Perth biotechnology group Proteomics International Laboratories has reached an agreement to exclusively licence its PromarkerD test for diabetes to Sonic Healthcare USA. An estimated 32 million people or 11 percent of the American population live with diabetes, with PromarkerD the only test available that is able to identify their risk of developing diabetic kidney disease.…
Minerals producer QEM Ltd has achieved high oil and vanadium extraction rates from its Melbourne pilot plant (pictured) in tests of ores from the company’s Julia Creek mine in western Queensland. Higher rates of extraction of oil and vanadium, a critical battery metal, were possible at a larger scale which processed 6kg of Julia Creek…
An Australian apparel manufacturing house which has largely sold through country retailers is breaking into big city retailing, bringing with it its much loved stable of Australian made brands including Rossi Boots and DrizaBone clothing. Rural outfitters, RB Sellars has opened its first capital city store in Richmond, Melbourne, building on its extensive branch network…
WA defence researchers awarded $1.19 million in grants The Western Australian government has awarded eight grants worth $1.19 million in total to defence researchers as part of the annual Collaborative Research Grant (CRG) program. The funded projects cover a range of fields, including maritime surveillance, modelling for tracking misinformation, and diver communication systems. The program…
Zero Automotive has commissioned its first single cab, zero emissions, ZED70 Ti EV utility platform at a Western Australian mine site, following on from earlier dual cab deliveries. The vehicle was delivered to Barminco in Perth who installed mining specification equipment before the vehicle was sent to the IGO Nova nickel-copper-cobalt operation in the Fraser…
Last week, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton sought to revive the hoary old debate of nuclear power in Australia, announcing an internal review into whether the Liberals should back the controversial technology.
The recently-updated economic complexity rankings from Harvard University have seen Australia falling eight places to rank 91st in the world. The rankings are based on a country’s diversity and sophistication of exports, with Australia’s drop in the rankings described as “driven by a lack of diversification of exports” by Harvard. ”Australia is less complex than…
Space, communications and defence manufacturer Electro Optic Systems has scored the biggest possible ally as it attempts to commercialise its SpaceLink global system of linked optical relay communications satellites. SpaceLink has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center (USASMDC-TC) in Redstone Arsenal,…
Construction has officially begun at Henderson south of Perth on OPV6, the sixth vessel being constructed for the navy in the Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Program. Luerssen Australia has cut the first steel on the sixth vessel at its Henderson yard for what will be the future HMAS Carpentaria. The company now has…
A new specialised training academy has been established at the epicentre of the booming superyacht industry on the Gold Coast to support record growth and demand for workers as local and international buyers continue to splash out on luxury marine craft. With a flood of new boats of all sizes being delivered to buyers in…
