Media Releases

In a continuing sign of the close co-operation between Australia and the United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pamela Melroy are visiting Australia this week.

Assistant Minister for Manufacturing and Trade Tim Ayres will launch a new report today which details how adopting a more nationally coordinated approach to rail procurement could help grow Australia’s rail industry.

With the release of new data and four new Mineral Potential Maps, the Australian Government is supporting exploration for minerals such as zinc and associated critical minerals including cobalt, gallium, and germanium for use in renewable technologies.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved from early adopting businesses with mature technology teams to become a rapidly growing priority across industries, a new report has found. But implementation remains complex. 

The Australian Government is backing National Science Week by providing $980,000 to the Australian Science Teachers Association (ASTA) to boost school participation in the event.

India and Australia have reached a major milestone in working towards investment in critical minerals projects to develop supply chains between the two countries. 

Joint media release with Minister for Finance, Senator Katy Gallagher

The Albanese Government’s bill to deliver one of the largest peacetime investments in Australian industry and Australian manufacturing has today passed the House of Representatives. 

Joint media release with the Minister for Education the Hon Jason Clare MP
Young Australian entrepreneurs will get help to bring their ideas to life, with legislation introduced into Parliament today to create up to 2000 HELP-style loans each year.

An Australian woman will make history as she heads to Germany for astronaut training with the European Space Agency (ESA).

Australian minerals are powering the global energy transition, with lithium production at a record high, according to the Australia’s Identified Mineral Resources (AIMR) report.