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 more28 January 2025Defence & Aerospace
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 more22 January 2025
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 more21 January 2025
Galactic image of 200 million stars 10 years in the making
A photograph 10 years in the making and featuring 200 million stars is helping scientists better understand our Milky Way galaxy.
University of Washington astronomers
Read more20 January 2025
Five-year window to upskill thousands of workers
Almost a quarter of current jobs are expected to “fundamentally change” withing five years, sparking an urgent call to reskill the Australian workforce.
The 2025
Read more9 January 2025
Call to abolish business R&D expenditure threshold
Abolishing the research and development (R&D) expenditure threshold would create a surge in Australian innovation and drive economic growth, according to the
Read more8 January 2025
Business advice to avoid criminal underpayment risk
The Fair Work Ombudsman has assured business owners only intentional underpayment of staff will be pursued under new criminal laws, which came into effect on January
Read more7 January 2025
New one-step climate-neutral metal production process
A new way to produce metal and alloys has been developed which would make a process responsible for 10 percent of the world CO2 emissions climate-neutral.
Scientists
Read more5 January 2025
Space in 2025. From the Moon to Mars and beyond
By Zhenbo Wang
In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world.
NASA’s Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter’s moon Europa. SpaceX’s Starship achieved its
Read more1 January 2025
New framework for $159 billion shipbuilding spend
A long-term plan to invest almost $160 billion in continuous naval shipbuilding in Australia has been released.
Federal Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister
Read more20 December 2024