Australian medical technology firm dorsaVi has developed wearable sensors to monitor people with spinal conditions. Working with global medtech giant Medtronic, the two companies have collaborated to make the first beta version of a new sensor for the assessment of the quality of movement in patients suffering from a range of spinal conditions. The sensors…
Artificial intelligence defence technology company DroneShield has received close to $1m in orders for its counterdrone technology, as war in Ukraine demonstrates an increasing need for military anti-drone capabilities. The $900,000 order for the portable counterdrone system is from a government agency of a country allied with the West. DroneShield CEO, Oleg Vornik, said the…
Australian medical marijuana manufacturer Cann Group has received a $4.3 million tax incentive rebate for its R&D into medicinal cannabis. The rebate relates to its in-house research activities as well as activities conducted through its work with key partners. This work includes recent clinical trials of its low-dose CBD capsules’ efficacy in reducing short-term sleep…
The Business Council of Australia, Ai Group and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have said proposed workplace laws allowing multi-employer bargaining may have “harmful, unintended consequences”. The government has accelerated the introduction of the industrial relations bill within the Fair Work Act that allows unions to make enterprise agreements that cover multiple employers…
Australian packaging and recycling giant Visy has begun construction on a new $500 million glass manufacturing and recycling facility on Queensland’s Gold Coast. The new site, in Stapylton, will create about 600 jobs during construction, 200 new full-time ‘green collar’ manufacturing jobs, and aims to produce around 1 billion bottles a year with the potential…
