By Shannon Pearce Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found new species of lactic acid bacteria on Kangaroo Island that could be used in the fermentation of wine, ciders and sour beers. The team discovered five new species in samples taken from insects, including meat ants and cockroaches, and flowers around KI bee hives…
Australian Space Industry Capability Database to be launched The Space Industry Association of Australia has announced the Australian Space Industry Capability Database will launch to all users from mid-July 2023. The database will provide interactive data visualisations that demonstrate the scale and capability of the Australian space sector, including capability data, workforce data and detailed…
Rebecca Andrews will begin as CEO of Manufacturing Skills Queensland next month. According to a statement from the Queensland government on Thursday, MSQ will play a “role in identifying the training and skills required by manufacturers and employees” and that Andrew “will lead the organisation in building skills and capability to support the future of…
Century-plus-year-old chocolate company Ernest Hillier has gone bust for the second time in a decade, with WLP Restructuring Partners announcing on Wednesday that they had been appointed as voluntary administrators. WLP are administrators to Chocolate & Confectionery Company and the related entity that own and make Ernest Hillier, a brand that dates back to 1914. …
E-aviation business Dovetail Electric Aviation has announced that Hyundai Motor Group’s HTWO will supply a hydrogen fuel cell system for testing. In a statement on Wednesday, Dovetail said it would integrate HTWO’s system for initial testing in Australia, integrating it with Dovetail’s Iron Bird. HTWO is the hydrogen business brand of Hyundai. Iron Bird completed…
Fifty-seven projects were awarded a total of $28 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage grants, including those involving a locally-developed dental robot, new battery storage chemistries, and recycled materials in roads. Linkage grant-funded projects aim to connect researchers with industry, as well as community organisations and other publicly funded research agencies. By research priority,…
ANCA Motion announces new General Manager Motion control systems specialist ANCA Motion has announced the appointment of Matthew Mannix as the new General Manager. Mannix was described in a statement on Tuesday as having extensive experience in engineering management and a deep understanding of industry trends, and having a crucial role in driving innovation and…
ElectraLith has been selected from over 130 applicants to present at the Cicada x Tech23 conference in July, where it will discuss its process for lithium recovery. ElectraLith was established last year, based on a process developed by Professor Huanting Wang, Director of the ARC Research Hub for Energy-efficient Separation at Monash University. Its seed…
Weld Australia and the Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work will host Manufacturing the Energy Revolution: Industrial Opportunities from Renewable Energy on August 2 and 3, an event focussing on the challenges and opportunities presented by decarbonising the nation’s energy supply. The legislated emissions reductions targets of 43 per cent (on 2005 levels) by 2030…
CSIRO has invited small and medium-sized manufacturers (fewer than 200 employees) to sign up for the free, ten-week online Innovate to Grow program, designed to help companies increase their R&D knowledge to better develop new products and services. According to a program description on the science agency’s website, it will assist companies to: Identify innovation…
