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Study Australia Education Fairs in South Korea and Japan

In May 2023, Austrade’s International Education teams in South Korea and Japan delivered face-to-face Study Australia Education Fairs for the first time in four years.




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Singapore Landing Pad empowers First Nations exporters

Austrade hosted a Landing Pad for 9 First Nations businesses in Singapore. The program included activities, workshops and masterclasses on the essential tools for export success.



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Capricornia’s smart road to A$4.74 million Chinese joint venture

Australia’s Capricornia Contact Lens has signed a A$4.74 million joint venture with Guangzhou Ruitai Biotech to set up EPICON, an entity that will conduct R&D and manufacture scleral lens and other ophthalmic products.




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Appointments to Tourism Australia Board (Ministerial)

Today I am pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to the Tourism Australia Board.




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Statement on reinstatement of barley exporters to China (Ministerial)

The Australian Government welcomes today’s announcement by China to re-register two of Australia’s important barley exporters.




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Inquiry to strengthen our Trade Agreements (Ministerial)

This week I asked the Joint Standing Committee for Trade and Investment Growth consider the Australian Government’s approach to negotiating trade and investment agreements with international partners.




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Australia set to welcome back Chinese group tours (Ministerial)

Today Australia has been reincluded on China’s list of approved outgoing group travel destinations.




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Call for Nominations: 2023 Malaysian Australian Alumni Awards

The Malaysian Australian Alumni Council is seeking nominations for the 2023 Malaysian Australian Alumni Awards. The event aims to recognise outstanding Malaysian graduates of Australian Universities through six categories.




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Market Summary — Papua New Guinea

Austrade’s ‘market in focus’ toolkit provides information and resources to help you better understand the Papua New Guinea education market.




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Regrow seeds new ways to reduce emissions

Regrow powers agriculture resilience by helping farmers and companies worldwide​ transform ​farming practices to reduce emissions across the agricultural supply chain.




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Foodtech exporter Flavourtech smells opportunity in the Netherlands

Flavourtech sets up in the Netherlands’ leading food research centre to connect with clients and undertake R&D.




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A-UKFTA gives UK consumers a taste of Australia’s premium cool-climate wines

The Australia-UK FTA will make Rathbone Wine Group’s award-winning cool-climate wines more affordable for consumers in the UK.




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Tassal reels in export success thanks to trade agreement with India

Tassal is exporting to India for the first time, aided by tariff cuts under the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement.




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Aldridge Railway Signals named Indigenous Exporter of the Year

First Nations business Aldridge Railway Signals was named Exporter of the Year at Supply Nation’s Supplier Diversity Awards.



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Boosting opportunities through Indonesian Skills Exchange Pilot Program (Ministerial)

From today Australian and Indonesian businesses and workers will have even greater opportunities to boost their skills and expertise, with the signing of an expanded Memorandum of Understanding on the Indonesia-Australia Skills Development Exchange Pilot.




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Deepening economic ties with our ASEAN partners (Ministerial)

The Australian Government is proud to announce the upgrading of the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA).




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Hydroflux finds sustainable success in the Pacific

Australian environmental services company Hydroflux is providing sustainable water solutions and services to Pacific nations.




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Insight – Building resilient infrastructure in the Pacific Islands

There are opportunities for Australian companies to build sustainable resilient infrastructure in the Pacific and contribute to the region’s economic prosperity.




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Life experience sets tourism workforce up for success

Paronella Park credits its success to support from the local community and employees, particularly its older staff.




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Investment Southeast Asia (Ministerial)

The Australian Government has today launched Invested: Australia's Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040 to deepen Australia's economic engagement with our region and ensure our shared future prosperity.




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Auxin Solar alleges unfair trade practices from Chinese suppliers, asks Commerce to intervene

Auxin Solar named more than a dozen companies in its petition to Commerce Department officials.




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Wind project off North Carolina coast gets overwhelming support

Birders and organized labor dominated a recent public comment period, while beach towns were mostly mum. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will now consider the input ahead of an anticipated auction this spring.




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Renewable energy advocates are angry at planned ISO NE move on MOPR

ISO New England outlined the "transition" proposal that will be submitted to FERC in the coming weeks. If allowed proceed, the MOPR would remain in effect for next year's capacity auction.




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MISO surprises with FERC Order 2222 implementation date

MISO's long implementation date for Order 2222 is another reason FERC should schedule a technical conference sooner than later.




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FERC receives two proposals for same California pumped storage location

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has received two applications for preliminary permits for a pumped storage project at Lake Elsinore in California.




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Duke Energy aims to double renewable energy capacity by 2030

The utility's five-year capital plan totals $63 billion, 80% of which will support investments in grid modernization and zero or lower-carbon emitting generation.




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California PUC adopts plan to add 25.5GW of renewables by 2023

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved plans to add around 25,500 MW of renewable energy resources and 15,000 MW of energy storage and demand response resources by 2032.  The decision also adopted a 35 million metric ton (MMT) electric sector greenhouse gas emission (GHG) planning target. That goal, also to be achieved by 2032, is tighter than an earlier 46 […]




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‘This is punitive’: Kansas Senate committee considers poison pill wind energy bills

Senators heard three hours of testimony from anti-wind sources and just one hour from proponents of renewable energy




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Ethanol isn’t as green as you might think, researchers say

The carbon intensity of corn ethanol supported by the U.S.'s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is likely at least 24% higher than gasoline, according to a




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Work starts on New York’s first offshore wind project

South Fork Wind Farm is a 132 MW project to be located 19 miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island. The project is approved to install 12 or fewer wind turbines and will use Siemens-Gamesa’s 11 MW turbines. Kiewit Offshore Services will design and build the project’s substation.




