Autonomous aircraft, boats, satellites among $21 million in defence grants
Eight new contracts were announced under the Defence Innovation Hub program on Tuesday morning, with a total value of over $21 million.
Apprenticeship slump continues even as National Cabinet responds
New figures show the apprenticeship and trainee system was continuing its long-term slump even before the Covid-19 pandemic which has put a spanner in the works of training plans across industry. The figures for the December quarter, 2019 from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), show apprenticeship and traineeship commencements down a massive…
Small business procurement panel for economic recovery
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says small businesses will play a critical role in the post COVID economic recovery, calling on the federal government to establish a small business procurement panel. The panel, proposed in ASBFEO’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan, would require Government contracts with a value of up to $10…
SPC collaborates to create foods of the future
Iconic Australian food manufacturer SPC, has established a joint venture with global food business Döhler which will create, manufacture and distribute new Australian sourced foods. SPC Chairman Hussein Rifai said: “There is no better way to ensure food manufacturing security than to follow our business strategy which is to become a global player in food…
Australian miniature satellite lift off
An Australian-made miniature satellite has been launched into space to test radio communications technologies to help shape future space capabilities. The M2 Pathfinder, developed by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra in partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force, is a significant next step in developing Defence space systems. The M2 Pathfinder, a…
Technologies and tools for a manufacturing transformation: Waste streams as resource deposits can change the game by Professor Veena Sahajwalla
Professor Veena Sahajwalla begins week two of our technologies and tools for a manufacturing transformation series. She writes about one element of sovereign capability generally overlooked in the current discussion.
$1.5 million in grants awarded to PPE manufacturers
Four companies have earned grants under the Australian Manufacturing Fund for PPE program.
Hope for gas price falls as gas demand for electricity slumps
Australia’s export gas industry which puts upward pressure on domestic gas prices is starting to falter as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic continue to ripple across the economy. The Australian LNG Report from EnergyQuest released today shows LNG export shipments in May were 6.4 million tonnes, down from 6.9 Mt in April, with seven…
From bombs to bugs: Australian company works towards new Covid detection device
In recent weeks, we have reported on manufacturers applying their expertise to developing Covid-19 tests. Brent Balinski spoke to Samantha Ollerton of GreyScan, which is building a trace detection device for surfaces, where the virus can linger for days. March was a month where everything changed. Whatever your business, it was time to rethink…
Space mission control centre for Adelaide
Australian company Saber Astronautics has been chosen by the state and federal government to establish a space mission control centre in the heart of Adelaide’s CBD. The centre will house facilities for space businesses and researchers to control satellite and space missions, and include a live link to the International Space Station so visitors can…