The federal government, through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), has announced it will jointly fund a new large-scale, grid-connected battery located in western Sydney. On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA will provide up to $11.5 million in funding to TransGrid to build a 50 MW / 75 MWh large-scale, grid-connected lithium ion battery … Continue reading Big battery to recharge NSW energy grid →

2020 was a year of survival for many industries as COVID-19 impacted organisations of all sizes. To help businesses prepare for 2021, global technology company SafetyCulture, is bringing together some of the sharpest and innovative minds for a virtual event: SafetyCulture Summit 2020: From Surviving to Thriving. The international lineup of high profile personalities will … Continue reading Captain “Sully” Sullenberger, Erin Brockovich and John McAvoy help business to prepare for success in a post-pandemic world →

The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre has selected Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to deliver its new supercomputer, which will power future high-impact Australian research projects. HPE was selected as the preferred vendor under a $48 million agreement following a thorough tender process led by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, the centre agent for Pawsey, based on energy … Continue reading HPE to power new Pawsey supercomputer for Australian research →

Australia’s oldest battery manufacturer Century Batteries has announced a multi-million dollar upgrade of its factory equipment and expansion of its research and development team. The investment is forecasted to boost production capacity by 20 per cent to 1.3 million batteries. Century employs around 600 employees across Australia and New Zealand. General manager of automotive sales, … Continue reading Battery manufacturing stalwart announces multi-million dollar upgrade →

Australia and the UK have further strengthened their enduring defence relationship by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on building and delivering the next generation of frigates. The MoU re-enforces both countries’ commitment to working together on delivering important high-profile national programmes and maximising mutual opportunities. A key aspect of the MOU is … Continue reading Australia and the UK cooperate on frigate programs →

Zuideveld Marchant Hur Architects (ZMH) has been appointed to design a new $8 million trades workshop at Central Regional TAFE’s Kalgoorlie campus. The state-of-the-art workshop will expand training for plant mechanics and engineering trades, which will support the workforce needs of the resources industry across the Goldfields region. The project includes an additional $2 million … Continue reading Kalgoorlie TAFE to receive $10 million upgrade, architects appointed →

An innovative small business helping soldiers in the battlefield control electrical devices on their weapons and body has been awarded a $3.4 million contract with Defence. Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price, announced the new contract, funded through the Defence Innovation Hub, with Canberra-based Kord Defence. “The Morrison Government is continuing to invest in Australian … Continue reading Canberra small business wins Defence innovation contract →

Five new members have been added to a reinvigorated and newly named Industry Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) as part of the federal government’s plan to grow Australian manufacturing and create jobs. DuluxGroup CEO Patrick Houlihan and Woodside Energy’s Lauren Stafford have both been appointed to the board for three years. Fintech and consumer rights … Continue reading New industry appointments to lead modern manufacturing strategy →

Coca Cola Amatil (Amatil) has set up a corporate venture capital platform, Amatil X, to partner with Indonesian start-ups and foster business growth opportunities. Based in Sydney, Coca-Cola Amatil (Amatil) is one of the largest bottlers and distributors of non-alcoholic and alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages in the Asia-Pacific region. The Coca-Cola Company is Amatil’s largest brand … Continue reading Coca-Cola Amatil partners with Indonesian start-ups →

Scientists have developed a next generation wound dressing that can detect infection and improve healing in burns, skin grafts and chronic wounds. In research led by RMIT University’s Dr Asma Khalid, smart wound dressings made of silk and nanodiamonds effectively sensed wound temperature, an early sign of infection, promoted healing and reduced infection from certain … Continue reading RMIT researchers develop innovative wound dressing that detects infection and improves healing →

Solpod, an Australian manufacturer of complete solar rooftop mounting solutions, has signed an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreement with Schletter, a German based, global leader in solar mounting solutions. Solpod will manufacture its innovative multi-function roof mounting system for Schletter in Australia. The agreement demonstrates the competitiveness of Australian innovation and manufacturing, and enables the … Continue reading Solpod signs OEM agreement with German solar mounting solutions maker in Australia →

Naval Group has launched its first Local Manufacturing Package Expression of Interest (EOI) to Australian industry for the manufacturing of specialised submarine equipment – part of a package expected to be worth almost $900 million. In the first of many local packages to be offered throughout the 50-year program, these specialised pieces of equipment include … Continue reading Naval Group announces EOIs for $900m local manufacturing package →

Nexport, the largest supplier of electric buses in Australia, has responded to the NSW state government’s decision to electrify its 8,000 fleet of buses, by sourcing a state-based production plant to develop a 7-star rated zero-emissions production facility for electric vehicles – buses, trucks, logistics vans and cars. As part of an industry-led initiative, TrueGreen purchased … Continue reading TrueGreen and Nexport to advance CleanTech manufacturing →

Australian battery innovator Gelion Technologies has delivered a roll-out of its solar-powered benches at the University of Sydney, taking its battery technology to the pre-market stage. The Endure batteries that power the off-grid smart benches will be the first commercial installation for the company, which was spun-out from the University of Sydney by founder and … Continue reading University technology spin-off delivers smart solar benches →

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, will open the conference with a virtual keynote address on Tuesday, 20 October at 11am, to outline the government’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy announced as part of the 2020-21 Budget. The strategy will see the government invest $1.5 billion in initiatives and projects that help Australian manufacturers to scale … Continue reading Minister Andrews to open Industry 4.0 Advanced Manufacturing Forum →

A study by Monash University engineers has demonstrated improvements in the fatigue life of high strength aluminium alloys by 25 times – a significant outcome for the transport manufacturing industry. Published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, researchers demonstrated that the poor fatigue performance of high strength aluminium alloys was because of weak links called “precipitate … Continue reading Monash engineers improve fatigue life of high strength aluminium alloys by 25 times →

A collaborative research project involving QUT and Defence aims to develop a printable ultrathin layer of carbon to shield sensitive electronics from electromagnetic radiation. Professor Nunzio Motta, from the QUT Centre for Materials Science, and Dr Kamal Gupta, from Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group are investigating the use of graphene, a form of carbon … Continue reading QUT and Defence collaborate to develop graphene layer to protect communication systems →

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $250,000 in funding to ERM Power, a subsidiary of Shell Energy Australia, to help Queensland manufacturing businesses better understand what’s needed to make the switch to clean energy.   Twenty Queensland manufacturers will participate in the program, undergoing energy assessments that … Continue reading Reducing emissions and costs for Queensland’s manufacturing sector →

ASC Shipbuilding has signed contracts with three more Australian companies on the Hunter Class Frigate Program as part of its approach to growing local industry capability. The contracts follow the recent announcement by the Commonwealth Government that the Hunter program had received approval to begin prototyping in December this year as planned. The new contracts … Continue reading ASC Shipbuilding signs contracts with three more Australian companies for Hunter Class Frigate Program →