International shipbuilder Austal is expanding its United States footprint following the award of further contracts to sustain the Littoral Combat Ship fleet on the east and west coasts. The Perth company, which built the Independence class LCSs (pictured) at its Mobile, Alabama shipyard, announced today it has been awarded contracts to sustain LCS warships as…
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By Jarryd Pla, UNSW and Andrew Dzurak, UNSW Vaccine and drug development, artificial intelligence, transport and logistics, climate science — these are all areas that stand to be transformed by the development of a full-scale quantum computer. And there has been explosive growth in quantum computing investment over the past decade. Yet current quantum processors…
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For Shingleback Off Road, the nation’s rediscovery of its great outdoors has contributed to at least “400 per cent growth” in sales over the Covid era, says Kimberley Taylor, the company’s Business Manager. By Brent Balinski.
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By Peter Roberts Australian biotechnology and vaccine giant CSL is betting $800 million in the race to secure federal and state funding to establish mRNA vaccine in Australia. The company, which is the fourth most valuable company at $93 billion on the ASX, has outbid a group of smaller firms which are also seeking a…
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Today @AuManufacturing launches its latest editorial series – the digital path to growth. Here Peter Roberts explains what you can expect. Digitisation has been so often written and spoken about that it is a term in danger of becoming commonplace. Yet there is no doubt that this century is the era of data, and that…
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@AuManufacturing launches our latest editorial series – the digital path to growth – with an in depth look at where Australia stands in the race to digital transformation. Here we interview the CEO of the Innovative Manufacturing CRC, David Chuter. @AuManufacturing: How widespread is the adoption of digital technologies in Australian manufacturing? David Chuter: There…
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Nufarm’s canola oil recognised by FDA The US Food and Drug Administration has recognised Nufarm’s Nutriterra Total Omega-3 canola oil as a safe, new dietary ingredient. Marketed by Nufarm’s Nuseed Nutritional subsidiary, the announcement opens up new markets for the company, according to CEO Greg Hunt. “The FDA’s acknowledgement along with our recently completed human…
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ExxonMobil has embraced the world of telehealth for remote locations, installing the Australian Visionflex GEIS General Examination HD Cameras across its operations in the Bass Strait. Following a successful trial of the new telemedicine service the subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation said the cameras answered one of the biggest challenges in the oil and gas industry…
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A total of 21 startup and small businesses have been awarded funding up to $20,000 through the Western Australian government’s Innovation Vouchers program.
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COVID-19 has had a disruptive effect on all aspects of life and business, but the supply chain disturbances it has created have dramatically affected every industry. Like many countries, Australia depends on international trade partnerships for goods and services. This includes importing vital goods produced overseas and exporting Australian products that support the success and growth of critical industries.
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