Senate shoots down sovereign capability inquiry
The Senate has shot down the federal government’s attempt to launch an inquiry into Australia’s sovereign capability and critical infrastructure.
The digital path to growth – sensors and handling data
In today’s instalment of @AuManufacturing’s editorial series – the digital path to growth – Sercan Altun looks at the recent explosion in factory data, and ways this can be made useful.
University of SA to lead three-year, $1.8 million high-power laser project
A team led by the University of South Australia’s Professor David Lancaster has been awarded $1.8 million funding to develop the next generation of high-powered lasers for defence and manufacturing use.
Voice replacement device maker among eight Accelerating Commercialisation grant winners
Eight applicants have been awarded federal Accelerating Commercialisation grants totalling $3.9 million dollars, including companies developing a robotic production method for precast concrete panels, a voice replacement device for those who have had a larynx removed, and a multi-biometric authentication service.
Regional councils court food manufacturer investment with new online directory
Rural Councils Victoria has launched an online resource inviting food and beverage industry manufacturers to look outside of regional and metro areas for their expansion plans.
BHP looks to Tritium in decarbonisation push
Tritium and Miller Technology are supplying battery electric vehicles and chargers to a BHP Mitsubishi Alliance mine in Queensland, in support of BHP Group’s net-zero emissions by 2050 goal.
Australia urged to think strategically on battery value chains
Australia needs to secure battery value chains out of China, according to new national security research which warns the superpower controls a “strategic choke point” in global supply chains which could be weaponised for political and economic gain.
New Gilmour Space partnership will ‘expand launch services to global customers’
Gold Coast-based rocket manufacturer and launch company Gilmour Space and Germany’s Exolaunch announced a partnership on Tuesday covering small satellite launch missions.
PFG to get $600,000 loan to build prototype boat
The Tasmanian government has announced it will provide a $600,000 loan to PFG Group to assist in a prototype boat for defence. PFG will build an 11-metre ultra-durable vessel, said minister for state growth, Roger Jaensch. This would help the company demonstrate its boat-building skills to the defence sector which it had sought to enter…
CSIRO announces head of new quantum tech effort
The CSIRO has announced Dr Jim Rabeau as the head of its new Quantum Technologies Future Science platform. Rabeau will begin as Director on September 6, following a role as Deputy Director at Sydney University’s Nano Institute. He said in a statement that the new CSIRO Platform aimed to further a quantum technology ecosystem at…