Aussie vitality drink launches in South Korea
A South Australian vitality drink created by an eye surgeon will today launch its distinctly Aussie beverage in 24,000 South Korean convenience stores.
Swiss company to buy Melbourne B2B chocolate maker
Swiss-headquartered confectionery company Barry Callebaut Group agreed to acquire Australian business-to-business manufacturer GKC Foods at a virtual signing ceremony on Wednesday.
What COVID-19 means for the people making your clothes
In Australia, retail and hospitality workers have been particularly hard hit. In other countries, it’s manufacturing workers, hit by disruptions to value and supply chains.
Cultana Solar Farm ramps up for construction start
Work on the long-awaited 280-megawatt Cultana Solar Farm in South Australia could begin as early as July. The project on a 1100ha site north of Whyalla on Eyre Peninsula is the first large scale project in billionaire industrialist Sanjeev Gupta’s plan to generate one gigawatt of dispatchable renewable energy in South Australia.
Andrews says buying locally important “now more than ever”
A roundtable chaired by the federal industry minister on Wednesday will hear from fashion industry leaders, following an “unprecedented” drop in sales through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Department of industry taking input on hydrogen certification
Online submissions are open for the design of a national Hydrogen Certification Scheme. which will monitor production of the gas and the environmental impacts of this.
Science and tech the key to economic recovery
Australia’s scientists and tech workers have a vital role in helping lead the country out of the socio-economic trauma caused by COVID-19, the woman in charge of our peak science and technology body says.
No hands door handles open new markets
A manufacturer in South Australia is thinking on its feet as it identifies gaps in the market during COVID-19 shut downs.
Patent system review launched
Industry minister Karen Andrews has announced that a patent system review will be launched some time in the next few months and be delivered to the federal government by May 2021. The review would run for six months, be chaired by Emeritus Professor Raoul Mortley, and “consider the accessibility for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)”. It…
Hazer hydrogen-from-sewage site to go ahead: WA government
A plant to create 100 tonnes of fuel-grade hydrogen and 380 tonnes of graphite annually from sewage has received the “green light,” the West Australian government has announced.