Celebrating Australian Made – Lessons from the Sunshine story
@AuManufacturing’s editorial series – Celebrating Australian Made – continues with a look back in time at the Australian Wonder Machine bearing a timeless message. By David Perkins.
Decision expected on Lytton refinery soon as Ampol completes review
A decision on the future of Ampol’s Lytton refinery is expected within weeks, as the company negotiates details of a support package for the fuel industry.
MTPConnect Manufacturing Voucher Program launched
A program providing a total of $400,000 in vouchers to WA-based medical product SMEs is now accepting applications.
The federal budget signals that confidence is returning, but it should not be taken as job done
Through our usual good fortune as well as good management, Australia is set to successfully navigate its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021-22 Budget signals that confidence is returning for households and businesses with the economy projected to grow 1.25 per cent this financial year, rising to 4.25 per cent over the next.
Albanese promises support for young entrepreneurs to develop startups
A Labor government would provide support for aspiring young entrepreneurs to spend a business-focused year working with a university or private sector incubator to develop their startup enterprise or idea.
Budget 2021-22: What it means for the Circular Economy
With international pressure mounting on Australia to commit to more substantial action on climate change, Budget 2021-22 was an opportunity — coupled with a once-in-a-generation social license to spend strategically to ‘build back better’ — to set out the government’s strategy towards addressing these concerns. So what’s in the budget for the Circular Economy? Dr Kar Mei Tang explains.
Patent boxes, skills, going from recovery to investment: Industry responds to Budget 2021
Patent box a win for IP development, jobs: Cochlear and CSL Local biotechnology leaders Cochlear and CSL have both praised the patent box incentive, which their sector has lobbied for for a decade. The measure will see revenue from locally-created IP taxed at 17 per cent, rather than at the 30 per cent corporate tax…
Hypersonix achieves Mach 10 in ground firing tests, validates new engine design
University of Queensland spinout business Hypersonix has announced the results of new shock tunnel tests, showing their hydrogen-powered scramjet engine “can accelerate up to 10 times the speed of sound in real life flight conditions.”
Australian Good Design Awards nominations close on Friday
There are only a few days left to nominate for the 2021 Australian Good Design Awards, with entries closing on Friday May 14. The awards have been running since 1958, making them one of the longest-running international design awards, and are recognised by the World Design Organization (WDO) as Australia’s peak international design endorsement and…
Quickstep announces alliance targeting post-pandemic airline bounce
ASX-listed composites business Quickstep has signed a non-binding MoU with Triumph Aviation Services Asia (TASA) covering Australasian aftermarket airline and other MRO customers. TASA and Quickstep’s Aerospace Services division (QAS) intend to form a “strategic alliance” with a broad scope including “services such as MRO, spares pooling and repair development for the aero structures market…