On visiting Austal’s Henderson shipyard in WA last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the Department of Defence will order two more Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats (ECCPBs) for the Royal Australian Navy.
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AUKUS commits to the development of hypersonic missiles
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have progressed in their AUKUS partnership to develop hypersonic missiles and advance military capabilities to promote security in the Indo-Pacific region.
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500 jobs secured at Portland aluminium smelter
Victoria’s Portland aluminium smelter has been secured after an electricity deal struck with the nation’s biggest energy retailers backed by support from the federal government, announced in December.
Alcoa
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Australia celebrates F-35 program milestone
The first F-35A aircraft has been inducted into BAE Systems Australia’s (BAESA) maintenance depot as part of the next milestone in the Joint Strike Fighter Program.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said
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New deal secures potential COVID-19 vaccine for every Australian
Australians will be among the first in the world to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, if it proves successful, through an agreement between the Australian Government and UK-based drug company AstraZeneca.
The
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New plan paves the way to Defence work for Australian small businesses
Australian small businesses are being given more help and guidance with the release of the federal government’s third Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Implementation Plan.
Minister for Defence
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US and Australia strengthen collaboration for science and tech
Australia and the US have strengthened their long and productive collaborative history with a senior-level dialogue on science and frontier technologies.
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology
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Australia and Japan agreement to grow space sector
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzō Abe acknowledged the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) between the Australian Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration
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PM greenlights Snowy 2.0, thousands of jobs to be created
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given the environmental approval for Snowy Hydro 2.0, Australia’s largest ever renewable energy project. The move will create thousands of new jobs and put downward
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Manufacturers to benefit from government stimulus packages
Retail sales are expected to boost for machine and equipment manufacturers under the federal government’s $1.3 billion stimulus package, Ai Group CEO Innes Willox said.
The extension of instant asset
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Australian space technology to be part of NASA Moon mission
During Prime Minister, Scott Morrison’s visit to the United States, the Australian Space Agency and NASA signed an agreement to enable Australian technologies to support the US Moon to Mars program.
To
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Australian defence manufacturers to be part of $3 billion purchase of Special Forces equipment
The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced that the federal government will procure $3 billion of gear for Australia’s Special Forces.
The purchase order, dubbed Project GREYFIN, will cover body armour,
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Karen Andrews reappointed as Minister
Prime Minister, Scott Morrison announced on 26 May, the reappointment of Karen Andrews as Minister for Industry, Science, and Technology.
Andrews was first appointed in August 2018 after Morrison became
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