Materials technology group Silex Systems has suffered a blow in its ambitions to commercialise its cREO technology. The company told investors that London-based IQE had ‘paused development’ of the technology ‘until a commercial opportunity arises’. IQE is a leader in manufacture of semiconductor wafer products and has been developing uses for cREO at its North…
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Electrical engineering group Ampcontrol has expanded its footprint in Queensland, establishing a new site in Gladstone (pictured). Opening in Gladstone is a strategic move for the company which services the resources, infrastructure, industrial and energy sectors. From its foundations supporting the coal mining sector in the Hunter Valley, Ampcontrol has diversified through innovation in recent…
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Manufacturing continues to recover following a dip over the holiday months, with March’s Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index strengthening to an overall result of 55.7.
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The Australian developed and built Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle may be on its way to Ukranian forces following a plea from Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy made direct in a speech to federal parliament. Speaking through an interpreter the khaki-clad president said some of the more than 1,000 Bushmasters serving in Australia would ‘do much more…
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Almost 10 years after being established to increase investment in clean energy, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation has now committed more than $10 billion to the task. CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth went on social media top express his pride in the achievement and its contribution to pushing Australia to net zero emissions by 2050. Learmonth…
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Fifteen projects, covering research areas ranging from jet-powered maritime motors to satellite communications, have been awarded between $7,500 and $15,000 under the Defence Science Centre (DSC) Research Higher Degree Student Grants program.
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The Tasmanian government has launched a program offering matched funding between $25,000 and $100,000 for businesses working in the space economy.
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By Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University In the 2022 federal budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg launched a range of vote-winning initiatives – one of which included a breathtaking A$9.9 billion for cyber security over ten years. Bundled under the acronym REDSPICE (which stands for resilience, effects, defence, space, intelligence, cyber and enablers), the program is expected…
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Capral Aluminium and Tomago Aluminium have signed an agreement that will see approximately 550 tonnes of manufacturing production scrap annually returned for remelting and reuse. Capral manufactures semi-fabricated aluminium products used in residential, commercial and industrial applications, while Tomago operates Australia’s largest aluminium smelter in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. This industry leading…
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The Defence Innovation Hub will seek submissions that aim to strengthen defence capabilities in guided weapons and explosive ordnance, integrated air and missile defence, and undersea warfare. In a statement on Thursday, the federal government named the three areas as of an immediate strategic importance to defence, and which would be a focus for government…
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