The federal government is reducing the regulatory compliance burden on Australian businesses, and has challenged the RegTech sector to help develop innovative solutions that can cut costs and streamline workflows. Under the Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII), Australian start-ups and small and medium businesses can submit proposals for ideas that address regulatory challenges. Successful … Continue reading $10m in federal grants to slash business compliance burden →

SpaceLink, a company that is building an information superhighway for the space economy, and Gilmour Space, a venture-backed Australian launch services provider and spacecraft manufacturer, have executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities to incorporatethe SpaceLink relay network for communications on Gilmour’s next generation small satellite platform and integrate Gilmour-built satellites into the … Continue reading SpaceLink and Gilmour Space execute MOU →

Researchers at the University of South Australia have developed a cost-effective technique that could deliver safe drinking water to millions of vulnerable people using cheap, sustainable materials and sunlight. A team led by Associate Professor Haolan Xu has refined a technique to derive freshwater from seawater, brackish water, or contaminated water, through highly efficient solar … Continue reading Sunlight to solve the world’s clean water crisis →

The federal government is encouraging small and family businesses to have their say in the independent review of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman. Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business, Stuart Robert, said the review is considering how effectively and efficiently the Ombudsman has provided assistance and advocacy for Australian … Continue reading Consultations open for review of Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman →

Beckhoff Automation has maintained a strong presence in Australia over the past two decades and managing director Nick Psahoulias has been with the company since the beginning – leading from their head office in Melbourne. This long-standing track-record has given Psahoulias a unique leadership perspective: the ability to guide a company from strength to strength, … Continue reading Beckhoff Automation strengthens customer relationships in the middle of a pandemic →

In what could be some of the lowest kilometre mid 80s Holden’s existing in Australia is a VL Walkinshaw and VN SS Group A that are going to auction expected to fetch over $1 million. Lloyds Auctions COO Lee Hames said the VN Commodore SS Group A up for auction ticks all those boxes in … Continue reading Iconic Holdens set to break records →

Woolworths is now offering its customers in Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia a locally-made paper carry bag as it gradually onshores manufacturing in support of local industry and jobs. Woolworths has partnered with family-owned Australian manufacturer Detpak in a multi-million dollar deal to produce the locally-made bags, which first launched in South Australia and Northern … Continue reading Woolworths introduces Australian made paper shopping bags →

An Indigenous construction company has been awarded the head contract to build a $23.9 million missile assembly and maintenance facility in Western Sydney. National Aboriginal Construction Partners (NACP) Projects is expected to employ around 200 workers during construction of the Nulka Missile Assembly and Maintenance facilities, at the Defence Establishment Orchard Hills. Minister for Defence … Continue reading Indigenous company NACP to build missile assembly and maintenance facility in NSW →

Australian medicinal cannabis company Australian Natural Therapeutic Group has announced a merger with Canadian Asterion Cannabis and its wholly-owned subsidiary Asterion, with the companies joining to develop one of the largest renewable-powered medicinal cannabis growing, manufacturing and R&D facilities in the world. Construction on the $400 million facility in the Darling Downs, near Toowoomba, is … Continue reading $400 million medicinal cannabis facility to create 1000 jobs in regional Queensland →

Bass Metals has announced an agreement with leading advanced material researcher Swinburne University of Technology to develop Specialty Carbon Composites using Bass’ concentrates for the manufacture of various advanced materials using both expandable graphite and graphene. Bass and Swinburne have signed a Master Research and Development Agreement to develop advanced materials using both Expandable Graphite … Continue reading Bass Metals continues strategy agreement for specialty carbon composite technology →

A Chilean-based international designer and manufacturer of mining equipment, Conymet Duratray, has chosen Cranbourne for its new manufacturing facility and global headquarters in a move that will create up to 100 new highly-skilled jobs. Minister for Economic Development Tim Pallas welcomed the decision by Conymet Duratray International to grow its current Victorian footprint by onshoring … Continue reading Chilean-based manufacturer sets up shop in Cranbourne →

Raytheon Australia’s Centre for Joint Integration was officially opened today by the Prime Minister and the Premier of South Australia in Adelaide’s Mawson Lakes. The company’s Centre for Joint Integration is amongst the most advanced integrated air and missile defence precincts in the world and is now ready to serve Australia’s defence organisation across some … Continue reading Raytheon Australia’s new Centre for Joint Integration officially opens in Adelaide →

Defence industry businesses are being given greater access to a Morrison Government grant aimed at growing the skills of Australia’s defence industry. The Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) program offers grants of up to half a million dollars to support the skilling needs of eligible small to medium businesses, with the Government providing $39 million … Continue reading Up to $500,000 in SADI grants by Defence to help Aussie SMEs →

Titomic has entered a joint venture with Repkon Machine and Tool Industry to build a production facility in Australia for the manufacture of weapons system barrels designed by Repkon and manufactured using Titomic’s Kinetic Fusion Technology. Interim CEO of Titomic Norbet Schulze said the new production facility would provide jobs for highly skilled workers and … Continue reading Titomic and Repkon JV to produce weapon barrels in Australia →

BAE Systems Australia has announced in a press release that it will increase its investment in Australia to support the rapid development of a sovereign high-speed weapons capability. The company will also draw on the wide-ranging capabilities and expertise across Australian industry and academia to build an Australian high speed weapons eco-system with the aim … Continue reading BAE Systems Australia invests in hypersonic weapons capabilities →

The Federal Government has announced a $9 million boost to Australia’s defence industry to develop an integrated system that can detect and neutralise improvised threats. The contract, awarded to Lockheed Martin Australia’s Science, Technology, Engineering Leadership and Research Laboratory (STELaRLaB), was given as part of Defence’s Counter Improvised Grand Threat Challenge (CIT-GC) initiative. It includes … Continue reading Lockheed Martin Australia wins Defence contract →

The federal government is driving the automotive sector forward by extending the automotive research and development tariff concession until 2025, keeping high-end research activities in Australia and supporting thousands of high-wage jobs. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Christian Porter, said vehicle research and development is vital to the nation’s prosperity with Australia being a … Continue reading Renewed support for Australian automotive R&D →

Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese has pledged to establish a $15 billion manufacturing fund if Labor wins the next election. The fund would operate in a similar way to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, where an independent board would make pick projects and make investment decisions. Manufacturing jobs currently account for 6.7 per cent of … Continue reading Federal Labor announced $15 billion manufacturing fund →

The Electric Vehicle Council welcomes the Australian Labor Party’s pledge to make electric vehicles more affordable. Labor has undertaken to introduce an Electric Car Discount to make electric cars cheaper for Australians. As part of the discount, Labor would exempt many electric cars from: Import tariffs – a five per cent tax on some imported … Continue reading Electric Vehicle Council welcomes Labor’s national electric vehicle plan →

Queensland rocket manufacturer Gilmour Space Technologies, and South Australian nanosatellite manufacturer, Fleet Space Technologies, are joining forces to launch small satellites to orbit. The launch follows the release of the federal government’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy and Space National Manufacturing Priority Roadmap, which seeks to develop sovereign capabilities in space manufacturing, including satellites and launch vehicles. … Continue reading Gilmour Space to launch Fleet satellites in 2023 →