Victorian employers fined more than $16 million for safety breaches WorkSafe Victoria has said it completed 153 successful health and safety prosecutions last year, reminding employees in the state they will face serious legal consequences if they put workers at risk. A total of $16,182,957 in fines was imposed by courts in 2023 for breaches…
A Queensland government manufacturing grant has helped Rockhampton herbicide manufacturer, Cirrus Ag expand, create five new jobs and attract interstate customers. With the almost $1 million grant, Cirrus Ag have been able to purchase, install, commission and operate a leading-edge granule manufacturing plant including advanced software control systems. The Kawana company provides contract manufacturing services…
Reproductive technology company Memphasys has announced findings from a trial at a stud farm of its semen storage and transport device in November, which will lead to further work on medium and operational improvements of the AI-Port product. In an ASX statement on Thursday, the company said the trial at the Hunter region, NSW site…
By Timothy Duignan, Griffith University The Australian government is going all in on quantum computing. After investing more than $100 million on “quantum technology” in 2021, it is now reportedly considering spending up to $200 million on purchasing a “quantum computer” from a US company. Is this a sensible decision? You might think so, if…
Tasmanian whiskey distiller Lark Distilling has reported a rare hiccup in sales in the quarter ended 31 December 2023. The company reported net sales revenue for the quarter was $4.2 million, down $1.1 million compared to the previous corresponding period. The rare drop in sales was driven by lower limited release product releases in domestic…
Microelectronics developer Archer Materials has begun the year in a strong position in its development of a room temperature quantum computing chip and a Biochip capable of detecting multiple diseases. The company told investors it ended Q2 FY24 with $21.5 million in cash and no debt, and reported progress on its two major projects. Executive…
