The federal government has given environmental approval for the first stage of SunCable’s Australia-Asia Power Link (AAPL) project in the Northern Territory, which is planned as the nation’s biggest solar farm and a potential exporter of electricity to Singapore. There were “strict conditions to protect nature” attached to the approval, according to a statement from…
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The economic value of government investment in collaborative research has again been shown in an authoritative new report – this time in meeting Australia’s net zero ambitions. The report, from consultants ACIL Allen, analysed 13 Cooperative Research Centres’ (CRCs) direct and indirect contributions to Australia’s decarbonisation efforts. The Mapping and Quantification of CRCs’ Work on…
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By Peter Roberts We all know that Australia is scrambling to build up its missile defences, but it is somewhat galling to find the latest US$100 million purchase involves no local production whatsoever, and no technology transfer of any sort to Australians. Well that’s not entirely true, they will teach us how to fire the…
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@AuManufacturing’s new report on its editorial series Towards 3% – turbocharging Australia’s innovation efforts has hit a nerve with readers (you can download the free e-book below). Here @AuManufacturing sat down with Ryan Pollett and Nicola Purser from public accounting, tax, consulting and business advisory BDO, to understand the importance of the series and report.…
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Quantum computing processor developer Diraq has successfully demonstrated consistent and repeatable operation with above 99 percent fidelity of two-qubit gates in its SiMOS (silicon metal-oxide-semiconductor) quantum dot platform. The technical breakthrough in producing workable quantum computing chips was detailed in a study: Assessment of the errors of high-fidelity two-qubit gates in silicon quantum dots published…
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Industry minister Ed Husic has announced an extra $3.8 million over the next seven years for Superstars of STEM, which will see the program run by peak body Science & Technology Australia (STA) train 120 more participants up to 2030. The program has run since 2017 and coaches women and non-binary scientists, technologists, engineers and…
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Aerospace composites manufacturer Quickstep is offering to sell its aircraft maintenance division Quickstep Aerospace Services only three years after buying the Tullamarine, Melbourne company. Quickstep paid $2.64 million to buy Boeing Australia Component Repairs Pty Ltd to give itself a new growth business and to add steady MRO income to its high tech manufacture of…
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The Australian Food and Grocery Council has released its latest State of the Industry report, which it says highlights the industry’s resilience in the face of rising costs, growing 11.6 per cent by value in 2022/23 though seeing a 7 per cent decrease in operating profit. Among highlights in the report: – The sector’s total…
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By Bruce Mountain, Victoria University Imagine if Australian cities became major producers of clean energy, rather than relying on far-flung solar and wind farms. Far fetched? Hardly. Our cities and towns are full of warehouses, commercial areas, shopping centres and factories. These types of buildings have one very important underutilised resource – large expanses of…
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