A new record high of over 153,800 publicly funded vocational course enrolments were recorded in Western Australia in 2023. Publicly funded course enrolments increased almost 10 per cent from 2022 bating the state’s previous record of 150,310 enrolments in 2021. According to an announcement, growth was stimulated by more than 153,800 publicly funded vocational course…
Biopharmaceurical company CLINUVEL has announced results from a study evaluating the DNA-repair capacity of its afamelanotide product on skin of healthy volunteers exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The study, conducted at Salford Royal Hospital, Manchester suggests that afamelanotide leads to reduction of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in exposed skin, according to an ASX announcement. The…
A group of researchers designing cutting-edge hypersonic flight vehicles are set to simulate the design and development of hypersonic systems to shape future space missions. Through the iLAuNCH Trailblazer, the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is partnering with LEAP Australia to bring the ANSYS suite of software to Toowoomba, Queensland so that researchers can continue…
ClearVue secures second solar window order from US customer Building-integrated photovoltaics company ClearVue Technologies has secured a repeat order from System USA for a solar greenhouse demonstrator showroom. The $175,000 project will create a demonstrator greenhouse exhibiting ClearVue technology which generates electricity from its solar glazing. The project will be eligible for incentives under the…
SCEE Electrical has been awarded a $50 million contract to help link the Collie big battery energy storage system to the power grid. Western Australian energy provider Synergy awarded the switchyard works to SCEE, to which it had awarded a $160 million contract in May, covering civil, electrical, and major equipment installation works at the…
The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) will hold a pitch day in September, with development contracts worth up to $750,000 on offer for companies successfully outlining their technologies to Defence. According to a statement from defence industry minister Pat Conroy on Friday, expressions of interest are open until July 22, with selected companies invited to…
Arafura Rare Earths has secured conditional approval for up to US$115 million in loan guarantees from a German inter-ministerial committee – the final approval required to complete the senior debt structure for its giant Nolans rare earths project. Earlier this week the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) gave its conditional approval, with the latest approval…
The medtech sector needs further investment in manufacturing to protect against further potential global shocks as medical supply chains in Australia have not recovered fully from the COVID-19 pandemic which caused havoc with patient care. By Dr Jack Richards. In the face of threats like pandemics and shifting economic and geopolitical conditions, it’s imperative that…
NIOA Group announces new Chief Growth Officer Defence contractor the NIOA Group has announced the appointment of a new Chief Growth Officer, defence industry executive Andrew Crickenberger, formerly Vice President of Strategy for L3Harris Technologies’ Aerojet Rocketdyne division. According to a statement, Crickenberger has a career spanning over three decades as a senior executive with multi-national defence companies.…
The federal government has said there will be ‘significant opportunities’ for industry in a decision to invest $2 billion in a Top Secret (TS) Cloud. The TS Cloud will be built in a strategic partnership between the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver resilient information, communication and technology (ICT) systems.…
