The ANZ subsidiary of global personal care business Kimberly-Clark has named Jessica Renton (pictured) as its new Head of Supply Chain. According to a statement from Kimberly-Clark Australia (K-CA) on Tuesday, the appointment “signifies [a] strategic move… to enhance operations, drive growth and improve customer experience” and comes ahead of a transformation of its supply…
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The federal government has awarded $65 million in grants to seven organisations through the Carbon Capture Technologies Program (CCTP), including building materials startup MCi Carbon, solvent technology business KC8 Capture Technologies and battery material company Novalith. According to a statement from the department of climate change on Tuesday, the funded projects “will cut emissions…
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The University of South Australia (UniSA) today opened a brand-new Advanced Manufacturing facility and revealed industry investment in four space research projects under the iLAuNCH Trailblazer programme. The projects have attracted over $18 million in cash funding from space relented companies SMR Automotive Australia, VPG Innovation, Northrop Grumman and Spiral Blue. The SA Deputy Premier…
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Australia’s only watchmaker Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker has completed a series of watches to demonstrate the company’s capabilities. Here Josh Hacko looks back at a big 18 months for the small company. I love giving a bit of a backstory, and glimpse behind the curtain into our projects. The NH55 project, which you can see in…
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Fifty Brisbane built buses have been made available by the Queensland government to cope with increased patronage expected from its plan to offer 50 cent fares across the city. Thirty seven of 200 Queensland made buses on order have been built and are ready to redeploy to boost capacity, while another 13 buses will be…
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The federal government is significantly expanding the Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program under which defence prime contractors help their suppliers penetrate international defence markets. The number of major defence prime contractors participating in the GSC Program will almost double from seven to 13, delivering on a commitment made in the Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS).…
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A Queensland University of Technology-led team has been awarded a grant worth $US 3.98 million (about $5.97 million) from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a process for converting crop waste into higher-quality feed for livestock. In a statement from the university on Monday, Associate Professor Mark Harrison from the Centre for Agriculture…
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A successful firing of the Naval Strike Missile, made by Kongsberg Defence Australia under Project SEA 1300 Phase 1 – Navy Guided Weapons, took place during Exercise RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific) 2024 off the Hawaiian islands. According to a statement from Defence on Monday, it represents a major milestone by the Royal Australian Navy…
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By Peter Newman, Curtin University The extent to which renewables should dominate Australia’s energy grids is a major issue in science and politics. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity. But limits to these technologies can undermine the case for a renewables-only electricity mix. The challenges posed by solar and wind…
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With a few years of steady growth under his belt and some recent investments made to continue that, Manuko’s Matt Hardie puts a positive story down to a few simple things. (Sponsored article and podcast.) Manuko makes premium organic treats at a factory at Victoria’s Torquay. Sales began in 2012 from a one-bedroom apartment owned…
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