Banning Huawei could cut off our nose to spite our face. Good 5G matters
Productivity growth matters. In advanced economies over the past 15 years it has fallen by half.
Submarine costs spiraling into the stratosphere
Comment by Peter Roberts There is increasing evidence that Australia’s decision to ditch its indigenous experience building the Collins Class submarine and buy a completely new design from France is turning out to be a costly mistake. I have always argued that the best path for Australia would have been to build a modified Collins,…
Australia’s voluntary IoT security code could be enforced
By Stuart Corner of Iot Australia Lawyers have suggested compliance with the voluntary code of practice for suppliers of consumer IoT devices, issued by the Government last month, could be enforced by the ACCC. Home Affairs minister, Peter Dutton released a for-comment draft of the code of practice on November 19 saying it had been…
Major project status for medicinal cannabis
The federal government has granted major project status for the development of new medicinal cannabis facilities in South East Queensland and regional Victoria. Major project status has been granted to Hydroganics for a multi-stage $333 million medicinal cannabis facility in Queensland and Canopy Growth for a $70 million facility in Victoria. Hydroganics is expected to…
Work begins on Adelaide green hydrogen plant
Construction has begun on a pioneering hydrogen production facility in Adelaide, which will play a major role in South Australia’s bid to become a global leader in certified green hydrogen.
Two Australian suppliers chosen for submarine work
Berendsen Fluid Power and H.H Machine Tools Australia (H&H) will partner with two international companies to deliver and sustain major presses and mlling machines for the Attak Class sumarines. The two local companies will supply the Medium Capacity Press, High Capacity Press and Large Capacity Milling Machines (LCMM). The contracts are worth $20 million to…
Monday briefs – stories you might have missed
Carbon Revolution on the ASX One-piece carbon fibre wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution (ASX:CBR) made its much-anticipated listing on the Australian share market on Friday. Carbon Revolution employs 346 and is based at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus. It was founded by a group of Deakin engineering students in 2007, and makes wheels for Ferrari, Ford…
Four predictions for 2020
It’s the beginning of December, meaning it’s time for news websites and others to look back and make sense of the year that’s nearly through, or to speculate about the one coming up. We have the same access to a functioning crystal ball as anybody else, but will take a punt on four developments for 2020.
Inovor Technologies to supply Defence satellite bus
South Australia’s Inovor technologies will supply the defence department with a satellite bus that will be used to house equipment in space for the Buccaneer Main Mission. Inovor, which provides turnkey nanosatellite solutions for clients using its Apogee nanosatellite bus (pictured), will supply the equipment under a $2.5 million contract. The company beat out international…
K-Tig signs first South East Asian welding as a service customer
High-speed welding technology developer K-TIG (ASX: KTG) has signed its first South East Asian customer for its welding as a service (Waas) licensing model. Singapore’s Steel-Ti Precision Welding will build a new manufacturing facility in Singapore to be completed in 2020. This will build high value tanks and vessels for oil & gas, aviation and…