The quarterly ACCI-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends has shown the manufacturing industry “showing signs of recovery” and a result indicating “gradual gains in new orders and stable, positive output growth.” According to a statement from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday, sentiment appears to be “improving following the gloom of the past…
Industry-research team progresses DAC technology The Woodside Monash Energy Partnership is advancing carbon reuse and recycling through a Direct Air Capture (DAC) innovation, designed to help carbon dioxide commodity users rapidly decarbonise, according to a statement on Tuesday from Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA.) The DAC project, which has been supported by a AEA Seed grant,…
Calix/PLS demo plant construction resumes Calix announced the recommencement of the Mid-Stream Demonstration Plant Project developed in a Joint Venture (JV) with Pilbara Minerals on Thursday. The decision follows execution of a $15 million grant from the Western Australian government, the company said, with that funding used to reduce the respective construction cost share of…
First Graphene books R&D tax rebate First Graphene has told shareholders that it has received a tax rebate of approximately $404,300 for R&D work conducted at its Henderson facility in Western Australia. The company said the amount was delivered “following a series of work completed… to improve manufacturing of its in-demand PureGRAPH products.” The work included…
The quarterly ACCI–Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends has found signs of improvement in conditions among manufacturers, though the general business outlook from companies for the next six months, while improved, “remains deeply pessimistic”. A summary of the survey, which has been running since 1966, notes that national accounts figures indicate the Australian economy remaining in…
A welcome focus on growing Australian capability Industry-research collaboration advocate Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) has praised the focus on growing Australia’s science and technological performance, continued support for Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) funding, and plans to transform Australian R&D. Budget 2024 “has put education, research, manufacturing and industrial transformation at its core” said CRA CEO…
The Westpac-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry survey of Industrial Trends shows a worsening in conditions for manufacturers in the year’s first quarter, and an outlook moving “deeper into pessimistic territory”. A summary reads that the quarter brought a “decline in new orders, a fall in output, a reduction in overtime and a material downsize…