Renowned Australian physicist Dr Cathy Foley has been appointed Australia’s Chief Scientist for 2021. Foley, who was the CSIRO’s Chief Scientist for the past two years, will take over from Dr Alan Finkel AO, whose tenure comes to an end in December 2020. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Foley had the background needed to deliver … Continue reading Cathy Foley appointed Australia’s next Chief Scientist →

Sikorsky Australia, a Lockheed Martin company, has been officially approved as an Aircraft Maintenance Training Organisation (MTO) by the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA). Sikorsky Australia is authorised to deliver type course aircraft training to its staff, defence and industry partners under DASA’s Defence Airworthiness Safety Regulations (DASR) Part 147 requirements. For example, the company … Continue reading Lockheed Martin company achieves DASA Training certification →

An invention similar to an elephant’s trunk has potential benefits for many industries where handling delicate objects is essential, say researchers from the University of New South Wales’a Medical Robotic Lab. Nature has inspired engineers at UNSW Sydney to develop a soft fabric robotic gripper, which behaves like an elephant’s trunk to grasp, pick up … Continue reading UNSW research team seeks industry partner for new device →

Air Fab Ltd Pty has been awarded a $1.3 million contract with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) for the design, fabrication and supply of the safety stands to be used in the maintenance of Air Force’s F/A-18F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growler aircraft. The 100 per cent Australian-owned business specialises in engineering and fabrication aluminium of … Continue reading Australian business to build safety stands for RAAF jets →

The Australian Made Campaign is supporting the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre’s (AMGC) COVID-19 Manufacturer Response Register. Australian businesses registered on the platform are now able to highlight local provenance of their products via the iconic green and gold kangaroo, the Australian Made logo. Businesses with products licensed to carry the Australian Made logo will be … Continue reading Australian Made Campaign teams up with AMGC COVID-19 manufacturer response register →

The South Australian government has signed a new energy supply contract that will help with the COVID recovery, create 800 construction jobs and make electricity cleaner, cheaper, and more secure. In a decade-long deal with South Australian company ZEN Energy, the contract has also secured construction of South Australia’s largest solar farm and the state’s … Continue reading New contractor to deliver big solar farm and battery in SA →

The Kingdom of Tonga received their second Australian-built Guardian-class Patrol Boat at a ceremony in Henderson, Western Australia late last month. This is the eighth Guardian-class vessel to be delivered under the Program. The High Commissioner to Australia HRH Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tuku’aho and His Majesty’s Armed Forces’ Lieutenant Colonel Tevita Siu Fifita accepted the … Continue reading Second Australian-built Guardian-Class patrol boat delivered to Tonga →

Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney announced this week a $274 million  guarantee to lock in funding at pre-pandemic levels so that Victoria’s training system can continue to deliver world class training through to 2021. Up to $274 million will be available for business continuity grants to TAFEs, dual sector universities, … Continue reading Boost for TAFE and training sector in Vic →

The federal government is backing Australian businesses to develop and launch new products into space, as part of a plan to get more local companies to be part of NASA’s Moon to Mars program. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said the Demonstrator Feasibility grants – between $50,000 and $200,000 are available under … Continue reading Grants for Australian space capabilities →

The State Government will today launch its hydrogen prospectus, detailing three hydrogen hubs to position South Australia at the forefront of global clean hydrogen production and exportation. The three hubs are located at Port Bonython, Port Adelaide and Cape Hardy/Port Spencer. Just one of the hydrogen hubs could at least double the current installed capacity … Continue reading Hydrogen Prospectus shows promise for SA Renewables →

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is partnering with Australian food manufacturers to help Australians choose nutritious ready meals consistent with the successful CSIRO Low Carb Diet and Lifestyle Plan. Be Fit Food is the first provider to partner with CSIRO to develop and deliver meals that have been specifically designed to comply with the CSIRO … Continue reading CSIRO partners with manufacturers to make healthy meals →

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) has expanded for the first time since July, increasing by 9.6 points to 56.3 in October. Solid growth in Australian manufacturing saw production, employment, sales and exports moving into positive territory. Readings above 50 points indicate expansion in activity, with higher results indicating a … Continue reading Australian manufacturing PMI surges in October →

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Industry leaders have teamed up with Skills Lab to launch Australia’s first digital engineering apprenticeship to provide a pathway to an in-demand career. The new apprenticeship will offer school leavers a three-year placement in some of Australia’s top tier organisations under a paid-to-learn model, creating a new wave of para-professional roles recently coined “new-collar jobs”. … Continue reading Australia’s first digital engineering apprenticeship launched →

A research team from the Australian Research Council of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery has won this year’s Prime Minister’s Prize for Science. Emeritus Professor David Blair, Professor David McClelland, Professor Susan Scott and Professor Peter Veitch received the $250,000 prize for their contributions to the international effort that led to the world-first detection of … Continue reading Prime Minister’s Prize for Science awarded to gravitational wave scientists →

When AMCG released new research on how Australian manufacturers can position themselves for success, adopting technology was key. In fact, data analytics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, cyber security and e-commerce capabilities were identified as digital technologies Australian manufacturers need to adopt. Yet, many manufacturers don’t know where to start. Join us for this free … Continue reading More than a CRM: How Salesforce drives agility, relevance and profitability for manufacturers →

National employer association Ai Group has welcomed easing of Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions on metropolitan Melbourne. Victorian Head of the Ai Group, Tim Piper, said the move will allow businesses to serve the public and restart the state’s manufacturing. “Ai Group welcomes the easing of restrictions to allow retailers, restaurants, cafes, manufacturers, the construction industry and … Continue reading Ai Group welcomes easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria →

Strategic Elements subsidiary Australian Advanced Materials (AAM) will develop a self-charging battery technology through a collaboration with the University of New South Wales and CSIRO. The battery cells create electricity from humidity in the air or skin surface to self-charge themselves within minutes. No manual charging or wired power is required. They are created with … Continue reading Australian Advanced Materials to create self-charging batteries →

Bosch Australia’s Manufacturing Solutions Division (BAMS), a supplier of factory automation for the medical device industry, has announced that digital diagnostics company, Ellume, will introduce BAMS technology to automate the high volume production of its COVID-19 diagnostic tests. Brisbane-based Ellume has developed a suite of COVID-19 tests for use by laboratories, doctors and consumers that … Continue reading Ellume enlists Bosch Australia to automate manufacturing for high-performance COVID-19 test →

Two University of Wollongong (UOW) academics have been named as recipients of New South Wales Premier’s Prizes for Science and Engineering in recognition of their pioneering research work. Distinguished Professor Antoine van Oijen will receive the Prize for Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences and Distinguished Professor Zaiping Guo will receive the Prize for Excellence in … Continue reading University of Wollongong researchers win NSW Premier’s Prizes →