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CSIRO upgrades quantum tech outlook to $6b

The national science agency has upgraded the growth outlook for quantum technology and expects Australia to grab a bit of the global sector.

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Science minister warns CSIRO against ‘renting out’ its brand to giant gas companies

Ed Husic says science agency should focus efforts elsewhere after ‘very major’ gas company asked it to support bid for net zero emissions

The Guardian - AU

Australia eyes 'front of the quantum pack'

Federal Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic is "utterly obsessed" with what Australia can do as a global leader in quantum computing.

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Grattan on Friday: Government must find a way to force gas prices down – but how?

Senior ministers this week have dramatically raised the stakes in the Albanese government’s face-off with gas producers, amid escalating energy prices and dire warnings of worse to come. The question now is: how does the government follow through with effective action to match the rhetoric?

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Minister takes angry swipe at gas companies as pressure builds for action

A minister has joined calls for curbs on 'insane' power prices by angrily comparing gas companies to a swam of locusts.

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Labor ramps up pressure on gas industry as energy prices rise but stops short of price caps

Unions accuse resource minister Madeline King of signing ‘dud deal’ with multinational gas companies

The Guardian - AU

Chalmers flags gas action, with escalating power prices a cost-of-living nightmare for government

High and rising power prices will become a bigger part of Australia’s inflation problem over time, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned, as he foreshadowed more government action to combat high gas prices.

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CSIRO's $90m mission towards net zero

CSIRO will spend $90 million to ensure local communities - including farmers, miners and steelmakers - aren't left behind in the quest for net-zero emissions.

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Judge, jury and executioner — the AFL's iron grip authority is being challenged

External pressure is rising on the AFL after the abuse allegations levelled against Hawthorn, writes Tracey Holmes, with the Federal Government watching developments closely.

ABC News

Exposed: The shocking pay gaps in science and technology

The gender pay gap is alive and well in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) causing women to leave the sector at higher Women continue to be underpaid and underrepresented in senior leadership roles in STEM, according to the latest edition of the federal government’s STEM Equity…

The New Daily

Mandatory country of origin seafood labelling for hospitality sector on menu for government

Restaurants and cafes may soon have to tell you where their fish comes from with moves to bring the food service sector into line with supermarket country of origin labelling.

ABC News

Electric car-ready homes will help firm up the power grid, Ed Husic says

Governments urged to plan for emerging technologies that will allow bidirectional charging so vehicle batteries can power homes

The Guardian - AU

Virginia Bell to lead inquiry into former PM’s ministries – as it happened

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Review clears Morrison government of rorting industry grants, giving a green light to proceed

Industry Minister Ed Husic has given the green light to a series of manufacturing grants which were under review due to fears about the way they were announced by the Morrison government.

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'Critical technologies' list up for review

The federal government is running the ruler over critical technologies that receive grants and preferential treatment, and invites Australians to plug any gaps.

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Vehicle emissions standard could be on the table ahead of electric vehicle summit

Car-makers are hopeful the government could introduce carbon emission limits on car makers, as a new report finds standards could have saved motorists billions of dollars on fuel.

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Husic calls for trigger on gas prices

Industry Minister Ed Husic says Australia's gas supply issues will continue for some as he argues for a price-related gas trigger mechanism.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese shows he’s a big-picture empath – more like Hawke than Rudd or Gillard

In these opening weeks, the new prime minister is drawing on Labor songlines from the 1980s and 90s

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Renewing Indonesia relationship the truer test of Albanese’s diplomatic touch

Mr Albanese sets off with the stated aim of renewing relations with Indonesia, which has been at the centre of so many diplomatic ups-and-downs.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese talks with Timor-Leste leadership as he flies to Indonesia for official visit

Ahead of Jakarta trip, PM flagged push for deeper ties with neighbours while ‘recognising the challenges’ of China’s involvement in region

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s first Muslim federal ministers Anne Aly and Ed Husic hope appointments mark ‘new era’ of inclusivity

Aly and Husic, sworn in holding Qurans, say they feel the ‘weight of the moment’ after past Islamophobia and division

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Australia's first two Muslim federal ministers sworn into office in historic moment

Labor MP Ed Husic said he "felt the weight of the moment" to be one of the first two Muslim ministers to be sworn into Federal Parliament.

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Labor’s full cabinet has finally been sworn in. Here’s a who’s who of new ministers

Although Labor hasn't been in government since 2013, almost half of the new cabinet have past experience as government ministers.

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The Loop: A new Labor cabinet to be sworn in, Ukraine jails more Russians, and fresh research into old sharks

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Federal election: New Labor ministry sworn in as vote counting winds down — as it happened

Anthony Albanese's new ministry has been sworn in at Government House, with a record number of women and Australia's first Muslim federal ministers.

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