Cairns manufacturer Norweld Australia has taken to social media to spread the word about this encounter (pictured) between one of the locals in Africa and one of its its heavy duty aluminium ute trays “Every so often we receive photos from our customers that just blow us away…today was definitely one of those days. “The…
X-ray equipment manufacturer Micro-X (ASX: MX1) has reached a major corporate milestone with its first lightweight portable X-ray machine now in everyday clinical use in Australia at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. The company is the first in the world to succeed in building a carbon nanotube electron emitter (pictured), the first major innovation in…
China export specialist JATENERGY (ASX: JAT) has reported a spike in sales of its dairy-derived lactoferrin products in China as a result of concerns there about the emergence of coronavirus. The exporter of Australian consumer goods reported that it has seen unprecedented demand for its Neurio lactoferrin brands, which are promoted as having beneficial effects…
By Samantha Sharpe, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney When the central business district of Lismore was flooded in 2017, every small business owner in the northern New South Wales town had a decision to make. Should they rebuild their businesses, or take whatever insurance money they might get and move…
The Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index for January showed contraction in every sector except one, with a “disappointing” start to the new year and decade impacted by bushfires, drought and slow local consumption, as well as global factors.
“The sun never sets on the Calix empire,” says Adam Vincent light-heartedly. The general manager of R&D joined the company in 2010, five years after it began, and the same year it commissioned its first continuously operating plant at Bacchus Marsh. Calix operates at nearly 20 locations globally, with its major R&D work…
Perth global shipbuilder Austal has signed an agreement with the United States Navy which will see its Henderson shipyard (pictured) conduct repairs and sustainment activities on USN and Military Sealift Command ships. The company’s Agreement of Boat Repair announced today will see the company provide support services for USN ships built by Austal at its…
Comment by Peter Roberts It has been a long time coming, far too long, but a federal government has finally taken action on the high price and lack of supply of gas in the eastern states. The tripling of prices was brought about by Canberra in the first place when the former Labour government approved…
By Andrew Spence Adelaide technology company MGM Wireless is making strong in-roads into the UK market with its SPACETALK smart watch and app. Sales of the all-in-one children’s smartphone, watch and GPS device more than doubled to 25,000 in the six-months to December 31 compared with 11,000 in the same period in the 2019 financial…
Senate to reconsider R&D tax incentive The Senate sits this week and is likely to reconsider the government’s controversial R&D tax incentive reforms which are similar to those previously opposed even by Coalition senators. The government responded to Senate concerns with a slightly modified bill in December, however the changes have not allayed the concerns…
