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The Greens have a very sensible environmentally friendly EV policy....
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The ban is bad and hurting Australians...
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The Gov wants Facebook and Google to pay legacy media. Hard pass. ...
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The nation's capital has a big green plan for sustainable energy and transport. ...
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Infrastructure Victoria, has released a draft of their updated 30-year Infrastructure Strategy for the state. Included in the draft are many recommendations, none more interesting than the first on page 40, that relates to Electric Vehicles. Draft Recommendation 01 Within the next five years, require all new public transport...
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Premiere Dan Andrews has announced a major milestone for the Victorian Solar Home Program. More than 100,000 homes in the state now have rooftop solar, as a result of the State Government investment. This investment includes two key components, a solar rebate of A$1,850 and 4-year interest-free loan of...
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This morning Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the US election. While Trump may be contesting the result, it’s pretty clear to most, he lost this time. So with Biden headed to the top job, its worth taking a look at the...
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Last month the ACT held an election and Labor was returned to Government, continuing a 19-year run. In a new document known as the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement for the 10th Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory, it confirms the principles in which the ACT Labor and ACT...
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Tonight, the Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered Australia’s 2020 Budget. Included in the budget, is a section titled ‘Investing in lower-emissions technologies’ . The Government has released the first Low Emissions Technology Statement. This provides a roadmap to accelerate the deployment of low emissions and reliable technologies. As we...
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During the 2020 Budget unveiled tonight, the Government has announced a $5 million investment in 2020-21. This money will be used to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Facility in South Australia, which will: Facilitate the manufacturing and assembly of electric vehicles Bi-directional vehicle-to-grid trial in South Australia to examine the...
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Mel Silva, Managing Director, on behalf of Google Australia has issued an open letter to Australia. In the letter, Google has responded to the Government’s proposed regulation known as the ‘News Media Bargaining Code‘. This code proposes that Google (along with others) are responsible for compensating traditional media organisations....
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The McGowan Government has launched a $66.3 million package focused on renewable energy technologies. This new package, announced today is designed to help kick-start the State’s economy, following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s announcement is part of a wider initiative by the state, focused on clean energy...
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If you’re keen on your next vehicle purchase being a electric, the higher up-front cost could deter you or even put it out of reach of your budget. Today, the largest single cost of an EV is it’s battery, which is in no way the fault of the buyer...
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Overnight the Australian Government has released a discussion paper for our Technology Investment Roadmap. 74 page document, available here, focuses on accelerating low-emission technologies in our energy and resources industries. The paper seeks feedback from the public between today and the 21st of May and applications can be up...
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Today the Australian Government is launching the smartphone app for Android and iOS to help in the efforts of contact tracing. The app is called CovidSafe and is published by the Australian Department of Health. A new Government website – https://covidsafe.gov.au/ has been established and provides the link to...
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Should politicians be able to vote on legislation at home? ...
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Elon Musk recently sat down for a fireside chat with Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, during the Air Force Association’s 2020 Air Warfare Symposium. The US Air Force, like many Government agencies, are fighting the challenge of being innovative to stay ahead of the international...
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The challenge of verifying who you are online is a challenging one. The previous authentication method was AUSkey which the Government has announced is being terminated, as of March 2020. Authenticating yourself to Government services is incredibly important as it involves Government services that deal with business operations, tax,...
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Most Government services we interact with feel like they were created for the last decade. Thankfully there are some improvements underway. Digital services and consulting company, Infosys has announced an agreement with the Australian Federal Government’s Services Australia to transform the entitlement calculation engine for the nation’s welfare system....
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The NSW Government has awarded $100,000 to Junglefy. The company loves to green up spaces from the walls of office buildings, to the side of highways. Two of Sydney’s busiest motorways will be among the first in the world to trial new ‘breathing walls’ which promise to absorb pollution,...