The federal government has announced a new Jobs for Subs programme for 200 young workers required for the maintenance of US and UK nuclear submarines in Perth under Submarine Rotational Force – West (SRF-W). The Nuclear-Powered Submarine Graduate, Apprenticeship and Traineeship initiative is a government-funded recruitment and upskilling program for graduates, apprentices and trainees within…
New research commissioned by the Australian Fashion Council has revealed that Victoria’s fashion manufacturing industry has reached a critical point in its evolution. While the sector’s current and potential value was estimated at almost $1 billion, the state’s textile, clothing and footwear manufacturing has shed 18 percent of its value in the past five years.…
A system that could help locate and rescue astronauts stranded in remote areas on the moon, and a spacecraft with world-leading AI capabilities have received South Australian grant funding. Two local companies – Safety from Space and AICRAFT – have each secured $100,000 in funding from the inaugural South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund.…
The federal government declared an offshore wind zone off the coast of Bunbury in Western Australia, at least 30 kilometres from shore at its closest point, following a consultation period launched in February to address concerns about the potential impact on marine life. The zone was originally 7,674 square kilometres and began 20 kilometres from…
Automotive business Premcar has completed a two-year, $1.53 million project “to engineer and enhance the powertrain offering a globally relevant land-based military vehicle”, backed by $699,931 in support from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre. In a statement from AMGC on Monday, it said the project saw Premcar design, engineer, fit and test a “significantly more…
Green hydrogen developer Provaris Energy has completed a Concept Design Study which reaffirms the low energy use and low capital cost of its proposed bulk hydrogen export and import compression facilities that complement the company’s H2Neo compressed hydrogen vessels (pictured). The Study was based on a 540MW capacity export site producing 10 tonnes of hydrogen…
Nature-derived insecticide company Bio-Gene Technology and its Indian contract manufacturer Rallis have announced successful production of pre-commercial quantities of the Flavocide product. In a statement on Monday, Bio-Gene said it had appointed Rallis – part of the Tata Group conglomerate – based on its record of agri-chemical products made to stringent standards, as well as…
National science agency CSIRO and Murdoch University have launched The Bioplastics Innovation Hub, focussed on biologically-derived plastics that can break down in nature. According to a statement from CSIRO on Monday, the effort is valued at $8 million, and links industry partners with experts in disciplines including microbiology, molecular genetics, synthetic biology and biochemical engineering.…
Packaging solutions company Detpak has launched more than 20 commercially-compostable and recyclable PBS-lined cartons, trays and lunchboxes, aligning with new legislation to cut single-use plastics in South and Western Australia. PBS – or Polybutylene Succinate, a polymer made from renewable plant sources and a fossil fuel component, is extruded onto material to create a barrier…
Fleet Space’s Centauri-6 satellite takes off flight at space discovery centre A new piece of next-generation Australian space technology is on display at the Australian Space Discovery Centre in Adelaide. It is a full size model of Centauri-6, the eighth satellite launched by Adelaide-based company Fleet Space Technologies successfully reached orbit on April 8, 2024…