Australian Space Research Conference to be held in Adelaide
South Australia has further strengthened its position as the leader of Australia’s space industry by securing another important space conference.
Titanium is the perfect metal to make replacement human body parts
By Laichang Zhang, Professor Mechanical Engineering, Edith Cowan University Titanium gets its name from the Titans of ancient Greek mythology but this thoroughly modern material is well suited to a huge range of high-tech applications. With the chemical symbol Ti and an atomic number of 22, titanium is a silver-coloured metal valued for its low density, high strength, and…
Profiles of success: Aussie AV pioneer urges us to think our way to prosperity
Australia can claim numerous motion picture technology achievements. From the current work of special effects and animation houses Animal Logic and Rising Sun, to the Cineon workstation (which won a Scientific and Technical Oscar) developed at Kodak Melbourne, all the way back to legendary inventor Henry Sutton’s proto-TV.
Blocking Huawei from Australia means slower and delayed 5G – and for what?
The United States and Australia are deliberately restricting the place of Chinese telco Huawei in their telecommunications landscapes.
Launch site flagged for Australian electronic warfare satellites
Electronic warfare company DEWC Systems will look to use a planned launch facility in South Australia for the deployment of its defence satellite constellation.
New Industry 4.0 report says ‘call to action’ needed for Australian manufacturers
A new report containing research by Siemens, PwC, Swinburne University and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union has been released, identifying the ways Australian manufacturers can transform to seize the opportunities presented by the global Industry 4.0 movement.
IoT missing in action in DXC digital transformation study
By Stuart Corner of IoT Australia DXC Technology has published a study Beyond Disruption: Australian organisations race to digital transformation success. It underestimates the role of IoT in digital disruption. To produce the report DXC’s Australian subsidiary, Telsyte, surveyed 447 business and IT decision makers across Australian organisations to gather their views on the impacts…
Zoono cleans up with $33 million deal in US
Antimicrobial agent manufacturer, Zoono Group (ASX: ZNO) has signed a distribution agreement that will see it supply up to $33 million of its products to car care company Turtle Wax in the United States. The company announced it had signed a distribution agreement with US-based MicroSonic, which has developed a propriety antimicrobial system based on…
WA manufacturer’s stunning 377 per cent share price rise
Shares in nerve growth therapy developer Orthocell (ASX: OCC) have surged 377 per cent on positive news from clinical trials of its CelGro tissue repair device. The company, which developed and manufactures CelGro at its internationally-approved facility in Perth, passed a critical trial with patients with damaged nerves. The first four patients to receive surgery…
The mother of all benders
A privilege of this role is that we at the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) get to see Australian ideas of all kinds evolve into high-value products and jobs.