Rod Sims, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Virtually every country in the world is facing a crisis in energy costs, yet while other countries can’t do much about it, Australia can. Australia could get its east coast gas producers to supply the domestic gas market for less than A$10 a gigajoule. Earlier…
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Steel-making giant ArcelorMittal has partnered with BHP and Mitsubishi to trial carbon capture technology at multiple steel plants across the world. The agreement will see trials at ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Gent, Belgium and another in North America, using carbon capture technology developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG) to reduce emissions at its operations.…
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The federal government has introduced legislation into Federal Parliament that shakes up Australia’s workplace bargaining laws, delivering on a range of commitments Labor made at the 2022 election and at the Jobs and Skills Summit. The Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill is the first tranche of the Albanese Labor Government’s workplace relations reforms – designed…
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The world’s most technologically advanced automated traffic cone placement truck has been unveiled in Melbourne after two years of real-world testing to prove its safety credentials. The truck’s inventor, Arrowes, joined with stakeholders including the Victorian Government and major infrastructure construction companies to launch the truck at Holmesglen Institute’s Victorian Tunnelling Centre which is training…
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Michael Slattery has written in @AuManufacturing previously about the effect the unexpected cancellation of defence contracts has on SME defence manufacturers. Here, he argues that while out of pocket SMEs are still waiting for a solution, decision paralysis has set in in defence. On the morning of September 16, 2021 I had secured two appointments.…
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Perth international shipbuilder Austal Australia’s Research and Development (R&D) team has been tapping the power of artificial intelligence to enhance ship operation for many years. The company, the world’s largest builder of aluminium ships, has now revealed in the Ocean Engineering journal the use of AI for accelerating hull form optimisation, to maximise hull form…
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An Australian Innovation eXchange (AIX) has been launched to support the translation of Australia’s world leading innovation across all industry sectors. The AIX, a subsidiary of METS Ignited Industry Growth Centre, is a national programme that facilitates partnerships between researchers and technology companies, helping establish new pathways for commercialisation. This will include expanding Australian technology…
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Legislation to establish Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) which will provide advice to government about skills needs has successfully passed federal Parliament. Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor said: “The Albanese Government recognises the urgency of the skills crisis facing the nation, which is why the swift passage of this legislation is such an…
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Engineering firm Saunders International has won a $9 million contract to design and construct a 32 million litre diesel storage tank for Park Fuels. The project is part of the government’s Boosting Australia’s Diesel Storage Program (BADSP), and will be located on Kooragang Island, in Newcastle. The project includes materials, labour and all equipment necessary…
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The latest budget has given the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission a boost in funding and powers to counter high gas prices. Gas users have described the current east coast energy crisis as ‘a perfect storm’ and ‘apocalyptic’. The ACCC has been given a funding injection to review the voluntary code of conduct over gas…
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