Race Oncology opened patient enrolment at a second site for its Phase 1 clinical trial of RC220 in patients with advanced solid tumours, the company announced on Tuesday. The Central Coast Local Health District, comprising Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, has been activated following the earlier activation of the lead Australian site, Southside Cancer Centre in…
Greensteel Australia has signed a $1.6 billion order for a “next-generation” steel mill to be built in Italy as it advances its plan to take over the troubled Whyalla steelworks. The Sydney-based company finalised the deal with Italian firm Danieli at a contract signing in Adelaide on Sunday. The agreement includes a new plant, two…
A team of Queensland researchers has begun an ambitious race to develop a vaccine for a rare but potentially fatal virus in just 150 days, according to a statement released by the University of Queensland on Wednesday. UQ’s Vaccine Rapid Response Team is testing its capabilities by creating a vaccine for the Bolivian Chapare virus,…
A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) calls for Australia and South Korea to significantly expand their cooperation in space technology, according to a statement released on Tuesday. The report, authored by ASPI Visiting Senior Fellow Sangsoon Lee, argues that while space cooperation between the two nations “remains stuck in its infancy,”…
Australian materials tech company Zeotech has scored a major win in its quest to decarbonise the construction industry, with independent testing confirming its AusPozz product delivers remarkable strength improvements while dramatically cutting concrete’s carbon footprint. According to an ASX announcement on Monday, the Brisbane-based company’s high-reactivity metakaolin (HRM) product achieved a 50 per cent strength…
Adelaide’s metal 3D printing pioneers AML3D are taking their Aussie-made tech expertise to British shores, securing an $830,000 contract with defence giant BAE Systems. In an announcement released to the ASX on Tuesday, AML3D revealed it will source 8.5 tonnes of Nickel Aluminium Bronze wire feedstock for BAE as part of a material feasibility program—enough…
South Australia’s space industry took a significant leap forward with the successful integration of Myriota’s Internet of Things (IoT) payload on the Kanyini satellite, according to an announcement released on Sunday. Adelaide-based companies Myriota and Inovor Technologies have collaborated on Kanyini, South Australia’s first state-funded satellite, which now orbits more than 500 kilometres above Earth.…
A new quantum research initiative led by the Defence Science and Technology Group aims to protect Australian military operations when GPS is compromised, according to a statement released by Defence on Monday. The project, funded by the Australian Army, will focus on developing a ground-to-satellite optical quantum link to enable secure and precise time synchronisation…
Australian medicinal cannabis producer ECS Botanics is taking its expansion plans global after securing a significant funding boost from one of Australia’s biggest banks. The Victorian-based cultivator announced on Monday it had increased its National Australia Bank loan facility by $2 million to a total of $5.2 million, while also securing an additional $400,000 for…
Heidelberg Materials Australia announced on Monday it has entered into a conditional purchase agreement to acquire Midway Concrete, expanding its presence in the Melbourne and Geelong markets. Midway Concrete operates four plants in Laverton, Craigieburn, Melton and Lara, and has built a reputation for quality products and customer service over its 23-year history. Phil Schacht,…