Deloitte delivers supply chain resilience reports to govt
Deloitte has delivered a series of reports to the federal government on supply chain resilience, as money continues to pour into manufacturing and building Australia’s sovereign capability.
Circuitwise announces two leadership appointments
Sydney-based SME contract electronics manufacturer Circuitwise has announced two appointments, Dimitrije Grasar as Operations Leader and Sean Ross as CTO.
New NSW gas-fired power plant to use 5 per cent hydrogen from 2025
The NSW government has announced an $83 million funding agreement for a “dual fuel capable” gas/hydrogen power plant in the Illawarra, which will see the operator use a minimum of 5 per cent green hydrogen from 2025.
SEA Electric displays badged EV range at Brisbane Truck Show
Electric truck drive train manufacturer SEA Electric is to display five of its truck models assembled in Australia from kits for the first time at the upcoming Brisbane Truck Show. The company’s first range as an OEM supplier includes the its’ latest – the SEA 300-45 EV and SEA 300-85 EV. All are powered by…
Quasar launches phased array satellite ground station
Space industry startup Quasar Satellite Technologies has raised $12 million to commercialise a breakthrough technology that allows ground stations to communicate with hundreds of satellites at once. With ground stations typically talking to a single satellite, Quasar’s technology based on CSIRO’s phased array research will communicate with the thousands of nanosatellites now entering low earth…
EOS’s breakthrough in becoming Australian prime defence contractor
By Peter Roberts Defence, space and communications manufacturer Electro Optic Systems has reported March quarter results which confirm its progress towards becoming a genuine Australian sovereign defence prime contractor. In Australia our companies are considered at best suppliers to overseas defence primes, but the Canberra company’s 2020 results confirmed in the latest quarter suggest it…
Are we doing enough to keep Celebrating Australian Made – by Alexander Gosman
As @AuManufacturing continues our editorial series – Celebrating Australian Made – Alexander Gosman gives us a sobering review of national industry policy, and poses the question whether we are doing enough to reverse what has been a long-term decline in the sector. Disruptions to supply chains through Covid-19 pandemic have highlighted major gaps in Australia’s…