Technology development compay the Hazer Group has received a R&D tax incentive refund of $1.3 million for its development activities in the 2019 financial year. The Perth company is commercialising the Hazer process, a low-emission hydrogen and graphite production technology. Hazer CEO Geoff Ward said the funds, together with a capital raising in November, put…
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Nova Systems is growing its global reach after winning a $25.9 million Norwegian defence contract to support a maritime helicopter program.
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Comment by Peter Roberts I was at lunch the other day and out came the familiar theme – Australia should go nuclear to de-carbonise the economy. Well, a just-released report from the NSW Parliament’s State Development Committee should put an end to such talk – it is just too expensive and problematic. The report, detailed…
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A study led by Monash University has demonstrated a world-first method to technique to extract lithium from brine.
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An Australian company has developed an electronic solution embedded in bottle caps to provide wine authentication and other information to customers.
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The world economy is teetering on a knife edge: the Chinese and Indian economies were slowing even before the COVID-19 Coronavirus, and as Australia was recovering from one of its worst bushfires.
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By Matthew Neagle of the Naval Shipbuilding College Congratulations to the more than 5500 dedicated workers from the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance team who have contributed to the success of the Air Warfare Destroyer Program. Three great ships, HMAS Hobart, HMAS Brisbane and the soon-to-be HMAS Sydney (pictured) are the result. Hobart has just been…
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Poker machine and gaming manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology has bought US-games developer MTD Gaming Inc for an initial consideration of US$13 million. The Sydney company will pay an additional US$13 million to MTD’s private owners on the delivery of financial targets and contract renewals. Ainsworth, founded by Len Ainsworth who started the world’s second-largest gaming…
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Quantum computing materials development company Archer Materials has begun performing measurements required to build an operational, room-temperature quantum computing chip. The company said today in a statement that measurements related to control of qubits, the basic unit of quantum information, on ‘components’ of its future quantum chip, known as a CQ chip. Archer expanded its…
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An ambitious international/Australian partnership is seeking to build Australian sovereign industrial capabilities in three key areas of technology to be installed on Australia’s future Attack class submarines. Issartel – HIFraser is calling for manufacturers skilled in high precision machining, boiler making, welding, surface and heat treatment services. The company is a combination of Sydney-based H.I.…
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