Universities step in to fuel shipbuilding boom
South Australian universities are sharpening their focus on maritime engineering courses to help secure a sovereign workforce to implement Australia’s $90 billion continuous naval shipbuilding program.
Australian manufacturing saved by a roundtable
Comment by Peter Roberts Excuse my cynicism but a cynical government held a gabfest in Canberra this week that we are meant to believe shows their commitment to Australian manufacturing.. Industry reps, academics and others met with industry minister Karen Andrews with the outcome? Well bugger all. Andrews said: “The roundtable discussed ways to enable…
BRP completes acquisition of boatbuilder Telwater
Canadian conglomerate BRP has completed the purchase of 80 per cent of the outstanding shares in leading Australian aluminium leisure craft and trailer builder, Telwater Pty Ltd. The successful conclusion of the takeover was announced yesterday at the Sydney International Boat Show. BRP Marine owns the Evinrude, Alumacraft and Manitou brands, but Telwater is considered…
Gupta follows through on $1 billion renewables promise
Steel industry titan Sanjeev Gupta has followed through with his billion dollar renewables promise with three massive projects coming to reality around Whyalla, in South Australia. The owner of Liberty steel is forging ahead with a $600 million upgrade to the Whyalla steel works that will boost output to 1.8 million tonnes a year, as…
Swinburne University Industry 4.0 program recognised with award
Swinburne University of Technology’s Industry 4.0 Initiative has been recognised at the 14th Australian Business Awards.
Australian manufacturing returns to growth in July
The Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index released this morning shows the industry returning to overall expansion, but highlights a widening gap in performance between growing and other sectors within Australian manufacturing.
Australian manufacturer successfully demos cement carbon capture tech in EU project
Calix (ASX:CXL) has announced that a project in Belgium trialling its carbon capture technology has completed preliminary test runs, and that this was successfully demonstrated on cement and lime meal.
Tiny solution to dissolving microplastic pollution
The lead researchers from the University of Adelaide in South Australia say by-products created in the breakdown process could also be harnessed as an energy source for microorganisms that the polluting plastics currently plague.
Adelaide’s virtual power plant takes shape
The South Australian Government’s plan to create the world’s biggest virtual power plant (VPP) using solar PV and Tesla batteries has reached a milestone with 1,100 homes connected. The government plans to connect 50,000 homes together which would act as a single generating unit, cutting energy rices, increasing grid stability and contributing to its goal…
R&D tax concession interpreted widely by court
A decision by the Federal Court has broadened the scope of the federal government’s tax concession scheme for R&D according to observers. The decision in the case of Moreton Resources v Innovation and Science Australia has opened the concession up to non-laboratory based claimants and mining companies, according to accounting group BDO. BDO partner Nicola…