A decision by the Federal Court has broadened the scope of the federal government’s tax concession scheme for R&D according to observers. The decision in the case of Moreton Resources v Innovation and Science Australia has opened the concession up to non-laboratory based claimants and mining companies, according to accounting group BDO. BDO partner Nicola…
Explosives and mine technology group Orica (ASX: ORI) has announced that its 2017 purchase of the GroundProbe business has exceeded expectations with the new division considered a growth engine for the company. GroundProbe, which makes laser and radar monitoring and measurement systems, cost Orica $205 million to buy but has exceeded the company’s original business…
A Perth based electrical contracting firm has enjoyed a spectacular increase in sales and productivity, thanks to a shift in business strategy to local manufacturing.
The idea of robots taking our jobs is not radically new.
Brent Balinski spoke to CSIRO ON’s David Burt about the challenges involved in commercialising scientific achievements.
Comment by Peter Roberts Everyone seems to want to buy Australia’s iconic manufacturers – except Australians it seems. Despite a multi-trillion dollar superannuation nest egg built up by working Australians, why is it so often only foreign interests that can see value in our manufacturers? Just this past week Arnott’s biscuits, part of Campbell Soup…
Sales by obstructive sleep apnea treatment pioneer ResMed (ASX: RMD) powered ahead 13 per cent in the final quarter of 2018-19, driven by the release of new products. The Sydney company announced revenue up 13 per cent for the final quarter ended June 30 to $1.02 billion, bringing full year revenue to $3.8 billion. Net…
The $28 million, 28-member Building 4.0 Cooperative Research Centre bid will be announced on Friday, led by Monash University, Lendlease, Donovan Group and University of Melbourne.
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have won the global Pose Estimation Challenge, a competition to accurately determine the position of a space object.
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub has been opened in Brisbane, supported by $7.71 million in state government funding over four years, and will provide advice and guidance on adoption to companies.
