The extent of the Australian and state and territory governments’ boost in spending on vocational education and training (VET) during the Covid-19 pandemic has become clear in new figures released by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). Governments spent $10.4 billion on VET in 2021, according to the report Government funding of VET…
Metal additive manufacturing technology company SPEE3D is demonstrating its WarpSPEE3D printer at Project Convergence, showcasing the benefits of Additive Manufacturing technology to several nations, including the company’s partner the British army. Running until November 9, the U.S. Army Future Command’s Project Convergence 2022 is a multi-national military display that will evaluate approximately 300 technologies, focusing…
The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) has opened a two-day Australian Manufacturing Innovation Showcase at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne, Victoria. On display are the innovative outcomes of over 40 collaborative manufacturing research and development (R&D) projects between ambitious Australian businesses and research organisations, including 13 leading universities and the CSIRO. With support…
Biotechnology and vaccine manufacturer CSL has licensed late stage self-amplifying mRNA vaccine platform technology from global vaccine developer Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings. Arcturus is developing next generation mRNA vaccines including a Covid-19 vaccine candidate that recently reported results from a major Phase 3 vaccine efficacy study. The vaccine candidate met its clinical goals in the study…
The federal government has signed a Facility Services Deed worth more than $100 million with BAE Systems Australia to expand its F-35A fighter aircraft depot maintenance capability at Newcastle Airport. The deal will expand the facility from two to six maintenance bays, enabling BAE Systems Australia to ramp up to meet the forecast service and…
Perth international shipbuilder Austal will construct a further Guardian class patrol boat for the federal government’s Pacific Maritime Security Program, following a new order from the government. The additional order for the 39.5 metre long steel vessel, valued at $15.2 million, is in addition to the 21 Guardian class vessels previously ordered in 2016. Under…
Provaris Energy’s plans to construct a 100,000 tonne a year green hydrogen export project on the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory are advancing with design concept completed and environmental approvals now scoped out by the NT EPA. The company’s Tiwi H2 project includes a solar PV farm, HV transmission cable, hydrogen electrolyser, and hydrogen…
Graphene technology developer Sparc Technologies and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have joined forces to develop hard carbon for the production of anodes for the nascent sodium ion battery market. As part of a wider Strategic Partnership Agreement between Sparc and QUT, they are developing a novel process for the production of hard carbon using…
Major aluminium manufacturer Capral has announced the introduction of its new LocAl aluminium, a lower-carbon primary aluminium option available across Capral’s locally manufactured extruded aluminium products. The LocAl offer includes two lower carbon aluminium options – LocAl Green with carbon emissions of eight kg CO2e/kg Al and LocAl Super Green at four kg CO2e/kg Al…
The recently announced Hunter Manufacturing Awards (HMA) winners highlight the intuition, inventiveness, determination, and scope of the sector in the region. HMA’s mission is to promote best practices, and in recognising outstanding achievers, it encourages and sustains the aspirations of those who want to join them. HMA chairman Steven Smith said “expect the unexpected” became…
