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Minister for Science and Technology Melissa Price said she wanted Australia to accelerate the development and adoption of AI products and services using homegrown research.

The federal government announced $65 million more into the sector to get local technology ‘into space sooner’, and has told the national space agency to send an astronaut.

The government-funded program will provide scholarships to help women in STEM re-enter the workforce, seek higher qualifications and develop senior leadership skills.

Science and Technology Minister Melissa Price said the new centre will encourage local businesses to be early adopters of artificial intelligence.

The federal government has opened applications for businesses and researchers to share in $50 million to create a small rover to send to the moon as early as 2026.