By Peter Roberts The Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has made an impassioned commitment to words all too often forgotten in recent years – value adding and fostering Australian ingenuity. In a speech to the Australian Space Forum Husic said a Future Made in Australia would be defined by resilience, prosperity, and unwavering…
The federal government has released Australia’s RNA Blueprint, which it says will “guide advanced manufacturing growth and help create more high-paying jobs” within a sector estimated to add “up to $8 billion” to national GDP over the next decade. In a statement on Tuesday, industry minister Ed Husic said the blueprint (available here) focussed on…
NIOA Group announces new Chief Growth Officer Defence contractor the NIOA Group has announced the appointment of a new Chief Growth Officer, defence industry executive Andrew Crickenberger, formerly Vice President of Strategy for L3Harris Technologies’ Aerojet Rocketdyne division. According to a statement, Crickenberger has a career spanning over three decades as a senior executive with multi-national defence companies.…
Round 15 of the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) has backed five research projects with a total of $3.8 million in grants, including those involving nanomaterials for water remediation and recycling metal from disused mobile phones. According to a statement from federal industry minister Ed Husic on Wednesday, Indian and Australian researchers were cooperating through…
The federal government has appointed former NBN boss Michael Quigley as Chair of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Board for a four-year term. Quigley has worked across the public and private sectors, including with telecommunications company Alcatel and as the former NBN CEO. According to a statement he has significant Board Director…
More rocket launches planned for Koonibba Test Range German rocket manufacturer Hyimpulse is negotiating further space launches from Southern Launch’s South Australian launch facilities following the successful launch its SL1 sub-orbital vehicle from the Koonibba Test Range near Ceduna, SA (pictured). The launch tested Hyimpulse’s novel propulsion technology. The company now plans further launches from…
The minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has raised the issue of changes to the corporate tax system or investment allowances as a way of boosting flasgging investment in manufacturing. Speaking at The Australian Financial Review AI Summit said the government had a challenge to confront. Husic said: “We have got to urgently review…
Industry minister Ed Husic is in the United States this week, including the Californian technology hubs of San Francisco and San Diego, “to showcase a Future Made in Australia”. In a statement over the weekend, Husic said he will be in the US from June 1 to 6 and will lead the nation’s presence at…
The federal government has released Australia’s first National Robotics strategy boosting robotics and automation technologies to build a Future Made in Australia. The Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic made the announcement at an AI summit in Sydney. Robotics and automation technologies have enormous potential to transform advanced manufacturing, support a transition to net…
Australian small to medium sized businesses will have access to expert advice on how to safely adopt artificial intelligence into their operations following the announcement of a new $17 million programme. the Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic today announced four AI Adopt Centres under the AI Adopt Program which will connect business with…
