An RMIT University team has identified a way to reuse some of the estimated 6.8 billion single-use facemasks disposed of daily, describing a road making material that meets civil engineering standards and contains the equivalent of 3 million shredded masks per kilometre.
Queensland government-owned CS Energy and Japan’s IHI Corporation have announced a feasibility study into a green hydrogen demonstration plant near Chinchilla.
Brisbane-based medtech company Ellume has been awarded a $US230 million contract by the United States Department of Defense to provide its rapid Covid-19 tests.
When Labor leader Anthony Albanese gave his new Industry and Innovation spokesman Ed Husic his marching orders ahead of the shadow cabinet reshuffle last week, the heavy emphasis was on job creation.
Micro-X has received funding commitments of $30.5 million to help expand its US footprint and fast-track new lightweight x-ray products.
Australian manufacturing continued “stronger improvement in conditions” over December and January following the disruption last year from Covid-19, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index.
Swinburne University has launched its new Space Technology and Industry Institute, headed by astronomer Professor Alan Duffy. The university said in a statement on Friday that the new institute would link its “capabilities in astrophysics, aerospace, aviation, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and education” to address challenges “at the edge of human understanding and imagination.” Duffy…
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has placed science, technology and advanced manufacturing front and centre in Labor’s policy structures as a part of a significant shadow cabinet reshuffle ahead of a possible election later in the year.
Brisbane-based precast pool company Plungie has announced a partnership to supply builder Metricon for new homes.
Eighteen food and beverage manufacturing companies in Western Australia have been awarded grants under the Value Add Investment Grants program.