Defence industry partnering for success – Voxon Photonics and their 3D display

@AuManufacturing’s sponsored series reporting on BAE Systems Australia’s Partnering for success defence industry supplier event continues today with a profile of disruptive 3D volumetric display manufacturer Voxon Photonics. By Peter Roberts. It is a bit of a cliché – the story of a small company that is founded in a backyard garage and demands international…

Canberra to offer states 5 year skills agreement, $4.8 billion extra

Skills and Training Minister Brendan O’Connor has revealed the Commonwealth will offer the states and territories a new 5-year skills agreement that will come with an additional $4.8 billion in funding. Speaking ahead of Cabinet meeting tomorrow O’Connor told the Australasian VET Research Association Conference that he would announce the proposed agreement later today, boosting…

BioCina to expand mRNA vaccines capabilities

Biotechnology company BioCina is expanding the capabilities of its Australian biologics facility (pictured), broadening its capabilities to manufacture mRNA-based vaccines and therapies. The factory, formerly owned by vaccines manufacturer Pfizer, is to employ a range of technologies from associated companies Cytiva and others associated with American medical group of companies Danaher, as well as collaborater…

Snakebite treatment stems severe bleeding

University of Queensland researchers have inspiration from nature to develop unique hydrogels derived from snakes that can save people from blood loss incurred during traumatic injury. Based at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), postdoctoral research fellow Dr Amanda Kijas and Professor Alan Rowan looked at compounds in snake venom that activate the…

$4.1 billion for guided missiles, $2.5bn for local manufacture

The federal government is committing $4.1 billion to acquire more long-range missile strike systems, including a $2.5 billion downpayment for the establishment of a large-scale guided weapons manufacturing industry base in the country. Responding to the priorities of the Defence Strategic Review, the government said it would acquire land-based maritime strike and long-range missile launchers,…

Defence industry partnering for success – series launch

@AuManufacturing today launches a sponsored series reporting on BAE Systems Australia’s Partnering for success defence industry supplier event which kicks off in Adelaide next week. In this launch article, Peter Roberts explores the relationship between defence contractors and local industry. With the release of the federal government’s Defence Strategic Review we now have a clearer…