CSL and UQ to develop Covid vaccine
Biotechnology giant CSL has joined with the University of Queensland to develop and manufacture a Covid-19 vaccine candidate.
Finns double down on Aussie armour order
The Finnish Defence Force has almost doubled its order of bullet-proof armour manufactured in South Australia following significant external validation.
Tritium closes $45 million debt funding deal
Tritium has closed a $45 million debt private placement by Cigna Investments, which will fund further expansion and refinance a Export Finance Australia trade finance facility.
BlueScope to supply steel for frigate build
BAE Systems subsidiary ASC Shipbuilding today signed a contract with BlueScope Steel AIS for the supply of steel for the prototyping phase of the Hunter class frigate construction programme. Under the $2.6 million contract, BlueScope will deliver more than 1,500 tonnes of steel plate to ASC Shipbuilding’s Osborne shipyard (pictured) in Adelaide. This is the…
Leigh Creek eyes hydrogen from coalfield
Leigh Creek Energy has responded to federal government policy changes and widened the scope of its investigations into developing the Leigh Creek coalfield in South Australia to include the production of hydrogen. The company has demonstrated in a pilot plant (pictured) the potential for in situ gasification (ISG) of coal, formerly used to generate electricity,…
New Zealand reveals free apprenticeships
New Zealand has revealed a programme which makes apprenticeships in construction, manufacturing and electrical engineering free for the next two and a half years. Radio New Zealand reported the decision was taken by Cabinet and announced by the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. She told RNZ: “Supporting New Zealanders who lose their job because of the…