What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) Rio Tinto to bring iron ore rail car manufacturing to the Pilbara Mining company Rio Tinto will partner with Gemco Rail to bring local iron ore rail car manufacturing and bearing maintenance to the Pilbara region in…
By Susanne Becken, Griffith University; Brendan Mackey, Griffith University, and David Simon Lee, Manchester Metropolitan University The global airline industry is fast recovering from the unprecedented pause to flying imposed by COVID-19. In some parts of the world, such as the Middle East, airlines are even expanding rapidly – well beyond pre-pandemic levels. But how…
Micro-X wins international design award X-ray company Micro-X has won an internationally-renowned iF Design Award for its Argus X-ray Camera. According to a statement from the Adelaide-based company, Argus won over the 133-member jury, made up of independent experts from all over the world, for its high impact in transforming stand-off imaging capability for bomb…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) RAIL AGREEMENT TO MAKE SYSTEMS MORE INTEROPERABLE The federal government and rail industry stakeholders have signed an agreement to standardise rail systems and bring Australia’s rail network into the 21st century. The Australian and Victorian governments and…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) “DEVELOPING ADVANCED MANUFACTURING IN AUSTRALIA” INQUIRY UNDERWAY A federal parliamentary inquiry into manufacturing has begun its work, and is accepting written submissions until the end of next month. The “Developing Advanced Manufacturing in Australia” inquiry by the House…
Swinburne to get $5.2 million green energy research hub A new $5.2 million Siemens Swinburne Energy Transition Hub will be opened at Swinburne University of Technology’s Hawthorn campus this year. According to a statement from the university on Thursday, the hub will feature some of the most advanced digital energy technology from Siemens and the…
UOW team shines at Formula 2022 race University of Wollongong (UOW) students have taken out silver at the Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) Australasia Formula 2022 race held in regional Victoria. The competition draws university students from across Australia and South-East Asia to put the skills learned in the classroom into practice through building an…
A new report launched by the Gladstone Regional Council on Wednesday cites the role that strengthening its “manufacturing powerhouse” will play in moving its economy moves away from fossil fuels. Gladstone Region Economic Transition Roadmap 2022-2032 was prepared with consultancy The Next Economy, gathered input from 220 local stakeholders over two years, and was supported…
In the second day of our Australia’s place in the semiconductor world editorial series, Glenn Downey and Steven Duvall provide part two of their four-part feature. Here is a look at what certain nations are doing to respond to the challenges of the era. 1) Introduction The article continues our four-part series on semiconductors and their…
Innovative green hydrogen developer Sparc Hydrogen has turned its focus to scoping out the construction of a pilot plant to prove its low cost processes to produce green hydrogen following the publication of a global patent application. The company, a joint venture between Sparc Technologies, Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and the University of Adelaide, is…
