Estimates widely vary of the number of jobs created by Australia’s role in making components and systems for the F-35 Lightning aircraft. While 50 companies share in $1.7 billion worth of contracts, new doubts have emerged about estimates from Defence that this was “tracking to 5,000 jobs”. The claim, made in November Senate estimates hearings,…
The NSW government has announced a review of the state’s $2.3 billion TAFE system, headed by businessman David Gonski and Western Sydney University Chancellor Peter Shergold, which will report back by July.
Mining products and services group PPK has continued its turnaround cutting its losses from $1 million the previous corresponding period to only $50,000 in the first half of the financial year. The maker of Rambor and PPK Mining Equipment boosted revenues 11 per cent to $22.05 million in the half, withd a $3 million EBITDA…
Chemicals technology group Lithium Australia has achieved further steps in the progress of gaining patent protection for its LieNA process for extracting lithium from its ores.
A 12-month trial between the Australian Army, Charles Darwin University and 3D printer manufacturer SPEE3D has been launched, and will provide training to soldiers for “3D printing in the field.”
Recent reports from scientists pursuing a new kind of nuclear fusion technology are encouraging, but we are still some distance away from the “holy grail of clean energy”.
International steelmaker and value-added products group BlueScope steel’s profits have plunged as a hit from weaker market conditions was compounded by the effects of the coronavirus. The company, which has extensive operations in China, Asean, the United States and Australia, reported net profit after tax down 70 per cent in the first half to $185.8…
Phoslock wins Rio contract Large-scale water treatment company Phoslock has won a $2 million contract to clean up one of Rio de Janiero’s main drinking water reservoirs. The company, which does most of its business in highly-polluted Chinese waterways, will bind and remove phosphorous from the reservoir operated by utility Cia Estadual de Águas e…
The transformation of the national electricity market has “progressed at a remarkable pace and scale” over the last year as it moves towards renewables, but security is a critical issue, according to the Energy Security Board.
Fibre-strengthened materials are not easy to recycle, but should this even be the goal? Brent Balinski spoke to Dr Anastassija (Stacey) Konash from Swinburne University’s Factory of the Future.
