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Report urges civil partnership with US for Australia's space agency

A telescope at the Sydney Observatory
A telescope at the Sydney Observatory Source: AAP

Intense lobbying is underway as the states and territories compete to be the home of Australia's first national space agency. Victoria and Western Australia have pressed their respective claims with a final decision likely to be made by the end of this year.


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Intense lobbying is underway as the states and territories compete to be the home of Australia's first national space agency. Victoria and Western Australia have pressed their respective claims with a final decision likely to be made by the end of this year.


The space sector is predicted to become critical to Australia's economic growth and national security in the coming decades as the country moves to establish its first-ever space agency.

But as a record number of nations invest in the industry, how does Australia become globally competitive?

A new report suggests cooperation with the United States is the key.


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