New data shows the number of school students undertaking vocational education and training (VET) as part of their secondary education has risen by 2.2 per cent to 235,800. VET in Schools 2019 shows there were 17,100 school-based apprentices and trainees and 218,700 students undertaking other VET in Schools programmes in 2019. Simon Walker, Managing Director…
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SMEs shine in new Boeing computer server The selection of Boeing’s Tactical Edge Server (TES) (pictured) for 211 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV) to be built in south-east Queensland for the army has brought growth opportunities for several Australian SMEs. GPC Electronics, Air Affairs and Century Manufacturing will provide the processing and storage components for the…
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By Gabriel da Silva, University of Melbourne The Lebanese capital Beirut was rocked on Tuesday evening local time by an explosion that has killed at least 78 people and injured thousands more. The country’s prime minister Hassan Diab said the blast was caused by around 2,700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored near the city’s cargo…
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An RMIT team has developed scalable and affordable spray-on coatings that could help create the next generation of energy-saving windows.
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CSIRO has launched an accredited surgical face mask testing facility in Melbourne. The new facility, accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA), provides a rapid turnaround on mask testing helping protect frontline healthcare workers. Until now Australian companies had to send masks and materials overseas for testing. CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall…
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Analysis by Peter Roberts Leading gourmet foodie Maggie Beer appears to have risen to the top yet again, her well known name replacing that of the multi-brand food company which bought her business. In a little noticed development the Longtable Group, which bought the Maggie Beer businesses netting her $25 million in the process, changed…
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The Lihir gold mine in PNG is expanding its ore haul truck fleet to 39, bringing with it an order for Victorian manufacturer Duratray for five of the company’s Duratray Suspended Dump Bodies (SDB) The first Duratray was delivered to Lihir during the mine development activities by the Roche-Thiess Joint Venture in 1995 (pictured). The…
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The Western Australian government has announced $92.4 million in programs as part of the state’s Covid-19 economic recovery efforts, supporting a diesel railcar maintenance facility, attracting battery material manufacturing capacity to the state, and recycling initiatives.
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Australia’s largest family-owned brewery is looking to the past and the future with the announcement of two new beers in the past week: it’s 2020 Vintage Ale and a new Hazy IPA.
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By Alan Brent, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, please send it to [email protected] Why can’t I use the…
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