Sydney-headquartered life science group, the IQ Group Global, has announced the acquisition of an anti-cancer drug platform from the University of Texas, and plans to begin clinical trials of novel platinum-based chemotherapy drugs within the next 12 months.
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By Andrew Spence Australian hi-tech company Micro-X has rolled out the first of its lightweight mobile X-ray carts fitted with its own in-house designed and manufactured X- ray tube. The X-ray tubes are the world’s first to be electronically controlled and contain a unique carbon nanotube emitter designed by Micro-X in collaboration with South Australian…
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Defence ministers have announced that two armoured personnel carriers have been short-listed to replace the army’s armoured personnel carriers. Defence minister Linda Reynolds and defence industry minister Melissa Price named Hanwha Defense Australia and Rheinmetall Defence Australia, beating out two other contenders. LAND 400 Phase 3 programme will replace existing M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers with…
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A new report commissioned by two of the Industry Growth Centres has calculated the economic impact – 80,000 new jobs and $74 billion in economic value created – of adopting Industry 4.0 within the mining and oil and gas sectors.
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A development application has been lodged for the recently-purchased former Electrolux site in Orange, with the company behind it saying around 25 jobs will be created through a new aluminium extrusion operation. According to a statement from Orange City Council, the DA is for “a set of concrete footings to support the equipment required”…
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The Australian Made Campaign has released a new series of short-form videos featuring several of the country’s manufacturers, aiming to “celebrate Australia’s diverse and evolving manufacturing sector” and some of the people and stories behind it.
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Analysis by Peter Roberts A second Australian would-be quantum computer developer has emerged just as a well-known university spin-out in the fast-growing area raises $22 million in venture capital. Two year old Q-CTRL, a spin-off from the University of Sydney’s Quantum Science group, has raised $22 million in venture capital to advance its work. This…
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Perth biotechnology group Proteomics International Laboratories (ASX: PIL) has further developed markets for its test technology snd test kits with news it would be sold in Europe. The company announced its PromarkerD test system to predict the onset of diabetic kidney disease would be sold in Spain under a deal with Patia Europe. The company…
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By Stuart Corner of IoT Australia La Trobe University says it will be the first Australian university to offer a course specialising in IoT when it launches a two-year Master of Internet of Things course at its Bendigo campus in March 2020. Head of the Technology Innovation Lab, Dr Simon Egerton, said the course had…
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DMTC has signed a $3.8 million contract with the Defence Innovation Hub for collaborative R&D activities. The announcement was made on Thursday, and includes four projects to increase industrial capability, according to a release from the Department of Defence. It describes these as “aimed at enhancing land vehicle design and build; additive manufacturing of…
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