more 11 February 2025
Construction workers. | Newsreel

New employment laws drive spike in collective bargaining

A report on the impact of new Federal employment laws has shown an increase in collective bargaining and real wages since the legislation was passed, but has been
Read more 5 February 2025
Manager in factory. | Newsreel

Industry leaders flag weak outlook for 2025

Leaders of Australian industry are scaling back long-term investment plans as they remain pessimistic about the country’s economic prospects for 2025. The latest
Read more 28 January 2025
Air defence system. | Newsreel

Brisbane company targets foreign air defences

An unnamed Brisbane company has been tasked with fast-tracking Australia’s ability to overcome foreign air defences. Federal Defence Industry and Capability Delivery
Read more 22 January 2025
Nuclear submarine on the surface of the ocean. | Newsreel

Extra $262m for supply chain to be AUKUS ready

More than $250 million will be spent to develop local supply chains to support the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said the
Read more 21 January 2025