A green hydrogen and ammonia project in regional New South Wales has reached financial close, with construction set to begin in October, according to an announcement on Wednesday. The Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia project is a joint venture between Hiringa Energy, Sundown Pastoral Company and the NSW Government. The facility will be located…
Queensland-based SMEs in “agriculture, food and related technologies” have been invited to apply for the next intake of CSIRO’s free Innovate to Grow program. The R&D training program is online-based, with a two- to three-hour commitment per week. It is being delivered as part of the Queensland Government-funded Regional University Industry Collaboration (RUIC) program this…
Cobram Estate Olives announced on Monday it successfully completed its 2025 Australian olive harvest, milling over 80,000 tonnes of olives resulting in total olive oil production of 14.2 million litres compared to 10.1 million litres in 2024. The company’s production from its own groves was 13.2 million litres, up from 9.4 million litres in 2024.…
Tasmanian businesses began receiving a 25 per cent increase to financial assistance on Monday as the Albanese Labor Government delivered on a key election commitment to boost the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme. The scheme recognises Tasmania’s reliance on shipping across the Bass Strait and supports Tasmanian shippers to move a range of non-bulk goods by…
Victoria has exceeded its $20 billion food and fibre export target six years ahead of schedule, according to a government report released on Wednesday. Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs Danny Pearson released the 2023-24 Food and Fibre Export Performance Report, which shows Victoria is Australia’s top food and fibre exporter, capturing 27 per cent…
CSIRO has released Australia’s first comprehensive stocktake of the nation’s $800 billion food system, revealing hidden costs of up to $274 billion annually and calling for a coordinated approach to managing complex challenges across the sector. The report, released on Monday through the Food System Horizons initiative, examined Australia’s food system which feeds approximately 100…
Monash University researchers called for greater rigour in green nitrate fertiliser research on Monday, warning that recent breakthrough claims require further scrutiny before being considered market-ready. A review by the Monash School of Chemistry examined 50 published studies claiming to have produced green nitrate fertilisers and found none had successfully created a sustainable alternative to…
South Australia’s space industry took a significant leap forward with the successful integration of Myriota’s Internet of Things (IoT) payload on the Kanyini satellite, according to an announcement released on Sunday. Adelaide-based companies Myriota and Inovor Technologies have collaborated on Kanyini, South Australia’s first state-funded satellite, which now orbits more than 500 kilometres above Earth.…
Environmental Clean Technologies has completed a scaled granulation facility to support initial testing of its COLDry fertiliser, according to a company announcement on Monday. The test facility, installed at ECT’s demonstration plant in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, will produce 21 tonnes of fertiliser samples for upcoming field and laboratory trials. The installation represents a significant milestone…
The University of Queensland’s Professor of Protected Cropping, Paul Gauthier, has said technological solutions, for example around energy use, and a change of mindset are needed to help controlled environment agriculture live up to its potential and feed a growing population. In a statement from the university on Wednesday, Gauthier mentioned long-term thinking and a…