Building R&D capacity via targeted grants
The current economic crisis in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, has exposed the decay in Australia’s manufacturing capability and highlighted the need for increased investment in innovation.
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The myth of infrastructure spending – it is just not happening
Analysis by Peter Roberts You could be forgiven for thinking that federal and state governments have massively boosted investment in infrastructure projects to help Australia move through the Covid-19 related recession. There are seemingly daily mutterings from Canberra of big spending, coming soon…but apparently not actually coming at all. New figures from Infrastructure Partnerships Australia,…
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AMWU calls for industry assistance as 61,000 jobs lost
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has called for immediate assistance to manufacturers as more than 61,000 manufacturing jobs were lost over the June quarter. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics labour accounts the number of full time jobs in manufacturing shrank from 941,000 in March to 880,000 in June. Underutilisation of workers –…
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AMF member stranded in Europe – where is the help from the government?
A long-time member of the Australian Manufacturing Forum is stranded in Europe and desperate to return to manage their business in Australia – but government travel restrictions on returning to Australia have not been exactly helpful, as the latest airline ticket cancellation (pictured) suggests. This is the story so far, by an AMF member. I…
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Memphasys received $1.3 million R&D rebate
Bio-separation company Memphasys has received a $1.29 million tax rebate under the R&D tax incentive scheme. The payment is a refundable tax offset of eligible expenses on research and development. The company is developing the Felix device, an instrument used in in vitro fertilisation that separates high quality sperm from a semen sample, improving the…
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SMEs awarded over $11 m in defence grants
The federal government has awarded more than $11 million in grants to 20 Australian small businesses in the latest round of the Sovereign Industrial Capability Grants Program.
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$300 million Hydrogen hub for Bundaberg
A plan to build hydrogen production facilities along the east coast of Australia has begun with the agreement this week to construct the Bundaberg Hydrogen Hub in Queensland. The facility, which will cost approximately $300 million, will provide green hydrogen for a wide range of industrial and vehicle uses. The agreement signed this week between…
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Australian technology company wants to turn tyres into hydrogen
Green Distillation Technologies, best known for its process that turns end-of-life tyres into carbon, oil and steel, has announced the development of a new technique to further process reclaimed materials into hydrogen.
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NASA collaborates with Australian smart satellite centre on beacon technology
A deal between NASA and the Adelaide-based SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre could lead to emergency beacon technology developed in South Australia for the next moon missions.
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Gilmour Space announces first Australian customer for planned 2022 launch
Gilmour Space has announced its first Australian customer, Space Machines Company, for a maiden launch scheduled for 2022.
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