Austal’s American subsidiary, Austal USA, has delivered its fourth expeditionary fast transport (EPF) ship to the US Navy this year, bringing the total number of EPF vessels delivered by the shipbuilder
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CSIRO puts $35 million into space technology and AI research
The CSIRO will invest $35 million in space technology and artificial intelligence (AI), including for the development of advanced imaging of Earth from satellites and cutting-edge data science.
The investment
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Victoria’s second grid-scale battery completed in Gannawarra
The second of two grid-scale batteries jointly funded by the Victorian government and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has been completed in Gannawarra.
The 25 MW / 50 MWh Gannawarra Energy Storage
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Australia concludes free trade deal talks with Hong Kong
The federal government has concluded negotiations with Hong Kong on the Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with the deal to come into force next year.
The conclusion of the agreement with
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GA-ASI to deliver ADF’s Project Air 7003 drone program
The Australian government has selected General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to provide the Australian Defence Force’s Armed Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) under Project Air 7003.
Defence
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Navy OPV construction begins in South Australia
Construction has commenced on the Australian Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) at Osborne in South Australia.
Twelve of the OPVs are to be supplied to the Navy. German shipbuilder Luerssen is
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Qld gov opens-up Surat Basin gas for manufacturers
The Queensland government has opened-up a stretch of the Surat Basin gasfields, with all gas produced to be supplied to manufacturers.
State energy minister Anthony Lynham announced on Thursday that tenders
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Conveying made simple
SEW Eurodrive’s industry specialist, John Gattellari, talks to Manufacturers’ Monthly about how the company’s new, smaller MOVIGEAR Classic Size 1 drive unit can help manufacturers
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Qld manufacturing showcase promotes Industry 4.0
Over 100 of Queensland’s manufacturers attended an industry showcase event at Parliament House last night, as the state government promoted its plans to bring the region into the fourth industrial revolution.
Exhibitors
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Federal government to support SME financing with $2 billion securitisation fund
The federal government has announced that it will introduce a new tax-payer backed fund that will inject $2 billion into loan markets to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) obtain financing.
Treasurer
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ACCC joins global campaign to highlight product safety on online platforms
The ACCC, along with the European Commission and 24 other countries, is using International Product Safety Week to focus on reducing the number of unsafe consumer products being sold online.
The global
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CSIRO and Commonwealth Blockchain “smart money” trial a success
A trial of blockchain-powered “smart money” by the CSIRO’s Data61 and the Commonwealth Bank has demonstrated that the technology could be used to help manage insurance payouts, budgeting and the
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Qld government to support superyacht industry with grants
The Queensland government is providing funding to support businesses looking to enter the superyacht services and maintenance industry.
Through the government’s Superyacht Industry Development Fund,
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Ai Group teams up with defence industry advocacy groups to boost SME participation
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Defence Council has signed MOUs with the Defence Teaming Centre (DTC) and the Australian Industry and Defence Network (AIDN National) to collaborate on developing
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Thales Australia opens OneSKY office in Melbourne
Thales Australia has officially opened its new World Trade Centre offices in Melbourne, which will be the base for its new OneSKY team developing the new Civil Military Air Traffic Management System for
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Cochlear expands collaboration with Danish company GN Hearing
The Australian hearing implant producer Cochlear has signed an agreement with GN Hearing, the Danish hearing-aid manufacturer, to expand their joint research and development program and commercial collaboration.
The
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Brisbane to emerge as Australasia’s aviation hub
Brisbane will host the inaugural aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) exhibition in the Australasia region in 2020, which will focus on the region’s growing role in the aerospace industry.
Titled Australasia
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Thales to sponsor AI research at University of South Australia
Leading defence manufacturer, Thales, will sponsor PhD research at the University of South Australia’s (UniSA’s) Behaviour Brain Body Research Centre – which is to explore the potentials of advanced
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Safran Electronics & Defense opens new testing facility in Sydney
Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia (SEDA) has opened a new facility in Botany, NSW, which is to house testing and maintenance equipment that will support the Australian Defence Force.
The new
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Meet the ifm expert: Darryl Blackeby
Meet product sales manager Darryl Blackeby – an expert in the vision and identification product range of ifm (such as sensor cameras). Darryl is inspired by how customers use ifm sensors and is always
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