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    Adelaide set for lift-off

    Jan 09, 2019 3 minutes
    by Jonathan Nally

    After a hard-fought campaign by various state capitals, Adelaide has emerged victorious in the race to become home to Australia’s new official space agency. Announcing the decision on December 12, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that “Australia’s space industry is set to hit new heights”.

    “This Agency is going to open doors for local businesses and Australian access to the US$345 billion global space industry,” the Prime Minister said. “Our government’s $41 million investment into the

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