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Australia’s green metals future
The Australian Mining Review
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June 24, 2025
(Image source: CSIRO) Green metals are anticipated to become a central part of Australia’s economic future. CSIRO is leading an initiative to advance Australian green metals production by strengthening industry-research collaboration. The Green...
Australian state offers $32.5M in grants and loans to bolster local battery manufacturing
ESS News
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June 24, 2025
The Western Australian (WA) government has unveiled more than $1 billion (USD 650 million) in energy-related funding support in the 2025-26 State Budget, including $50 million (USD 32.5 million) in grants and low-interest loans to support locally...
Australian Dollar Gains Ground Due To Risk-On Mood, Awaits Fed Powell Testimony
myMotherLode - California
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 1:20 AM EDT Image Source: Unsplash The Australian Dollar advances as a ceasefire has been agreed upon between Iran and Israel. The upbeat S&P Global Australia PMI data dampened expectations of the RBA cutting interest rates...
Australian minister Conroy touts PNG NRL franchise as nation-building and economic catalyst
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 24, 2025
Pat Conroy, Australia’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, today lauded Papua New Guinea’s 2028 NRL franchise, emphasizing its profound significance beyond sport for both nations. Speaking in Port Moresby during the...
Australian Telecoms Sector Disconnected by Data Security and Incomplete Data
Macau Business
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June 24, 2025
Appian research reveals that 90% of telcos have invested in digital solutions but data security and access hurdles remain SYDNEY, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — New research from Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) reveals that the Australian telecommunications...
Most young people think Australia is a racist country, survey finds
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 24, 2025
Australia's only national survey tracking progress on reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians has recorded a near 40 per cent rise in racism during the past decade. The biennial Australian Reconciliation Barometer,...
CONRAD LIVERIS: There’s no superhero to fix Australia’s productivity. It’s up to us
The West Australian
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June 24, 2025
Australia’s productivity growth is limping along at 0.7 per cent. We’re moving slower than traffic on the freeway in peak hour, with about as much co-ordination. It’s the kind of dysfunction you’d expect from an episode of Utopia: big ambitions,...
Foreign Adversaries Could Use Australia to Bypass US Sanctions on Semiconductors: Home Affairs
The Epoch Times
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June 24, 2025
Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has revealed details of 12 cases where universities were at risk of being co-opted by foreign entities for their military research. The document (pdf), disclosed on May 6 under a Freedom of Information (FOI)...
WI vs AUS 2025: Usman Khawaja Says He’s Trying To Be Best Opener for Australia Ahead of First Test Against West Indies
Latestly
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June 24, 2025
Mumbai, June 24: Ahead of the first Test against the West Indies, Australia batter Usman Khawaja said he is trying to best player for the side at the opening spot. After the retirement of David Warner last year, Australia have struggled to find...
Imagination Australia’s growing team lets fly in automotive, tech and agrifood
Conference & Meetings World
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June 24, 2025
Design experience agency Imagination is reporting a new phase of growth in Australia, fuelled by major client wins that has prompted the agency to expand its multidisciplinary team. The agency reports a slew of projects across automotive, tech,...
Rio Tinto and Hancock commit $1.6bn for Australia’s Hope Downs 2 project
Mining Technology
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June 24, 2025
Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting have announced plans to invest $1.6bn in the Hope Downs 2 iron ore project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, with Rio Tinto’s share being $800m. Having received all necessary government approvals, the project...
Zeotech gets backing for Australia’s first metakaolin production facility
Australian Manufacturing
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June 24, 2025
Emerging mineral processing technology company Zeotech announced on Monday the completion of its preliminary feasibility study for Australia’s first metakaolin production facility for low-carbon concrete. The study delivered what the company...
Australia news LIVE: Heartbroken family of an Australian hiker who mysteriously vanished in the Albanian Alps launch desperate move in quest for answers
Daily Mail
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June 23, 2025
By KYLIE STEVENS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 19:41 EDT, 23 June 2025 | Updated: 01:27 EDT, 24 June 2025 Welcome to Daily Mail Australia's live news blog. Heartbroken family of Australian hiker who mysteriously vanished overseas launch...
Medscape Establishes Dedicated Presence in Australia to Support Healthcare Innovation
Macau Business
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June 23, 2025
LONDON, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Medscape, a leading provider of medical news, education, and resources for healthcare professionals, is proud to announce the establishment of a dedicated presence in Australia. Medscape Australia will feature...
Artificial intelligence is making cybercrime quieter and quicker: Fortinet survey reveals up to three times surge in artificial intelligence-powered threats across Australia
iTWire
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June 24, 2025
GUEST RESEARCH: Detection gaps widen as artificial intelligence-fuelled attacks reshape cybersecurity in the region. Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, has announced the findings of a new...
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: June 24, 2025
Help Net Security
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June 24, 2025
Cyber Security Analyst Ascendion | Singapore | On-site – View job details As a Cyber Security Analyst, you will lead incident response efforts, including forensic analysis, malware mitigation, and DoS attack resolution. Design and implement...
Australia’s City of Cockburn eyes enhanced cooperation with Vietnam
VietnamPlus
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June 23, 2025
Sydney (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam on June 23 hosted a reception for Logan K. Howlett, Mayor of the City of Cockburn, Western Australia, during which the latter expressed his desire to promote collaboration with the...
Today's rugby news as Jenkins makes Wales job admission and Welsh talent jets out hoping to 'make mark'
Wales Online
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June 24, 2025
Here are your rugby headlines for Tuesday, June 24. Jenkins: I had to think twice about returning Wales interim defence coach Gethin Jenkins says he had to think twice about returning to the national team's coaching setup for this summer's tour of...
Proposal for 101-storey tower vies for Australia’s tallest
ArchitectureAU
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June 24, 2025
Plans have been lodged to build Australia’s tallest building in Southport, Gold Coast. Located within a low-density, priority development area, the project is proposed on the site of an approved 60-storey building called the Au Tower, designed by...
Australian cured meat industry faces health-conscious shift
Australian Manufacturing
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June 24, 2025
Australia’s cured meat and smallgoods manufacturing industry is experiencing modest growth despite health-conscious consumers turning away from processed meats, according to a new industry report. The industry, worth $5.4 billion in 2025, has...