International Women’s Day spurs creation of more inclusive workplaces for women in Western Australia
For International Women's Day 2023, Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan and Women's Interests Minister Sue Ellery announced a $3 million investment to develop a new TAFE scholarship program to encourage women into industries that are typically male-dominated and assist with financing their training costs and other associated expenditures.
Queensland’s McCarthy Panel Works wins Business Growth Fund grant to expand its facilities
A Mackay-based panel beater McCarthy Panel Works will expand its facilities to include a section dedicated to electric and hybrid auto repairs thanks to...
8 local defence researchers in WA receive $1.2 million in government grants
The Western Australian government has unveiled the eight recipients of a $1.19 million investment aimed at supporting defence researchers in a variety of fields,...
University of Sydney awarded $3.7m for ARC Linkage
Six new grants totalling $3.7 million through the ARC Linkage program have been awarded to the University of Sydney to engage with business partners on research projects ranging from solar farms to Holocaust education.
Queensland unveils funding to connect employers with skilled workers
The Queensland government has announced a funding program that would allow partner entities to trial workforce solutions.
New Monash-led research to explore policy design for robots in Australian public spaces
Researchers from Monash University have received a $608,385 grant from the Australian Research Council to explore how policy design can manage the growing presence of robots in Australian public places.
Victorian manufacturer chases success in the global aerospace industry
Melbourne-based parts manufacturer Hosico Engineering has been announced as one of the latest recipient of funding under the Government’s Defence Global Competitiveness Grants program...
Australia, India to collaborate on COVID-19 research
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews has announced funding boost for six new projects under the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF), one...
Victoria announces community funding to boost circular economy
The Victorian government has allocated $3 million for 39 community organisations as part of the Circular Economy Communities Fund, which seeks to tackle waste and create new jobs in the state.
ARENA backs Monash grid storage market study with $495,000 investment
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has allocated $495,000 to support a desktop study to be conducted by the Monash Energy Institute’s Grid Innovation...
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“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares
Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.
