'Foundational industrial activities are the backbone of process knowledge, skilled labour, tacit know-how and ultimately a broad industrial capability set that can pivot towards new adjacent industrial activities,' writes Naoise McDonagh.

Rebalancing Australia’s industrial policy for the critical-mineral future | The Strategist
While the government’s Future Made in Australia Act is framed as an economic security initiative, its largest funding commitments are directed toward carbon abatement rather than the preservation of b...