Electric car company, Tesla, has announced an Australian executive, Robyn Denholm, as its new chair, replacing Elon Musk. Denholm has been a board member at Tesla since 2014 and currently serves as the CFO and head of strategy of Telstra. Musk will remain Tesla’s chief executive. Tesla made the announcement on Wednesday night, adding that Denholm will temporarily step … Continue reading Australian Robyn Denholm announced as Tesla’s new chair →

A new imaging technology developed at Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) makes it possible to image, identify and locate gamma-ray radiation remotely – therefore reducing the risk of radiation exposure to workers. Gamma radiation measurement is required in various industrial settings where there is radiation, such as nuclear reactors, nuclear medicine facilities and high energy physics laboratories. Some … Continue reading ANSTO develops new gamma-ray radiation imaging technology →

Australia’s sovereign submarine company, ASC, has signed new agreements with two global technology companies, which will see the company extend its submarine engineering and maintenance services. The first, a contract between ASC and Saab Asutralia, will see the two companies launch a pilot program that sees ASC’s submarine designers delivering specialist design services in Adelaide … Continue reading ASC secures new submarine servicing agreements with Saab, Jeumont Electric →

Australian companies are largely optimistic about expanding their investments in China despite the shifting market challenges, a new report by KPMG Australia suggests. The research, conducted by KPMG in partnership with the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce (AustCham), the Australia China Business Council (ACBC) and the University of Melbourne as part of the second edition of … Continue reading KPMG: Aussie companies confident about investing in China →

The Industrial Internet 4.0 Summit, a major gathering of local and global leaders in the manufacturing sector, will kick off in Sydney in February. Representatives from the manufacturing industry, government, manufacturing innovation centres and suppliers will gather at the Summit at a “critical moment for the industry,” according to the event producer, Shahida Sweeney. “As … Continue reading Industry 4.0 manufacturing summit kicks off in February →