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A roundup of Australian manufacturing news: a summit keynote, a product launch, a CEO appointment, an acquisition, a quantum HQ, training and supply deals, and a refrigeration deployment.
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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Australia Institute raised.
Companies Australia Institute acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Ogge | Principal Advisor | RenewEconomy |
| Richie Merzian | Climate and Energy Program Director | RenewEconomy |
Stories naming Australia Institute. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
A roundup of Australian manufacturing news: a summit keynote, a product launch, a CEO appointment, an acquisition, a quantum HQ, training and supply deals, and a refrigeration deployment.
Analysis by The Australia Institute argues Santos' Moomba carbon capture project, backed by a federal grant, may enable enhanced fossil fuel recovery rather than cut emissions; Santos denies the project involves increased extraction.
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The national audit office found the $3.3 million grant for a Collinsville coal plant feasibility study breached grant criteria, and questioned minister Angus Taylor's use of private email accounts for confidential documents.
Roundup of manufacturing news: a think tank report on Australia's low manufacturing self-sufficiency, Bega launching a honey brand, Elsight reaching commercialisation, and SciDev completing a placement.