DA approved for new aluminium extrusion factory
Orange City Council approved a development application on Tuesday night for an aluminium factory at the former Electrolux site.
NSW government announces $5 million grant scheme for PPE manufacturing
The NSW government has announced it will provide $5 million in support of personal protective equipment manufacturing in the state.
Creating a COVID-19 vaccine is only the first step. It’ll take years to manufacture and distribute
The world is hoping a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine will soon become available. So far, more than 160 candidate vaccines are in development.
ATO JobKeeper and RDTI plan ‘absurd’
The plan to block any research and development tax incentive claims on JobKeeper payments has been labelled “absurd” and damaging to tech companies at the “worst possible time”, with several prominent experts railing against the proposal.
Bullet-proof armour maker loads up with $11m capital raise
A world-leading technique developed in Adelaide for manufacturing lightweight armour for soldiers and law enforcement officers is being rolled out in Ohio to allow its maker to supply the US defence force.
Field Orthopaedics raises $5 million
Medical technology startup Field Orthopaedics has raised a further $5 million, with the backing coming from Ilwella, the family office of resources billionaire Brian Flannery.
Manufacturing needs cheaper gas, says Labor frontbencher
Former opposition leader Bill Shorten has supported new gas investments as a way to help “double down” on manufacturing in the post-pandemic economic recovery.
Grants up to $300,000 available for Victorian projects using recycled materials
The Victorian government has announced grants of between $50,000 and $300,000 to support projects using recycled glass, paper, cardboard, plastic and rubber.
Researchers develop new real-time quality inspection software for 3D printing
US researchers have used machine learning and computer vision to develop a tool for real-time quality assessment of parts being built in a 3D printer.
Aust-US ties on science and tech bolstered
Australia and the United States have moved to strengthened their history of collaboration through a senior-level dialogue on science and frontier technologies led by Industry Minister Karen Andrews.