DroneShield’s new orders from US and Five Eyes customers Drone detection and countermeasure company DroneShield has announced two new orders, one from an existing customer. The company has received a second order worth $1.1 million from a high profile Government customer from a Five Eyes country which shares intelligence with Australia. DroneShield has also received…
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ADVERTISING FEATURE By Will Purcell, Pact Group Sometimes, we know we’ve got something to fix, but one thing or another gets in the way and we put it on the backburner. We know the issue is there in the background, but it doesn’t appear to have a lasting impact and we’re all good without addressing…
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Grant applications opened on Wednesday for Recycling and Clean Energy projects under the federal Modern Manufacturing Initiative.
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Australia’s food and agribusiness growth centre has welcomed commitments from both the government and Labor to provide additional support to Australia’s largest single manufacturing sector as it aims to double in value in a decade.
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Defence industry businesses are being given greater access to the federal government’s Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) program which offers grants to small and medium sized businesses. The program, which is to cost $39 million over the next two years, offers grants of up to $500,000 with changes to the scheme broadening eligibility requirements for…
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The Queensland government has given special permission for an expansion of the Translational Research Institute, according to a report.
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Citibank filed for “winding up in insolvency” in the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday against two businesses owned by Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance.
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Natural disasters, civil unrest, trade disputes and company failures can all disrupt a mineral supply chain and the many products that depend on it – making many critical minerals a national security priority.
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Shay Chalmers takes a look at community perceptions of manufacturing. Often seen as dirty and unattractive, Shay believes the sector’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic is changing the face of manufacturing – and offering a way forward for Australian Made. The challenge is real. Manufacturing tends to conjure up some unfortunate mental images for people,…
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Lithium chemicals company Lepidico has announced the development of a new proprietary process for producing high purity, battery grade lithium carbonate from lithium hydroxide. The process sequesters and consumes upstream generated carbon dioxide, thus reducing the processes’ carbon intensity. The Perth company has applied for provisional patent protection from the Australian Patent office. Lepidico plans…
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