Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has received Military Production Organisation Approval (MPOA) from the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) for the local manufacture of aerospace parts and components. The approval will speed up parts availability for Australian Defence Force (ADF) aircraft while driving down overall sustainment costs. The MPOA permits BDA to bulk produce a range…
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Li-S Energy has successfully completed its first uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) test flights, powered by the company’s twelve cell lithium sulfur battery pack. The flight tests aimed to demonstrate that the company’s LiS cells can be configured into a battery pack, integrated into a fixed wing UAV, and successfully flown for take-off, ascent, level flight,…
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The Defence Trailblazer research group has announced a strategic partnership with the University of Adelaide and QuantX Labs, aimed at advancing cutting-edge quantum technologies. The partnership builds on four years of collaboration, and will focus on advancing atomic clock technology to exceed industry standards and significantly enhance navigation networks. High precision clocks provide greater stability,…
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Scrap carpet fibres can be a key ingredient in stronger, crack-resistant concrete, a research team from RMIT University is proving. The team is currently engaging with partners including Textile Recyclers Australia, Godfrey Hirst Australia and councils in Victoria, conducting field studies of on-ground slabs incorporating reclaimed textiles, according to a statement from the university of…
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SPONSORED CONTENT The long-anticipated mandatory climate-related financial disclosures have been passed into law and will affect some companies as soon as January 2025. The requirements will be phased in over a three-year period and capture companies based on size, value and turnover. Companies that are not directly in scope of reporting may be affected due…
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Brain imaging company EMVision Medical Devices has revealed what it called ‘exceptional’ results for its world-first emu scanner to identify stroke and stroke type. In total 307 participants were enrolled in the EMView trial and scanned with the EMVision emu brain scanner (pictured) at Liverpool Hospital, Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Princess Alexandra Hospital, including…
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Canberra-based food technology company Nourish Ingredients, which has developed a method to create specialty fats for plant-based foods through precision fermentation, has signed a joint commercial agreement with China’s Cabio Biotech. In a statement from Nourish on Tuesday, the company said it is combining “Australian innovation with China’s manufacturing might” and exposing its flagship product…
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Adelaide-based thermal energy storage company 1414 Degrees has appointed John O’Donnell (pictured) as its General Manager, beginning in the role on Tuesday. In a statement from the company on Monday, it said that O’Donnell will lead implementation “pioneering clean heat technologies across industries globally” and comes with experience “span[ning] the project lifecycle from solution-design to…
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Skincare company Ego Pharmaceuticals aims to save 18 tonnes of packaging waste from landfill annually by switching to recyclable low-density polyethylene (LDPE) for its QV Skincare brand tube products. In a statement on Monday marking National Recycling Week, the company said the transition from laminate for the packaging was already underway, with “a mix of…
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Liontown Resources has become the latest lithium producer to respond to the global glut in lithium supply, moving to less risky and expensive underground mining at its Kathleen Valley lithium mine in Western Australia. Liontown told investors it is resetting the baseline for its mine and production plans to prioritise higher margin ore at reduced…
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