Although the consumer price index (CPI) slowed to 2.8 per cent this week, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that inflation is also “re-accelerating in some parts of the industrial ecosystem”, employer representative the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has said. In a statement on Friday, Ai Group Chief Executive Innes Willox called slowing consumer…
Space Machines Company, which is developing vehicles for in-space servicing of satellites, has announced former Head of Engineering at Nanosonics Shane Albances as its new engineering lead. Albances (pictured) is leading the team at SMC preparing for the MAITRI mission, scheduled for 2026, which will feature the planned launch of Space Machines Company’s second Optimus…
The federal and South Australian governments have announced that they are establishing a $2.5 million SA Wine Recovery Program to aid the industry’s adjustment to “adverse events and market disruptions” in recent years. According to a joint statement from federal agriculture minister Julie Collins and state primary industries minister Clare Scriven, the program is in…
Electrical engineering company Ampcontrol has celebrated 20 years of research collaboration with the University of Newcastle through their ResTech R&D collaboration. ResTech held a public open day yesterday at which Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic officially opening the new ResTech Living Labs facility. Located at the industrial-focused Callaghan Campus, NSW, Living Lab aims to…
This week the government of South Australia received a key approval for its big play for leadership in the world of green hydrogen – the $500 million Hydrogen Jobs Plan. The plan for 250MWe of electrolysers, 200MW of hydrogen power generation and a 100t renewable hydrogen storage facility was granted approval under the Environment Protection…
Carbon fibre nanotube X-ray manufacturer Micro-X made significant progress in the quarter to September as it commercialises its unique technology through increased sales activity, funded R&D activities and technology licensing to non competing firms. During the Quarter the company successfully completed the technology transfer to medical X-ray tube to Varex Imaging Corporation for NEX Technology…
