By Peter Roberts The federal government has announced a Defence Strategic Review, with $44.6 billion in annual spending up for review or, in the government’s own words, even abandoned. With the new government facing an increasingly complicated defence environment, the review will also cover defence force structure and where defence assets and personnel are best…
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German chemical company Henkel has announced that it will begin producing its Loctite brand of polyurethane adhesives in Australia, citing increased interest in engineered timber for construction. Henkel said it would start production of Purbond at Kilsyth, Victoria in the second half of 2023, which would open “many opportunities for us to help our customers…
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Flinders develops new wave energy system A prototype system for harnessing power from ocean waves designed by Flinders University researchers delivers a robust generator made from recycled material that promises to help address small-scale local energy requirements and environmental pollution issues with further R&D, according to the university. The ‘green machine’, designed around a wave-driven triboelectric…
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Explosives and mining technology company Orica is to expand its interests in orebody intelligence with the purchase of underground geospatial systems manufacturer Axis Mining Technology for $260 million in cash. With Orica already a leader in digital explosives technologies at minesites, the addition of Axis orebody characterisation capabilities strengthens the company’s digital solutions vertically. Orica…
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By Peter Roberts You hear comments like this all the time: ‘but we don’t manufacture any major appliances in Australia, do we?’ Well actually we do – in fact many of Australia’s most loved appliances in areas from cooking, to air conditioning are still made locally. A stand-out is Seeley International, which has just revealed…
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Australia’s east coast gas crisis is set to sharply worsen. A new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) notes supply conditions will deteriorate significantly in 2023 if no action is taken. The 56 petajoule shortfall is huge – equivalent to around 10% of domestic demand.
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Reach Robotics and the University of Sydney’s School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (AMME) are to develop space manufacturing and service capabilities under a new collaboration. They have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop solutions to complex space control challenges in the field of on-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing (OSAM). Reach Robotics…
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Uniform manufacturer Struddys has become a preferred supplier to the Queensland government as the apparel company aims to nearly double headcount within five years.
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A survey of its members taken in June by Weld Australia points to “a severe shortage” of skilled welders leading to fabrication work being turned down, with local content and sustainability also high on the agenda.
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The Technology Council of Australia has mapped out a pathway to help the federal government reach its target of 1.2 million tech-related jobs by 2030 in a new report released today. Getting to 1.2 million is a roadmap to create a thriving Australian tech workforce is the product of a collaboration between tech industry groups…
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