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Australia–Japan Space and Cyber Forum highlights growing partnership:
Canberra’s role as a hub for advanced technology and international collaboration was on display this week at the Australia–Japan Space and Cyber Forum, hosted at the Canberra Cyber Hub. The event brought together government officials, diplomats, researchers and technology companies from Australia and Japan to discuss the rapidly expanding intersection between space technology, cybersecurity, and…
Read MoreShadow Treasurer budget reply speech at the National Press Club
Below is the full text from Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor’s keynote address at the National Press Club today. Intro Let me start by asking a question. Do you feel better off today than you did a year ago? I ask this question of many Australians, and I get a consistent answer. Inflation hurts all Australians.…
Read MoreBudget night reactions
Following the announcement of the 2023-24 Federal budget community and business leaders lined up in the press gallery at Parliament House to give their reactions. Below are some photos and text from the night. Innes Willox – Chief Executive of the Australian Industry Group While fiscally prudent, this year’s Federal Budget unfortunately lacks the urgency and…
Read MoreThe Arts are a Pathway to Excellence
By John McDonnell on Sat, 21-12-2013 18:57 The role of the arts in economic development has been well recognised for more than 20 years. Noted economists like William Baumol and CD Throsby have pointed to its contribution to economic growth. More recently Canadian economist Richard Florida has captured significant attention through his notion of the Creative Class.…
Read MoreOK Nats, We See that Muscle
By Michelle Grattan on Fri, 29-11-2013 Joe Hockey decided to end the agony early. He had given himself until December 17 to pronounce on the $3.4 billion Archer Daniels Midland bid for agri-giant GrainCorp. But more delay would only deepen the divisions – especially with Senate committee hearings scheduled for Monday and Tuesday next week.The Treasurer’s decision…
Read MoreKeating Channels De Gaulle
It wasn’t only clocks that Paul Keating brought back from Paris: in his interview with Kerry O’Brien on Tuesday night the former Prime Minister, in a statement eerily reminiscent of President De Gaulle’s famous declaration: “L’état c’est moi”, said “The public record shows that from 1984 on I was the driving force of the Government”.This…
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