Axiom Precision Manufacturing has announced that it has entered a new contract with Kongsberg Defence Australia (KDAu) for the manufacture and delivery of ground support equipment for the naval strike missile (NSM), under SEA 1300 Phase 1 – Navy Guided Weapons. Read More
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Thousands more students will train at 16 Australian universities through the allocation of an additional 4,001 Commonwealth supported places in STEM courses to help grow the skilled workforce required to deliver the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine pathway. Read More
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Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and Swinburne University of Technology’s Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2) have today launched a state-of-the-art clean hydrogen refuelling station, purpose-built for enabling hydrogen research. Read More
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The Australian Government is supporting almost a thousand defence industry jobs and strengthening national security, with a new $2 billion contract to maintain and sustain Australia’s naval fleet in Sydney. Read More
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Materials science has played a pivotal role in advancing technologies and shaping the world in which we live. Over the past decade we’ve seen major breakthroughs in the development and application of new technologies. Read More
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will join forces with five universities to keep Australians safe at work using the latest digital technologies. Read More
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The Australia Made campaign is encouraging all Australians to strive to have as many Australian Made items under their Christmas tree this year. Read More
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UNSW Sydney has joined forces with the University of Adelaide and Curtin University, and defence companies Babcock Australasia and HII (NYSE: HII), to form the AUKUS Workforce Alliance (AWA). Read More
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Australian advanced manufacturing can only compete globally with a quantum increase in funding and government contracts, and the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) alone may not be enough to achieve this, according to a report by national professional services firm RSM Australia. Read More
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Peak engineering body, Engineers Australia, has today welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of $128.5 million investment over four years to fund 4,000 additional university places to help power the AUKUS workforce. Read More
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More Australian small businesses can now access research and development (R&D) funding and expertise through Australia’s national science agency, as CSIRO broadens its Kick-Start program. Read More
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The Victorian Government will deliver a new $55 million construction-focused TAFE campus in Melton by 2028, giving students in Melton and nearby the opportunity to study close to home. Read More
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The Australian Government is committed to a potent, enduring and agile submarine capability, and will use an independent assurance activity to inform the life-of-type extension of the Collins class submarine fleet. Read More
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A new Connecting Victoria to the World report highlights the critical role of trade and investment in driving economic growth and creating jobs, as billions of dollars from foreign direct investment flows through to Victoria’s economy. Read More
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Manufacturers’ Monthly caught up with BOC’s Peter Kuebler to explore the intersection of robots, cobots, welding technologies, and providing the gases essential to their proper functioning. Read More
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Craftsmanship, quality and professionalism were front and centre last night, with the winners of the 2023 Western Australia Welding Excellence Awards announced in Perth. Read More
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New national research demonstrates that Australian businesses, especially those in manufacturing, retail, and financial services sectors, recognise the imperative of achieving net zero emissions as a key driver for economic competitiveness and climate resilience, but indicates many companies are not acting quickly enough to address this urgent challenge.
UNSW Sydney Scientia Professor Michelle Simmons has been named the winner of the annual 2023 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for her achievements in creating the field of atomic electronics, with a mission to create the world’s first error-corrected quantum computer here in Australia.
