SMEs awarded over $11 m in defence grants
The federal government has awarded more than $11 million in grants to 20 Australian small businesses in the latest round of the Sovereign Industrial Capability Grants Program.
Australian technology company wants to turn tyres into hydrogen
Green Distillation Technologies, best known for its process that turns end-of-life tyres into carbon, oil and steel, has announced the development of a new technique to further process reclaimed materials into hydrogen.
NASA collaborates with Australian smart satellite centre on beacon technology
A deal between NASA and the Adelaide-based SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre could lead to emergency beacon technology developed in South Australia for the next moon missions.
Gilmour Space announces first Australian customer for planned 2022 launch
Gilmour Space has announced its first Australian customer, Space Machines Company, for a maiden launch scheduled for 2022.
Toowoomba council considers waste-to-energy trial
Toowoomba Regional Council is closer to adopting a homegrown waste-to-energy solution with a recommendation that it formalise a trial with local company Pyrocal.
Australia should double down on the manufacturing it does well: Pratt
Anthony Pratt, the executive chairman of packaging company Visy Industries, has said he believes manufacturing is coming back into style in Australia after demonstrating its importance during the pandemic.
Aussie invention could save old coal stations by running them on zero-emissions ‘Lego’ blocks
As climate change worsens, the future of fossil fuel jobs and infrastructure is uncertain. But a new energy storage technology invented in Australia could enable coal-fired power stations to run entirely emissions-free.
WA government announces feasibility study for Bunbury manufacturing hub
The Western Australian government announced $485,000 in funding to support a feasibility study around establishing an advanced manufacturing hub in Bunbury.
Talent grab as engineers get fast-tracked visas
Australia has a “once in a generation opportunity” to attract some of the best tech talent in the world, with the federal government offering fast-tracked visas and border restriction exemptions to software engineers.
CSL in $1.7 billion Australian supply and production agreement for Covid vaccines
CSL will manufacture approximately 85 million doses of two Covid-19 vaccines, beginning early next year, if their clinical trials are successful.