Australia and Germany to begin hydrogen feasibility study
Australia and Germany have signed a declaration of intent on a feasibility study “into the potential for closer collaboration and the future development of a hydrogen supply chain”.
Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, January 15 – 19, 2024
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) Ukraine war propels DroneShield to new records War brings no good to anyone but a few military contractors which boom during times of rising tensions – none more so than drone detection and countermeasure manufacturer DroneShield, writes…
Manufacturing news briefs — stories you might have missed
CRC round 24 applications open Applications for funding under round 24 of the Cooperative Research Centres program were opened on Friday, supporting industry-led collaborative research centres of up to 10 years’ duration. Applications can be made by all industry sectors and research disciplines under the program, which has been running since 1990, with applicants at…
Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed
State of the art bionic device prototyping centre opens in Melbourne Neo-Bionica, a Bionics Institute and the University of Melbourne joint venture lab, was officially opened this week by Victorian innovation minister Jaala Pulford. Located at St Vincent’s, the new facility aims to give researchers and engineers the tools to create medical-grade devices rather than…
Budget 2021-22: What it means for the Circular Economy
With international pressure mounting on Australia to commit to more substantial action on climate change, Budget 2021-22 was an opportunity — coupled with a once-in-a-generation social license to spend strategically to ‘build back better’ — to set out the government’s strategy towards addressing these concerns. So what’s in the budget for the Circular Economy? Dr Kar Mei Tang explains.
HLTCRC maps out heavy industry net zero transition
The Heavy Industry Low-Carbon Transition Co-operative Research Centre (HILT CRC) has launched a flagship three-year project on energy infrastructure to help guide heavy industry decarbonisation. The project will provide clear, data-driven estimates of energy costs to inform government policy and enable heavy industry to plan its decarbonisation pathway. ‘Unlocking investment in energy infrastructure for net-zero…
It’s go for $100m Port of Newcastle Clean Energy Precinct
The federal government is backing a Port of Newcastle Clean Energy Precinct which has signed agreements for key design work and environmental impact studies with $100 million in funding . The precinct will renew a disused 220-hectare industrial site to facilitate clean energy production, storage, transmission, domestic distribution and international export. The Precinct will integrate…
Australia needs a National Innovation Council – by Dr John Howard
As shown in @AuManuracturing News’s Towards 3% R&D editorial series, Australia’s innovation effort is tanking, with a lack of national policy co-ordination a key issue. Here Dr John H Howard, puts the case for a National Innovation Council. In an era where innovation drives economic growth and global competitiveness, Australia’s fragmented approach to industrial strategy…
Manufacturing news briefs — stories you might have missed
Dettmer announces retirement National President of the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union Andrew Dettmer has announced that he will resign from the role, effective September 1. In an update on Linkedin on Thursday, Dettmer shared: “It’s been an amazing adventure. Very proud of my union and all that it’s achieved in its 172 years. I’ve been…
The time for made in Australia is now – Tim Ayres in his own words
Australia’s newly minted Assistant Minister for a Future Made in Australia Tim Ayres believes opportunities such as the revitalisation of manufacturing come around rarely. Today is one of those opportunities he argues in this excerpt from his address to the National Manufacturing Summit. As the Prime Minister said back in April – we need to…