Perth shipbuilder Austal is to commence planning, modification, and test and evaluation of autonomous and remotely operated systems, using as a test bed a de-commissioned Royal Australian Navy patrol boat. Austal has taken possession of former Armidale-class Patrol Boat (ACPB), the former HMAS Maitland, from the Commonwealth for its Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT) in…
The federal government has called for input to help it shape a National Quantum Strategy to strengthen Australia’s position as a centre in quantum research and applied technology. The strategy aims to ensure Australia seizes the opportunity that quantum presents and envision a thriving quantum industry at the forefront of technological innovation. Australian governments have…
Australia’s potential for cheap renewable power gives us a chance to become a battery manufacturing power, but we won’t on current policy settings. Here Phil Toner and Roy Green review the inaction of the past few years and argue Australia cannot afford to miss this opportunity. By Phil Toner & Roy Green* Is it too…
Today @AuManufacturing’s special editorial series Land Forces 2022 turns to the AUKUS agreement and the new focus on collaboration it has spawned. Here, Michael McLean explains how a grass roots industry board that he chairs, is bringing together leading industry advisors and management consultants from New Zealand, UK and USA to collaborate and support AUKUS.…
Today in our special editorial series Land Forces 2022, we turn to the key role of the companies and institutions that make up the defence industry sector in supporting national security. Here Andrew Gresham looks at defence industry as an instrument of national power. To understand the Australian defence industry’s role as an instrument of…
Engineers Australia has announced the winners of its Excellence Awards at an event in Sydney on Wednesday night, celebrating achievements in “space, safety, and skin printing”. Major winners included: The King Island UniWave200 Wave Energy Converter Project (pictured), “a world-leading proprietary technology that demonstrates conversion of the energy in ocean waves into clean and emissions…
Beverage company Bundaberg Brewed Drinks won the top prize at Wednesday’s night’s Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards Gala, also taking out the Agribusiness, Food and Beverages category. The family-owned Bundaberg was founded in 1960 and is best known for its ginger beer (pictured.) It currently exports to more than 60 countries. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said…
Australian science and industry leader Dr Katherine Woodthorpe has been named the next President of Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. A chemist, Dr Woodthorpe is a leading company director and has been instrumental in guiding numerous science and technology businesses and public sector research organisations. Dr Woodthorpe said she was honoured to have been…
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $1.5 million in funding to Spinifex Offshore Wind Farm to back its study the potential for a 1,000 MW offshore wind farm project off the coast of Portland, Victoria to power the local smelter. Spinifex, a subsidiary of Alinta Energy, will conduct a wind resource assessment and…
By Kurtis Eichler Learn, build, reiterate. That was the mantra Raj Gautam, founder and chief executive of start-up company QL Space, learned when he took part in the Venture Catalyst Space program. Gautam launched his start-up less than a year ago and is developing a multi-sensor remote sensing satellite for the space industry and mining sectors.…
