Stealth Technologies is to develop a new ‘sensor stack’ to add to the autonomous robotic security vehicle (pictured) it is developing with Honeywell. The company, owned by listed business Strategic Elements, is developing the systems to make its robot more intuitive and responsive to the environment. As the company told investors the vehicle will be…
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Entries are now open for the Good Design Awards, now in their 63rd year.
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Australia’s largest company by market capitalisation, biotechnology manufacturer CSL has powered ahead in the first half of the financial year reporting a net profit after tax up 44 per cent on the previous corresponding period. The company, which is in the final stages of manufacturing the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, reported a NPAT of $1.8 billion…
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The Department of Defence has released a statement responding to reports of a contract extension with a data storage provider part-owned by a Chinese consortium.
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Comment by Peter Roberts There is a myth, unkind as it is to frogs, that the amphibian when set in cold water and brought to the boil will just sit there even as conditions around it go from bad to worse. But something similar has been happening to all of us keen supporters of Australian…
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Noxopharm’s loss on R&D activities Clinical stage drug development company Noxopharm has reported a loss of $6.7 million before tax for the first half of the financial year. The company, which is commercialising its drug Veyonda (pictured) for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, spent $3 million on R&D and received a R&D tax refund…
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A year ago Michael Clayton, CEO of Derby Rubber, watched as his Derby Steet factory went up in flames. Here he writes about the recreation of a leading manufacturing enterprise. Today marks 12 months since I commenced the most significant professional journey of my life – here are some of the lessons that I learnt.…
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Farm sensor manufacturer Goanna Ag and IoT nanosatellite operator Myriota have combined to launch two innovative products to help farmers manage water resources, Go Rain and GoTank. GoRain allows farmers to monitor rainfall at remote locations, providing information on rainfall variability that enables data driven decision-making. GoTank updates livestock farmers via the industrial IoT on…
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The Defence Teaming Centre member organisation of defence companies has launched a new program designed to help SMEs get a foothold in global markets and supply chains for defence, advanced manufacturing and cyber security sectors. DTC’s Team.eX is a specialist business program that helps SMEs develop business maturity and collaborate to build the capacity and…
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Australian tech company Codan will pay more than $100 million to buy US-based Domo Tactical Communications from a private equity firm.
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