2017 media releases

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    Finalists named for 2017 NSW International Student Awards

    7 September 2017
    NSW Department of Industry

    Outstanding international students and organisations in NSW have been recognised for their stellar efforts in community engagement with the announcement of finalists for the 2017 NSW International Student Awards.

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    NSW startups head to heart of Israeli innovation

    4 September 2017
    Minister for Innovation and Minister for Trade and Industry

    Ten NSW fintech and cyber security startups are headed to the epicentre of Israel’s startup ecosystem next month for a ten-day global innovation masterclass.

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    NSW produce the cherry on top in China

    4 September 2017
    Minister for Trade and Industry

    Minister for Trade and Industry Niall Blair will be in China and Hong Kong this week for his first overseas mission as Trade Minister - a mission to promote NSW produce to the world.

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    NSW apprenticeships and traineeships increase

    4 September 2017
    Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills

    Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills John Barilaro said new data out today shows the number of people taking up apprenticeships or traineeship in NSW continues to climb in positive signs for the state’s vocational education and training (VET) sector.

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    Greyhound Integrity commissioners appointed

    1 September 2017
    Minister for Racing

    The three commissioners to lead the new independent Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission have been appointed, Minister for Racing Paul Toole said today.

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    $3 million VET training partnership with industry

    31 August 2017
    Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills

    Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills John Barilaro announced a $3 million Vocational Education and Training (VET) partnership with leading industry trade bodies, as part of National Skills Week.

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    VET 'Doors of Opportunity' open for National Skills Week

    29 August 2017
    Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills

    The “Doors of Opportunity” VET campaign was launched as part of National Skills Week.

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    Researchers add Northern Rivers to large-scale koala survey

    24 August 2017
    NSW Department of Industry

    The NSW Department of Industry’s Forest Science Unit will begin the final stage in its three year acoustic research project assessing the status of koalas in the forests of north-eastern NSW.

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    Sydney's bite-sized Netflix shoots for San Francisco

    24 August 2017
    NSW Department of Industry

    Sydney based company SNACKABLETV is aiming to follow in the footsteps of Netflix, Uber and Spotify after being selected to be a tenant at San Francisco’s global innovation hub RocketSpace as part of a startup Landing Pad program.

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    NSW Government backs UNSW with $8.7 million for Quantum Computing

    23 August 2017
    Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills

    The NSW Government today announced it would invest $8.7 million from its Quantum Computing Fund in a new quantum computing partnership led by the University of NSW.