PM Press Club speech to list industrial relations, skills, energy as priorities in recovery
Prime minister Scott Morrison is expected to highlight skills and industrial relations in his National Press Club address today.
Pawsey partners for quantum moon shot
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…
Aristocrat to pay out big in US Court
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…
Austal expands as Vietnam yard launches first ship – photos
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…
Manufacturers are Showing How to Maintain Operations During a Crisis
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,…
Australian Made promotes agricultural produce and machinery
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…
Internet traffic is growing 25% each year. We created a fingernail-sized chip that can help the NBN keep up
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.
Hitting the marc: Australian work aims to salvage value from winery waste
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.
Canberra hooked on fossil fuels, damn the climate
Comment by Peter Roberts It was business as usual for the federal coalition last week as its denial of climate change and determination to burn fossil fuels – no matter the consequences – were on show. In a series of actions the government stated clearly that it was not its policy to decarbonise the economy…
Jatenergy delivers first plant based meats to Shanghai
China export specialist Jatenergy has had its first batch of Australian plant-based meat products delivered to restaurants and food outlets in Shanghai. The products were developed and tested by Jat’s joint venture with Oppenheimer Pty Ltd, which has secured all regulatory requirements including licenses and permits to import. The products include 600 kgs of Jat…