Another round of grant recipients under the federal government’s Industry Growth Program has been announced, with a combined $2.51 million awarded to CoilRig, Azaneo, Innovation Industries, Magic Valley and Allegro Energy. According to a statement from industry minister Ed Husic on Thursday, Allegro Energy was awarded $1.85 million to further their “Redox Flow Battery technology”…
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Australia’s future as a frontrunner in global innovation hangs in the balance as R&D investments plummet, sounding alarms at the highest levels of government and industry. Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic (pictured), spurred by a concerning report led by Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm, is calling on the nation’s corporate giants to bolster their research…
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TXM Lean Solutions, a sponsor of @AuManufacturing’s current Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers campaign, recently announced the results of their own awards program. In this article, the company shares the results of their Lean Transformation of the Year and Lean Champion of the Year awards. Since 2004 TXM Lean Solutions has been helping businesses improve,…
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In response to mounting pressures to settle substantial debts, the owners of Whyalla Steelworks, led by GFG Alliance’s chairman Sanjeev Gupta, are actively pursuing new financing solutions to sustain operations. This development follows intense scrutiny from South Australia’s Premier, Peter Malinauskas, who recently visited Whyalla to engage with creditors and reinforce the urgency of financial…
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Victoria recorded the highest number of manufacturing insolvencies in Australia in 2024, according to new analysis. This rise in business closures highlights ongoing struggles within the state’s manufacturing sector, exacerbated by high taxes, rising energy costs and extensive regulatory burdens. ASIC data reveals that during the term of the Albanese government, 415 manufacturing firms in…
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A $272 million purchase by the federal government will see defence electronics company CEA Technologies deliver “up to 14 multi-mission phased array radars (MMPARs) for the Australian Army”. According to a short announcement from defence minister Richard Marles on Wednesday, delivery of the phased array radars is scheduled to begin in 2027 The radars will…
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Nominations opened on Wednesday for the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes (AMEP), billed by organisers as the nation’s most prestigious science awards. There are 20 categories this year (reproduced below), with two new awards added: the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) Eureka Prize for Excellence in Forensic Science and the…
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By Scott French, UNSW Sydney US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have stated an exemption for Australia from Trump’s executive order placing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imported into the US is “under consideration”. But prospects remain uncertain. Albanese would do well to secure an exemption using similar arguments as…
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Brigadier Hugh Meggitt has been appointed as the new head of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) for the Australian Defence Force, a move announced by the federal government on Tuesday. Brigadier Meggitt (pictured), previously the Director General Special Operations Modernisation at the ADF’s Headquarters Joint Operations Command, is recognised for his extensive experience in…
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Tariff exemption consideration a welcome first step: Ai Group The agreement by US president Donald Trump to consider an exemption for Australian steel, aluminium and iron from a 25 per cent tariff is “a welcome first step to protect vital industries with more than 100,000 mostly regional jobs,” Innes Willox, Chief Executive of the Australian…
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