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'Fundamental problem': new tax tweaks raise tech brows

'Fundamental problem': new tax tweaks raise tech brows

Adjustments to carve-outs for start-ups and innovators still can't seem to shake the bogeyman of business uncertainty.

Innovation 'reset' yet to lock in post-COVID lockdown

Innovation 'reset' yet to lock in post-COVID lockdown

Innovation 'reset' yet to lock in post-COVID lockdown

Innovation 'reset' yet to lock in post-COVID lockdown

An innovation index compiled from millions of government data points shows business breakthroughs faltered after the pandemic and could still face hiccups.

AI revolution hinges on data centre 'social licence'

AI revolution hinges on data centre 'social licence'

AI revolution hinges on data centre 'social licence'

AI revolution hinges on data centre 'social licence'

Data centre and artificial intelligence leaders have been told Australia risks missing a "fourth industrial revolution" if it cannot allay public concerns.

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Cheaper, smarter and tougher: $105m bet on Aussie solar

Cheaper, smarter and tougher: $105m bet on Aussie solar

Twenty Australian solar research projects will attract a record investment to improve the technology and help to lower costs.

Solar scourge: rules make it cheaper to dump old panels

Solar scourge: rules make it cheaper to dump old panels

Australia's solar boom will create a significant waste problem, experts have told an inquiry, with tough rules needed to keep panels out of landfill.

No free rides: cheap e-scooters fail to win commuters

No free rides: cheap e-scooters fail to win commuters

Providing e-scooter and e-bike riders more convenient parking options could make more of a difference than cutting the price of a ride.

Accidental export: Aussie green iron tech goes global

Accidental export: Aussie green iron tech goes global

An Australian made machine that can boost the quality of iron ore without using water is ready to be shipped to the US after word of its creation spread.

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Push for nationwide ban on dumping old solar panels

Push for nationwide ban on dumping old solar panels

Push for nationwide ban on dumping old solar panels

Push for nationwide ban on dumping old solar panels

Governments in all states and territories should ban solar panel dumping while a mandatory recycling scheme is created, an inquiry has been told.

Through the looking glass: smartglasses face scrutiny

Through the looking glass: smartglasses face scrutiny

Through the looking glass: smartglasses face scrutiny

Through the looking glass: smartglasses face scrutiny

Wearing cameras and speakers powered by artificial intelligence comes with benefits but critics warn it also presents serious privacy concerns.

Joining the fold: flexible phones target more consumers

Joining the fold: flexible phones target more consumers

Joining the fold: flexible phones target more consumers

Joining the fold: flexible phones target more consumers

From a clumsy beginning, smartphones with screens that fold and flip are attracting more interest from makers and buyers alike.

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

AI giant opens Aussie hub to find 'what's coming next'

Bushfires, floods and cybersecurity risks will be among the issues probed at an Australian innovation hub opened by a global data centre firm.

One ingredient offers recipe for cheaper green hydrogen

One ingredient offers recipe for cheaper green hydrogen

One ingredient offers recipe for cheaper green hydrogen

One ingredient offers recipe for cheaper green hydrogen

By tweaking one substance used to create green hydrogen, researchers say they could unlock more of the fuel's potential.

Energy rollercoaster: Australian bills to fall and rise

Energy rollercoaster: Australian bills to fall and rise

Energy rollercoaster: Australian bills to fall and rise

Energy rollercoaster: Australian bills to fall and rise

Australian households can expect lower electricity costs in the coming years, a report says, but they shouldn't get used to them.

Freight expectations: major port adds electric trucks

Freight expectations: major port adds electric trucks

Freight expectations: major port adds electric trucks

Freight expectations: major port adds electric trucks

A major Australian transport hub swapped half its diesel trucks for electric models and the trial cut more than just fuel costs.

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Big grants for small manufacturers making green changes

Small Aussie companies who make products for everything from breweries to construction firms could get help to reduce their fossil fuel use.

Power shift: Australia could cut fossil fuel shocks

Investing in two renewable energy sources could help boost Australia's fuel security, a study has found, but drilling for oil is no solution.

'Invisible' organisation boosts economy by $2m a day

A little-known firm that ensures the food Australians eat and the medical results they receive are up to scratch contributes millions of dollars to the economy.

Why whales are making Star Wars sounds in Aussie waters

Researchers are installing more underwater microphones to track whale migration in Australia and they are already hearing out-of-this-world calls.

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Concrete example: carbon refinery to turn gases green

An Australian facility will seek to prove carbon can be embedded into useful products, such as concrete, paint and plasterboard, and resold for a profit.

Preparing for lift-off: green fuel projects get a boost

A pilot program will provide support to some of Australia's low-carbon fuel projects in a bid to turn potential into commercial reality.

Tax changes push biotech and health sectors offside

Changes to research and development tax could force Australian biotech, med tech and health tech companies offshore, according to sector advocates.

AI's dirty secret: data centre boom threatens resources

Artificial intelligence could use three per cent of global energy by the end of the decade, the UN warns, and use 10 times more land than Mexico City.

Antarctic icebreaker refuelling solution no closer

For years, the nation's icebreaker has been forced to travel hundreds of extra kilometres to refuel because safety issues prevent it from going under a bridge.

Aussie tech to tell heavy electric trucks where to go

How far and how fast can a battery-powered prime mover go? One Australian start-up is doing the sums so freight businesses don't have to.

Aussie artificial intelligence may give robots a leg up

A new, water-efficient artificial intelligence hub could help robots make important decisions without delay.

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