When submissions to the government’s request for expressions of interest (REOI) for the Advanced Capability Investment (ACI) fund close this afternoon, officials will face a familiar challenge: not a shortage of proposals, but uncertainty about …
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Establishment of the Australian government’s proposed Advanced Capability Investment Fund (ACIF) is an overdue step. Up to A$500 million in public capital, boosted to at least A$1 billion with private investment, will be spent to …
No single country—regardless of its wealth or will—has the combination of mineral reserves, scale, and low-cost labour and energy to compete with China’s centrally planned critical-minerals industry. To break China’s grip on critical minerals, Australia, …
Editors’ picks for 2025: ‘Ever-faster weapon cycles: innovation and economics in the war in Ukraine’
The rate of innovation and the economics of war in Ukraine are changing almost daily. Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022 expecting a quick victory, with soldiers even bringing parade uniforms and leaving behind …
When investors assess startup pitches, they rely on company directories and databases to understand what’s emerging and how fast it’s maturing, and to decide where to focus their attention. Defence lacks an equivalent. For decades, …