Melbourne-headquartered active wheel alignment business Doftek has selected MIRA Tech Park, an automotive R&D hub in the UK, for its European expansion plans. Doftek was established in 2017 and is commercialising its Active Wheel Alignment (AWA) retrofit system, which automatically controls a vehicle’s four wheels while driving to provide maximum contact between each tyre and…
Sponsored This year’s Waste Expo Australia saw over 4,000 attendees through the doors over two days at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, with an overwhelming emphasis on circularity and sustainable resource recovery dominating discussions across both the exhibition and conference programs. Over 150 exhibitors showcased industry-leading waste management and resource recovery solutions, with exceptional…
By Michael Preuss, Monash University; University of Manchester and Maggie Zhai, RMIT University There has been much excitement since Australia signed a landmark agreement with the United States last month to expand cooperation on critical minerals and rare earth elements. These materials are essential for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and clean energy technologies. The deal…
Tania Archibald, the current head of BlueScope’s Australian Steel Products business, will begin as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the nation’s top steelmaker early next year. According to a statement from BlueScope on Wednesday, Archibald will take over from current CEO and Managing Director Mark Vassella on February 1, 2026. “I’d like to…
Australian-German company Quantum Brilliance has opened a new facility at Melbourne’s Notting Hill, where it will make lab-grown diamonds for quantum computing devices. According to a statement on Wednesday from state economic growth minister Danny Pearson, who opened the foundry, the new facility at Co-Labs will see world-leading technology developed to enable portable quantum devices…
A six-week test of four Australian-developed quantum technology-based clocks, which had their performance tested by AUKUS partners in Washington DC, has been hailed as a success. According to a statement from defence industry minister Pat Conroy on Tuesday, the project was supported through two government contracts totalling $2.7 million. It saw two clocks each provided…
Australian ocean robot maker Hullbot has raised $16 million in funding to grow and develop its autonomous robotics manufacturing capabilities and establish international service hubs.
Western Australia’s government has launched a $2 million fund to help WA businesses break into the US and UK defence supply chains.
The Victorian government has signed a MoU with Rolls-Royce to strengthen the state’s defence industry skills and supply chain.
Defence manufacturer Anduril has opened a new factory in Sydney to produce the Ghost Shark, its extra-large underwater autonomous vehicles, for the Royal Australian Navy.