Michael Sharpe gives an update on last week’s meeting of the Nuclear Skills Forum in western Sydney. Nuclear power is banned in Australia. It seems government legislation needs reviewing in light of the rapid advancement with small modular reactors, the recent SMR funding by the UK Government, developments in the USA and the expanding AUKUS…
In the second day of Leadership in factory automation, Daen Simmat looks at why the “robots versus jobs” rhetoric presents a false choice. As history shows us, for example with ATMs being introduced at banks, existing jobs will be improved and new ones created through adopting technology.
Heavy engineering company Austin Engineering has passed a milestone of 1,000 iron ore truck bodies delivered to mining company Rio Tinto. According to a statement from the Western Australian government celebrating local content in projects in the state — Austin’s truck bodies use 100 per cent local suppliers — the partnership between Austin and Rio…
The first tenants of Sydney’s Tech Central quantum hub are Q-Ctrl, Sydney Quantum Academy and Quantum Brilliance, while accelerator Stone & Chalk has won the tender to operate the precinct’s scale up program next year.
Wide Open Agriculture has announced binding commitments which will raise $20 million, funding expansion activities including construction of Western Australia’s first oat milk factory.
Five companies have been awarded a combined $1.1 million in assistance through Defence Global Competitiveness grants. The grants were awarded to Electro Cad Australia, Buzzworks, Orbital Corporation, Advanced Navigation and Visit Industrial (see list below.) “These five small businesses are targeting export opportunities as direct exporters or through the global supply chains, demonstrating the dynamic…
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has said that global and national supply chain problems such as a wooden pallet shortage have forced manufacturers to slow down or stop production, and that Christmas shoppers were encouraged to shop early to avoid the worst impacts.
The Western Australian government has announced two applications under the federal Clean Hydrogen Industrial Hubs program, pledging to invest up to $117.5 million to attract matched Commonwealth money.
Announcing $242.7 million for a yet-to-be-selected small group of “trailblazer” universities, the government wants to encourage those that are “early adopters of intellectual property, industrial relations and skills practices to lift collaboration and commercialisation outcomes”.
Four universities, including one regional institution, will be funded under the program. They will work with industry partners to drive commercialisation across the government’s six manufacturing priorities.
The Tasmanian government has announced successful applicants in round one of the Accelerating Growth Grant Program, with roughly $700,000 awarded to eight of the state’s manufacturers.
