The Victorian government has opened the second round of the Skills Solutions Partnerships Program, a $4.75 million initiative supporting industry partnerships with the state’s TAFEs and dual sector universities “to co-design and pilot” short courses addressing skills gaps. According to a statement from state industry minister Colin Brooks on Monday, the program targets priority sectors…
By Ali Abbas, University of Sydney; Dominic Bui Viet, University of Sydney, and Eric Sanjaya, University of Sydney Every year, Australia buries millions of tonnes of waste in landfills. But these sites are filling fast, recycling has its own limitations, and most waste export is banned. So councils and state governments are looking for alternatives.…
The Tasmanian government has opened applications for the On-Island Processing Program, offering up to $2 million in grant support for projects involving wood and timber. According to a statement from state industry minister Eric Abetz on Friday, round two of the program is centred on hardwood plantation timber — though with continued support for other…
Paladin Space, a University of South Australia-based business focussed on removing space junk from orbit, has showcased its technology at a private event and teased news of an upcoming international expansion. In a statement from the university on Friday, the company said the Thursday demonstration of its Triton system at UniSA’s Innovation & Collaboration Centre…
Boral has announced the completed acquisition of the recently-built Wallan Concrete plant, which the company says provides extra capacity to serve customers in the growth corridor of Melbourne’s outer north. In a statement on Thursday, the subsidiary of Seven Group Holdings said the plant – which operates six days a week and is located 45…
A biodegradable composite plastic – incorporating fermentation-derived polyester and sawdust from radiata pinewood sawdust fibres – has been developed and tested as food packaging by University of Queensland researchers. According to a statement from the university on Thursday, the bioplastic has been tested in a strawberry punnet, and can break down “in soil, freshwater, the…
Adelaide-based dairy manufacturer The Yoghurt Shop has appointed former state transport minister Stephan Knoll to Chair its new advisory board, which the company says “signals our intent to take our South Australian-made yoghurt to even more corners of the world.” In a statement on Thursday, the company said Knoll’s current roles include chairing some of…
Linde to deliver large cryogenic plant to PsiQuantum Linde Engineering has signed an agreement with PsiQuantum to deliver a cryogenic cooling plant for the planned world-first utility-scale quantum computer in Brisbane. In a statement last week, chemicals specialist Linde said the effort will be “one of the largest cryogenic cooling plants ever built for the specific…
By Madeleine North, Senior Writer, Forum Stories When we think about AI transforming industries, manufacturing is probably not the first one that springs to mind. And, yet, the sector is embracing the technology more rapidly than oil, gas and mining, government administration, and even healthcare. Misconceptions about manufacturing are not contained to tech, either. Here, four New Generation Industry…
Sussan Ley, who held the shadow industry minister role going into the Coalition’s heavy election loss earlier this month, was elected leader of the parliamentary Liberal Party on Tuesday, beating Angus Taylor by 29 votes to 25. In a statement following the vote, Ley pledged to “listen, change and develop a fresh approach” following the…