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Verisign Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month reminds us how the wide range of perspectives and experiences among our employees makes us stronger both as a company and as a steward of the internet. In honor of this month, we are proud to recognize the stories of three of our Hispanic employees, and the positive impact they […]

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Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 359.3 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Third Quarter of 2023

Today, the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report was released by DNIB.com, showing the third quarter of 2023 closed with 359.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 2.7 million domain name registrations, or 0.8%, compared to the second quarter of 2023. Domain name registrations also […]

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Verisign Provides Open Source Implementation of Merkle Tree Ladder Mode

The quantum computing era is coming, and it will change everything about how the world connects online. While quantum computing will yield tremendous benefits, it will also create new risks, so it’s essential that we prepare our critical internet infrastructure for what’s to come. That’s why we’re so pleased to share our latest efforts in […]

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Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 359.8 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Fourth Quarter of 2023

Today, the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report was released by DNIB.com, showing the fourth quarter of 2023 closed with 359.8 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 0.6 million domain name registrations, or 0.2%, compared to the third quarter of 2023. Domain name registrations also […]

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The Verisign Shared Registration System: A 25-Year Retrospective

Every day, there are tens of thousands of domain names registered across the globe – often as a key first step in creating a unique online presence. Making that experience possible for Verisign-operated top-level domains (TLDs) like .com and .net is a powerful and flexible technology platform first introduced 25 years ago. Thanks to the […]

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Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 362.4 Million Domain Name Registrations in the First Quarter of 2024

Today, the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report was released by DNIB.com, showing the first quarter of 2024 closed with 362.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), an increase of 2.5 million domain name registrations, or 0.7%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. Domain name registrations also […]

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Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 362.4 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Second Quarter of 2024

Today, the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report was released by DNIB.com, showing the second quarter of 2024 closed with 362.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), unchanged compared to the first quarter of 2024. Domain name registrations increased by 5.8 million, or 1.6%, year over year. Check […]

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Setting the Record Straight – Myths vs. Facts about .com

Over the past several weeks, there has been significant discussion about Verisign and its management of the .com top-level domain (TLD) registry. Much of this discussion has been distorted by factual inaccuracies, a misunderstanding of core technical concepts, and misinterpretations regarding pricing, competition, and market dynamics in the domain name industry. Billions of internet users […]

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Verisign and ICANN Renew Root Zone Maintainer Service Agreement

On October 20th, ICANN and Verisign renewed the agreement under which Verisign will continue to act as Root Zone Maintainer for the Domain Name System (DNS) for another 8-year term. The Root Zone sits atop the hierarchical architecture of the DNS and is essential to virtually all internet navigation, acting as the dynamic, cryptographically secure, […]

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Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report: DNIB.com Announces 362.3 Million Domain Name Registrations in the Third Quarter of 2024

Today, the latest issue of The Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report was released by DNIB.com, showing the third quarter of 2024 closed with 362.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), a decrease of 0.1 million domain name registrations, or less than 0.05%, compared to the second quarter of 2024. Domain name […]

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NVIDIA Names Ellen Ochoa to Board of Directors

NVIDIA today announced that it has named to its board of directors Ellen Ochoa, who was the former director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and the first Latina astronaut in space.




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NVIDIA and SoftBank Corp. Accelerate Japan’s Journey to Global AI Powerhouse

NVIDIA today announced a series of collaborations with SoftBank Corp. designed to accelerate Japan’s sovereign AI initiatives and further its global technology leadership while also unlocking billions of dollars in AI revenue opportunities for telecommunications providers worldwide.




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Japan Cloud Leaders Build NVIDIA AI Infrastructure to Transform Industries for the Age of AI

NVIDIA today announced that Japan cloud leaders SoftBank Corp., GMO Internet Group, Highreso, KDDI, Rutilea and SAKURA internet are building AI infrastructure with NVIDIA accelerated computing, networking and software to accelerate transformation across the nation’s robotics, automotive, healthcare and telecom industries.





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Scale New Heights With ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ in the Cloud on GeForce NOW

Even post-spooky season, GFN Thursday has some treats for GeForce NOW members: a new batch of 17 games joining the cloud in November. Catch the five games available to stream this week, including Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the highly anticipated next installment in BioWare’s beloved fantasy role-playing game series. Players who purchased the GeForce NOW Read Article




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Startup Helps Surgeons Target Breast Cancers With AI-Powered 3D Visualizations

A new AI-powered, imaging-based technology that creates accurate three-dimensional models of tumors, veins and other soft tissue offers a promising new method to help surgeons operate on, and better treat, breast cancers. The technology, from Illinois-based startup SimBioSys, converts routine black-and-white MRI images into spatially accurate, volumetric images of a patient’s breasts. It then illuminates Read Article




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Give AI a Look: Any Industry Can Now Search and Summarize Vast Volumes of Visual Data

Editor’s note: The name of NIM Agent Blueprints was changed to NVIDIA Blueprints in October 2024. All references to the name have been updated in this blog. Enterprises and public sector organizations around the world are developing AI agents to boost the capabilities of workforces that rely on visual information from a growing number of Read Article




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Austin Calling: As Texas Absorbs Influx of Residents, Rekor Taps NVIDIA Technology for Roadway Safety, Traffic Relief

Austin is drawing people to jobs, music venues, comedy clubs, barbecue and more. But with this boom has come a big city blues: traffic jams. Rekor, which offers traffic management and public safety analytics, has a front-row seat to the increasing traffic from an influx of new residents migrating to Austin. Rekor works with the Read Article




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Get Plugged In: How to Use Generative AI Tools in Obsidian

As generative AI evolves and accelerates industry, a community of AI enthusiasts is experimenting with ways to integrate the powerful technology into common productivity workflows.