The federal government will invest $155 million in new and upgraded facilities at HMAS Cairns – a significant boost to the North Queensland economy. This investment will support the new Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels. Defence has engaged Watpac Construction as its Managing Contractor for the NCIS-8A HMAS Cairns Building and Maritime Works package. Prime … Continue reading HMAS Cairns to receive $155m upgrade →

Thales Australia has conducted a safe test firing of an Australian rocket motor manufactured at Australia Munitions’ site in Mulwala, NSW. The Mulwala manufactured Jones rocket motor was co-designed with Southern Launch, an Australian small business that provides launch services, bespoke rocket subsystems and operates the Koonibba Test Range. Australia Munitions managing director, Dion Habner, … Continue reading Thales Australia tests locally manufactured rocket motor →

Anti-viral textile technology, developed by Australian materials technology company Xefco, with support from Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM), will be used by HeiQ Materials AG to produce medical-grade face masks. The masks will incorporate new patent-pending technology, called MetalliX, invented by Xefco and further tested and refined with help from IFM researchers. Independent studies … Continue reading Deakin partners launch new medical-grade face mask →

A strong contingent of artisan distillers and craft brewers from all corners of Queensland have taken the opportunity to apply for the new artisan producer liquor licence since new laws were passed in March. The Artisan Liquor Bill, passed by Parliament on March 9th, commenced yesterday, officially recognised the state’s artisan liquor producers in the … Continue reading Queensland’s craft brewing and distillery scene growing →

Colgate-Palmolive has announced the launch of its new toothpaste – Colgate Smile for Good – in Australia, featuring a recyclable plastic tube and 99.7 per cent natural ingredients. The tube is the first of its kind to be categorised as recyclable under the Australasian Recycling Label Program, a packaging recyclability program run by the Australian … Continue reading First-of-its-kind toothpaste tube coming to Australia →