National science agency CSIRO and the Western Australian government’s department of primary industries are inviting applications for 20 paid internships for tertiary students via the WA Food Industry Education Collaboration Program. According to a statement from CSIRO on Thursday, the program is open to STEM students at university, TAFE and VET institutions. Facilitation and financial…
Industry body Weld Australia hosted the 2024 Queensland and Northern Territory Welding Excellence Awards in Brisbane on Wednesday night, celebrating the work of local welders, fabricators, and educators. The event at Waters Edge in Hamilton “showcase[d] the exceptional talent of welders and fabricators across Queensland and the Northern Territory” said Weld Australia CEO Geoff Crittenden…
Industry association the Australian Aluminium Council has recommenced its efforts to have bauxite, alumina and aluminium added to the nation’s list of critical minerals, releasing a new report on supply chain risks and urging the government not to let aluminium “become the new nickel”. In a statement on Thursday, the council said that expanding the…
Aluminium chemicals company Alpha HPA’s pilot Stage 1 factory at Gladstone, Queensland is producing 1,200 kgs of battery precursor materials per week even as the company advances construction of its adjacent $550 million high purity alumina plant (pictured). The large scale plant utilises the latest in process control systems and automation in a facility capable…
GreenHy2 to provide hydrogen power generation, storage to Telstra Hydrogen energy storage manufacturer GreenHy2 has signed a Federal Government Grant to provide its Hy2MEDI generation and storage system to Telstra. The System, valued at $1.5 million, will be funded by the Australian Government from the Telecommunications Disaster Resilience Innovation (TDRI) Program, Power Resilience Round. GreenHy2…
Cold spray additive manufacturing business Titomic has announced a new augmented reality software option for its low-pressure machines, which it will showcase at a military expo next week. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said the AR enhancement will work with its portable D523 spray units, and use Microsoft HoloLens technology “to display real-time…
Defence says it has set a new benchmark, topping $5 billion worth of contracts with First Nations businesses under the Indigenous Procurement Policy, equal to about half of the overall $10 billion Commonwealth spend to date under the policy. In a statement on Wednesday, the department — marking Indigenous Business Month in October under the…
A novel electrified reactor developed by Monash University researchers could offer a lower-temperature, lower-cost and environmentally gentler alternative to chemical manufacturers using methane reforming to make syngas, according to the university. In a statement on Wednesday, Monash said the reactor for dry reforming of methane (DRM) could cut emissions by up to 60 per cent…
Australian quantum computing business Q-CTRL has announced the successful expansion of its Series B Funding Round to $166 million (USD$113 million) with $87.5 million of new capital. The Series B-2 all-equity funding round was led by global global late-stage venture firm GP Bullhound and saw a dramatic increase in valuation from earlier financing. Q-CTRL CEO…
Welding sector peak body Weld Australia has called for immediate action against the offshoring of Victorian government infrastructure projects in favour of ‘cheap, unsafe imported steel’. Weld Australia, which represents thousands of local welders and fabricators, said Victoria’s actions had already decimated the local steel manufacturing industry, costing jobs, investment, and threatening the sovereign capability…