Blackmores announces new CEO
Vitamins and supplements manufacturer Blackmores (ASX:BKL) has announced that Alistair Symington will start as its new CEO and managing director in October.
To carve out a niche in space industries, Australia should focus on microgravity research rockets
Australia now has a space agency, and our federal and South Australian governments are looking to grow a prosperous space industry to boost productivity and employment.
Should Australia have an independent space capability?
Labor’s suggestion at the recent election that Australia should own merchant ships has sparked discussion among experts about what other areas of critical infrastructure should be brought within Australia’s control. While the opposition’s idea that Australia needed domestically-owned ships that could be requisitioned during times of emergency failed to move the electorate, some think the…
Zone RV fixed the caravan, then its own data issues
Based in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Zone RV designs and manufactures custom-built recreational vehicles, but it wasn’t until it radically changed its ideas that success came. Zone RV head of design and engineering Brad Marshall explains that the founders boat-building background led them to disrupt the sector with vehicles from carbon fibre, fibreglass and other composites.…
Defence marks progress with $535 million shipyard investment
Australia’s defence ministers have confirmed construction is on schedule at the Osborne Naval Precinct in Adelaide for a 2020 completion of the government’s major shipbuilding infrastructure investments. Canberra is spending $535 million at Osborne preparing the site, which built the Collins Class submarines, to construct Australia’s new Hunter class frigates. Defence minister Linda Reynolds and…
Cultivating a hemp industry in Australia
Brent Balinski spoke to Charles Kovess, Secretary of the Australian Industrial Hemp Alliance and CEO of Textile & Composite Industries, about the potential of industrial hemp.
Australian manufacturing growth streak ends in weakening economy
The manufacturing sector contracted in June according to the Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index – ending a 33-month streak of stable or growth results – and it is experiencing the weakest conditions in nearly three years.
CRC proves its worth even with the climate deniers in charge
Comment by Peter Roberts In the past week Australia’s Co-operative Research Centre (CRC) for Low Carbon Living (CRCLCL) closed its doors after seven years focused on lowering carbon emissions in the built environment. The CRC programme, introduced by the Hawke government, has been a big success in aligning academic research interests with those of industry.…
Bubs penetrates China baby food retail scene
Goat’s milk infant formula and organic baby food producer Bubs Australia (ASX: BUB) has announced a partnership with Chinese retailer Kidswant as part of its joint venture with Beingmate established in May 2019. A ceremony to mark Bubs Organic products’ debut in 275 Kidswant stores in 123 Chinese cities was held in Nanjing to formalise…
Ai Group calls for changes to industrial relations system
Australian Industry Group has thrown its weight behind moved by the federal government to take a fresh look at reinvigorating Australia’s workplace relations system, however it has cautioned against ‘sweeping changes’. Ai Group CEO, Innes Willox, said: “A workplace relations system that operates efficiently and effectively for a modern economy at a time of significant…