The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has decried the contionuing exposure of workers to welding fumes, following a decision by Safe Work Australia (SWA) decision to review, rather than immediately lower acceptable fume exposure limits. The union, which represents welders, boilermakers and fitters, has been calling for the limit set by the Workplace Exposure Standard…
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has announced that Capral Aluminium has been certified against standards governing traceability of their activities in relation to environmental and social risks. The company’s 26 facilities composed of mills, distribution centres and trade centres were certified to ASI Performance Standard V3 and Chain of Custody (CoC) V2 for the extrusion,…
Key players in aviation and green hydrogen industries have officially launched the Hydrogen Flight Alliance (HFA) at Brisbane Airport aiming to inaugurate commercial aircraft flights utilising green hydrogen power. The initial focus will be on enabling Australia’s first commercial emission free hydrogen powered flight between Brisbane Airport and Gladstone Airport in 2026, linking two cities…
The Australian Army has scored an Australian first in vehicle autonomy successfully operating an autonomous truck convoy on a Victorian highway. As part of the ‘Leader-Follower’ trial, a convoy of four autonomous Army trucks followed a crewed ‘leader’ vehicle on a public road in Victoria (pictured). The National Transport Research Organisation and Deakin University supported…
Gilmour Space Technologies confirmed today that it had executed a $52 million grant agreement with the federal government that will see new space manufacturing and space launch facilities established as part of its Australian Space Manufacturing Network (ASMN) project. The project, co-funded under the Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) Collaboration stream, the Queensland government and industry…
Sydney’s UTS Business School is pioneering a new research methodology that supports commercialisation of technology locally by building a value proposition and business case based on end-user experience. The school has worked with global medical technology company Stryker since 2017, applying the methodology which researcher Dr Katrina Skellern said made a robust business case for…
Diagnostics company Nutromics has raised $11 million in an ‘acceleration’ funding round for its medical wearable diagnostic platform. The round, which comes after the company raised $20 million in a round backed by the venture arm of blood glucose monitor manufacturer Dexcom, was led by two high net-worth family offices. Nutromics threatens to revolutionize diagnostics…
Australia really is a land of opportunity for the development of a massive green steel industry powered by renewables and green hydrogen production according to a new study just published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. According to Geoscience Australia: “This exciting release, a collaborative effort with our research colleagues Monash University shows how…
Green hydrogen project developer ReNu Energy has cemented the support of the superannuation sector for its projects with the signing of a platform agreement for investment with the HESTA superannuation fund. The framework, which provides the platform for evaluation and co-investment in green hydrogen projects turns an earlier term sheet into a formal agreement, opening…
Electric in-space propulsion manufacturer Neumann Space has signed a contract with European microsatellite manufacturer Space Inventor which could see its drive system demonstrated in orbit in 2024. Space Inventor will provide Adelaide-based Neumann Space with the opportunity to integrate its next generation Neumann Drive as an IOD payload on board a 6U EDISON Satellite scheduled…
