Victoria backs SME digitalisation The Victorian government has announced $5 million in rebates for the latest round of the Small Business Digital Adaptation Program. The programme has so far supported over 10,000 Victorian businesses to build their digital presence, streamline services and reach new customers. Small businesses can apply for $1,200 rebates to access a…
Standalone power systems (SAPS) maker Boundary Power has announced its first east coast sale, with the company to deploy and hand over one of its units to an unnamed NSW utility company next month. Boundary said on Friday that it had had “significant success” in Western Australia since launching in 2020, and was “elated” to…
The first grant under the Northern Territory Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF) has been awarded, supporting expansion by Corrosion Instruments (CI), a designer and manufacturer of cathodic protection, monitoring and measurement equipment. CI will receive $110,000 in co-investment from the AMEF for a project budgeted at $220,000, and which will help develop the company’s next…
A Roy Morgan survey for the Australian Institute of Company Directors has found the economy and economic management the major vote-deciding issue for directors, narrowly ahead of climate change, and that over 70 per cent of respondents supported the establishment of a federal anti-corruption watchdog.
According to progressive think tank The Australia Institute, its new research shows the nation has only become more dependent on imported transport fuels since the federal government released a “dire” interim report on the subject three years ago.
The federal government has announced grants of up to $70 million each to two projects establishing hydrogen hubs in Western Australia.
By Forough Khandan It’s no secret that STEM industries have a gender diversity problem and even more so when it comes to the representation of women in technical leadership roles, such as the head of engineering and head of product. We know that STEM skills are critical for creating a stronger national economy, but according…
The nation’s main food and grocery industry group has warned that its members are having to pass on their rising costs, which will lead to increased prices for supermarket customers.
By Katherine Wynn, CSIRO and Michelle Colgrave, CSIRO As demand for alternative protein sources grows, Australians are increasingly looking for options that are healthy, sustainable and ethically made. At CSIRO, we have produced a “protein roadmap” to guide investments in a diverse range of new products and ingredients. We believe plant-based patties, lab-made meat and…
The federal government announced on Monday that it will spend $124 million on two more Evolved Cape Class patrol boats, to be built by Austal and scheduled to be delivered in late-2023.
