Six prototype test and evaluation infantry fighting vehicles have been delivered to the army from the two companies shortlisted to fulfil a multi-billion dollar contract. Hanwha Defense Australia and Rheinmetall Defence Australia have each delivered three prototype vehicles – two for evaluation and one for blast testing – as part of a two-year risk mitigation…
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Internet of things security solutions provider Spectur has announced its largest sales contract to date for an emergency response beacon network for Surf Lifesaving New South Wales. The contract will see the company provide emergency response beacons over the next five months to improve safety at a number of beaches in the state. The contract…
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Tests of a drug being commercialised by synthetic antibiotic developer Recce Pharmaceuticals have shown it effective in killing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Recce told investors that tests conducted by the CSIRO and Doherty Institute with its drug candidate R327 showed a reduction in SARS-CoV-2 viral genome numbers. “Further testing will be required at higher dose levels…
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Pact Group has announced the completed acquisition of Flight Plastics, adding the ability to produce up to 5,000 tonnes a year of recycled PET trays and containers a year.
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Monash University has announced what it says is a breakthrough method of creating hydrogen and methane gases from microalgae.
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A joint venture pilot plant by Perth materials technology group FYI Resources and Alcoa of Australia has successfully produced 99.9986 per cent purity alumina (Al2O3). The companies said the high purity alumina (HPA) achieved in the plant was an outstanding outcome and validation of FYI’s HPA refining process and flowsheet design. FYI plans a kaolin…
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Gladstone has secured a high-purity alumina plant with a predicted output of 10,000 tonnes annually, with planning approval from the Queensland government announced on Thursday and an opening scheduled for 2023.
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Applications opened on Thursday morning for Round 11 of CRC-P grants of between $100,000 and $3 million.
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By James Riley A startup and SME-focused procurement reform and a plan to plug R&D linkages directly into precincts like TechCentral in Sydney are at the core of NSW government’s industrial policy zeal. There is an ambition to the NSW government plans for accelerating research and development outcomes in the state that only comes from…
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Advertisement Following recent changes to federal government policy there are two particularly attractive grant opportunities available for Australian manufacturing SMEs, that offer a massive government subsidy to participants: Expert Advisory – assistance on marketing plans, sales plans, accessing new clients, improving operational efficiency and delivery performance, Agile, sales training, engaging with primes, AS9100, Cyber Security,…
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