Industry minister Karen Andrews has announced that a patent system review will be launched some time in the next few months and be delivered to the federal government by May 2021. The review would run for six months, be chaired by Emeritus Professor Raoul Mortley, and “consider the accessibility for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)”. It…
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A plant to create 100 tonnes of fuel-grade hydrogen and 380 tonnes of graphite annually from sewage has received the “green light,” the West Australian government has announced.
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Prime minister Scott Morrison is expected to highlight skills and industrial relations in his National Press Club address today.
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By Denham Sadler Australia has an opportunity to build a world-leading quantum computing industry and develop important sovereign capability in the technology, according to Quantum Brilliance chief executive Andrew Horsley. Quantum Brilliance is an Australian quantum computing hardware provider spun out of the Australian National University last year. The company uses artificial diamonds to power…
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Slot machine manufacturer and online gaming business Aristocrat Leisure is to settle a US class action by paying out $47.4 million (US$31 million). The Sydney company has entered into an in principle agreement with plaintiffs who took action in Washington State over Aristocrat’s purchase of Big Fish social gaming platforms from Churchill Downs Inc in…
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Perth shipbuilder Austal has continued its international expansion with Austal Vietnam successfully launching its first-ever vessel, the passenger vehicle ferry A.P.T. James. The 94 metre high-speed vessel, an Austal Auto Express 94, is an all new aluminium catamaran that will carry 926 passengers and 250 cars at speeds up to 37.5 knots. Built for the…
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Eighty per cent of manufacturers have retained their staff through the pandemic period according to a survey of almost 300 manufacturers by global Lean manufacturing consultants, TXM Lean Solutions. The survey conducted this week was sent to manufacturers in Australia, the UK, Europe and North America. While many industries have been devastated by the pandemic,…
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The Australian Made Campaign has allied with Casino, NSW’s Primex Field Days to promote the growth of the Australian agriculture sector. Australian Made Chief Executive, Ben Lazzaro, said: “The demand for quality Australian Made agricultural machinery and clean green produce is continuing to grow, and Primex Field Days allows exhibitors and attendees to participate in…
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Our internet connections have never been more important to us, nor have they been under such strain. As the COVID-19 pandemic has made remote working, remote socialisation, and online entertainment the norm, we have seen an unprecedented spike in society’s demand for data.
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An Australian company estimates there’s $600 in valuable material sitting unused in every tonne of winery waste. Brent Balinski spoke to Professor Enzo Palombo about what’s trapped in there, and how to get it out.
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