Australians not confident of Australia’s cyber crime rersponse – study

Australia’s consumers were not confident in Australia’s response to cyber attacks and lack of data security even before the most recent hacks of data from Medibank Private and Optus. Illegal cyber attacks on thousands of citizens’ personal data in Australia has heightened awareness of the hazards of insecure digital systems, according to researchers from Flinders…

AML3D hits jackpot with Chevron contract

Metal additive manufacturing company AML3D has snared a $215,000 contract with gas producer Chevron to manufacture two subsea pipeline fittings, marking the company’s entry into a lucrative new market. The deal follows AML3D successful 3D metal printing the world’s largest, at eight tonnes, certified high pressure, subsea piping spool for another Tier One Oil and…

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Jobs and Skills Australia begins its work Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) has been formally established, after legislation passed through Parliament and received Royal Ascent. Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor said JSA will begin its important work providing independent advice to government on current and emerging workforce needs. O’Connor said: “JSA will have…

Launceston airport’s green hydrogen project

Spare land at Launceston airport will be used for the development of a multi-purpose green hydrogen project following an agreement with ReNu Energy Limited. Australia Pacific Airports (Launceston) (APAL) and ReNu subsidiary Countrywide Hydrogen signed a MoU with Countrywide to begin project design for an initial facility size of up to five megawatts (MW). The…

Australian Manufacturing Forum passes 12,000 members

@AuManufacturing’s social media discussion and networking group, the Australian Manufacturing Forum on Linkedin, has passed an important membership milestone. The Forum, Australia’s largest professional social media group of Australian manufacturers, passed 12,000 members this morning with the admission of eight new members. The Forum has grown steadily since its founding in 2013, and 22 months…

Nova Systems focuses on digital engineering

Digital engineering tools and methods including the use of digital twins are becoming firmly entrenched in the testing, evaluation and certification of Australian military equipment. The way Australian the owned and controlled services provider delivers T&E, and systems engineering services more broadly, is changing according to Rob Starbuck, Nova Systems Digital Engineering Capability Lead. The…

Husic reveals NRF fund details

Industry minister Ed Husic has given more details of the operations of the government’s proposed National Reconstruction Fund and the reasons behind the fund which the government took to the recent federal election. Speaking at the UBS Australasia conference, Husic said the pandemic exposed serious deficiencies in Australia’s economy, bringing to light the fact that…