International shipbuilder Austal (ASX: ASB) is building and delivering ships on a global scale with two passing customer milestones in the past few days. The Perth-based company delivered its fifth Guardian Class patrol boat built in Perth in less than a year to the Solomon Islands government, a gift from the Australian Government. The 39.5…
By Stuart Corner Ceres Tag, an Australian company that has developed a smart ear tag for monitoring cattle, has formed a partnership with US based satellite operator Globalstar to conduct the final stages of large-scale commercial trials of its technology for the provenance and management of livestock. Globalstar said the trials would be a significant…
The cost of generating electricity from onshore wind and solar installations continued its cost advantage over fossil fuel generation in the latest edition of Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis. The well regarded analysis noted onshore wind and utility-scale solar became cost-competitive with conventional generation several years ago on a new-build basis. In its 2019…
The RAAF Base Edinburgh Air Show got off to a skill-filled start in Adelaide this morning with more than 750 students gathered to learn about future technologies and the skills they will need to join the modern workforce. Organised by BAE Systems as part of AstroStem Day, the students were at Edinburiugh before the gates…
RSB Industrial Services will create 10 new jobs with the addition of a new thermoforming machine for its supported employment operations. Founded in 1884 by the Royal Society for the Blind, RSB employs 65 bind, deaf, vision impaired or hard of hearing workers at Giles Plains north of Adelaide. The company provides a wide range…
A new battery technology based on zinc and mangaese chemistry is being commercialised by the University of Adelaide thaks to Chinese R&D funding. University researchers believe the combination of metals and an incombustible aqueous electrolyte will produce a battery that is safer, cheaper and more reliable than those already on the market. Chinese lead-acid battery…
Building products group Boral (ASX: BLD) has reacted to a weakening Australian economy by cutting costs, resizing its operations and chasing new opportunities. Chairman Kathryn Fagg told the company’s annual general meeting that 2018 financial year housing starts were down 15 per cent, and the value of work done on roads, highways and bridges and…
Three Australian dairy infant and nutritional foods companies have announced links which deepen their access to the growing Chinese consumer market. Wattle Health Australia (ASX: WHA), Bubs Australia (ASX: CUB), and Jatenergy (ASX: JAT) have found strategic partners to open new distribution channels in what is the world’s largest market for nutritional dairy products. Wattle…
Australian building products group Brickworks (ASX: BKW) has added to its fast-growing US brick manufacturing network with the purchase of RedlandBrick Inc for $70 million. The Sydney company bought four modern manufacturing sites in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, adding to its portfolio of brick making assets in the north east of the country. While Redland…
Comment by Peter Roberts The New South Wales government has confirmed its love affair with importing expensive transport equipment with the purchase of 13 Sydney harbour ferries for a reported $1.3 billion. Writing in MichaelWest.com, maritime commentator Neil Baird said Northern NSW company, Birdon had contracted to build the ferries in China and Indonesia. The…
