Metals company Rio Tinto and renewable energy generation and storage provider Edify Energy have agreed to two deals aimed at increasing supply of “reliable, competitively priced electricity” to Rio’s Gladstone aluminium operations. According to a statement from Rio on Thursday, the solar and battery hybrid services agreements (HSAs) cover purchase of 90 per cent of…
By Lisa Toohey, UNSW Sydney “Unjustified” and “not the way that friends and allies should be treated”. That’s how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have described the latest shot in United States President Trump’s trade war. Effective today, there is a 25% tariff on all imports of steel and aluminium into…
WearOptimo, a Brisbane heath technology company commercialising sticker-like sensors for monitoring biosignals, has announced its Advisory Board, made up of experts in biotechnology, healthcare, regulatory affairs, and venture investment. In a statement on Tuesday, the company said the six-member board was part of ambitions around its “Microwearable” hydration sensors and United States launch. The initial…
The first Australian implant of a Total Artificial Heart (TAH) made by BiVACOR – founded by Australian inventor Dr Daniel Timms – was an “unmitigated clinical success”, according to the Artificial Heart Frontiers Program (AHFP.) The Artificial Heart Frontiers Program, led by Monash University, said on Wednesday that an unnamed Australian received the implant on…
Pure Hydrogen Corporation has announced the sale of a hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) vehicle to Heidelberg Materials Australia (HMA), with the new agitator truck scheduled for delivery in Q4 2025. According to a statement from Pure on Tuesday, the T30-200 HFC truck from its majority-owned subsidiary HDrive International has a range of over 200 kilometres…
The Victorian government has announced funding of $5.1 million to accelerator programs and the Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship, in an announcement they said will support “up to 165 early-stage startups”. According to a statement from minister for economic growth Danny Pearson on Tuesday, the funding will assist startups in accessing “resources, mentorship and vital capital”.…
ASX-listed compound semiconductor developer and maker BluGlass has announced what it says is a world record for power produced by a single-mode gallium nitride (GaN) laser. In a statement on Tuesday, the company said the result of 1250 milliwatts was a more than 67 per cent improvement on its previously reported 750 milliwatt single-mode performance,…
Sparc, Flinders project backed by AEA grant Graphene business Sparc Technologies has announced that Flinders University, in partnership with Sparc, has been awarded funding under Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite grant program. In a statement on Friday, the company said the 12-month project aims to accelerate development and validation of a graphene-enhanced material for use…
Kathryn Fagg has resigned as CSIRO Chair, with Deputy Chair Ming Long (pictured right) appointed as her replacement. Fagg has been in the role since October 2021 and a member of the board since August 2018. Personal reasons were cited in her decision to step aside, shared in an update on Friday. Her replacement Long…
Hannover Fairs Australia has announced a new partnership with GSMA for the upcoming Industrial Transformation Australia (ITA) 2025 event. In a statement on Friday, event organiser Hannover Fairs Australia (a subsidiary of Deutsche Messe) said that GSMA’s Head of Asia Pacific, Julian Gorman, has also joined its Industrial Transformation Advisory Committee. GSMA is a non-profit…
