The Queensland state government will invest $1 billion directly in commercial businesses and projects to generate Queensland jobs through the COVID-19 recovery. Treasurer Cameron Dick said that the state government will leverage its strong balance sheet to invest in jobs. “When the private sector takes a hit, government must step up and, if it means … Continue reading QLD gov backs jobs and industry with $1 billion boost →

Biotech company CSL Limited will supply the Australian Government with 51 million doses of The University of Queensland’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate if it proves successful, under a heads of agreement announced today. CSL expects the first tranche of doses to be available by mid-2021, with additional doses following in late 2021 and early 2022, if … Continue reading CSL signs agreement with Australian Government for UQ vaccine supply →

The WA state government is backing the potential of the South-West’s advanced manufacturing industry, allocating $485,000 towards a study that will examine the feasibility of establishing an advanced manufacturing hub in the region. Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan and Bunbury MLA Don Punch today announced the state government will take the next steps in exploring … Continue reading Feasibility of advanced manufacturing hub in WA’s South-West being examined →

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $8.2 million in funding to Tesla Motors Australia (Tesla) to deploy residential battery and rooftop solar systems at 3000 properties owned by Housing SA across Adelaide.   As part of the South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant (SA VPP), Tesla will … Continue reading ARENA announces $8.2 million funding to Tesla for battery and solar systems deployment in SA →

According to an Australian Made report, new consumer research from Roy Morgan has found that 9 in 10 (89 per cent) Australians believe Australia should be producing more products locally following the COVID-19 pandemic. The research found that Australians key motivations to manufacture locally were to reduce Australia’s reliance on other countries (38 per cent), … Continue reading Australian Made: Nine in ten Aussies believe Australia should produce more products locally →

The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) has thrown its support behind a reported plan for the government to secure gas from east coast producers and make it available at lower prices for manufacturers, deeming it necessary to save Australian manufacturing from imminent crisis. The AWU has put forward a variety of proposals aimed at achieving the … Continue reading AWU supports government’s plan to guarantee affordable gas and save manufacturing →

Australian semiconductor and electronic technology manufacturer BluGlass Limited  has been awarded a co-funding grant by the Federal Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC). The matched funding grant of $250,000 was awarded to assist the development and commercialisation of BluGlass’ breakthrough deposition technology called Remote Plasma Chemical Vapour Deposition (RPCVD) technology. The project is expected to … Continue reading Co-funding grant awarded to BluGlass for breakthrough RPCVD tech →

To encourage the uptake of drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles, the Australian Government has released a National Aviation Policy Issues Paper on Emerging Aviation Technologies. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the consultation process would help the Government implement a National Emerging Aviation … Continue reading Consultation process in place to encourage eVTOL vehicles →

Lockheed Martin Australia has recently invested in a series of online engagement sessions with industry in Australia and New Zealand to discuss development and collaboration opportunities for next generation technologies across defence multi-domains to support Australia’s future security needs. These focused engagement sessions were successful in our aim of making it easier and more accessible … Continue reading Online engagement sessions promote partnership and collaboration to support Australia’s future security needs →

The federal government’s Hunter Class Frigate Program continues to ramp up its workforce and create Australian jobs with up to 40 engineers to start work on prototyping the high-tech vessel. The prime contractor for the Program, ASC Shipbuilding, has signed a contract with Sydney-based professional services company GHD Group Limited (GHD) to provide the highly-skilled … Continue reading New jobs created through Hunter Class Frigates program →

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) fell by 4.2 points to 49.3 in August, indicating broadly stable conditions (readings above 50 points indicate expansion in activity, with higher results indicating a faster rate of expansion). There was significant divergence between the larger manufacturing states, with Victoria’s PMI falling back into … Continue reading Stable conditions despite overall contraction in PMI →

The Bridgewest Group, a premier private investment company that focuses on disrupting industries through innovation has announced its subsidiary’s purchase of Pfizer’s biologics manufacturing facility in Adelaide. Hospira Adelaide, an affiliate of Pfizer, will continue to operate the facility under a leaseback arrangement from Bridgewest Australia until Q3 of 2021, at which time Bridgewest will … Continue reading Bridgewest Australia acquires Pfizer manufacturing facility in Adelaide →

The Australian arm of Collins Aerospace has delivered the 1000th 360-degree situational awareness system for the global F‑35 Joint Strike Fighter Program to the US. The Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (EODAS) optical assembly is the eyes of the aircraft, providing the pilot with a 360-degree spherical view of their surroundings. Minister for Defence, Senator the … Continue reading Collins Aerospace (Australia) delivers 1000th F-35 infrared imagery capability →

Victoria’s world-leading manufacturers have created a ventilator production industry from scratch with Ballarat’s Gekko Systems to start making the country’s first Australian-designed machines within weeks. Gekko has made its name as a manufacturer of mining equipment since its establishment by Sandy Gray and Elizabeth Lewis-Gray in the mid-1990s. It will now harness its local suppliers … Continue reading Victorian manufacturers create new ventilator industry →

Researchers have developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain just like real skin, opening the way to better prosthetics, smarter robotics and non-invasive alternatives to skin grafts.   The prototype device developed by a team at RMIT University can electronically replicate the way human skin senses pain.   The device mimics the body’s near-instant … Continue reading RMIT develops electronic artificial skin →

DECO is an Australian family-owned manufacturer of quality aluminium architectural building systems and specialty finishes. In 16 years, they have grown from a small imaging business to a large manufacturing and finishing company in south-west Sydney, with a wide range of surface finishing solutions and aluminium building products to suit a broad range of project … Continue reading Effortless and beautiful living for customers →

The federal government has bolstered its commitment to growing the skills of Australia’s defence industry by significantly increasing funding to its Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) grants program. Companies will be able to apply for skills grants from a funding pool that has been expanded from $4 million per year to $17 million per year, … Continue reading Major boost for skills funding for Australia’s growing defence industry →

Young South Australians, school leavers and job seekers will benefit from increased low-cost training under a significant investment through the JobTrainer package to be rolled out across SA. An additional injection of $88 million into the state’s training system includes $53.5 million from the state government and $34.5 million from the Australian Government. “We need … Continue reading Additional $88 million by SA gov to boost skills for more South Australians →

From today, Australian consumers can purchase a locally produced, low-cost household surface spray disinfectant proven to kill SARS CoV-2 (COVID-19), as another line of defence against the spread of COVID-19 in homes and businesses. One hundred per cent Australian-owned and manufactured, Virosol+ by 1TEK Biosafe is entered in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), … Continue reading Aussie-made low-cost household disinfectant that eliminates COVID-19 →

Inventors of a system which can detect bushfires in minutes will share in more than $5 million from the federal government to roll out the technology here at home and overseas. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said Fireball International’s innovative sensor system is among 12 projects being backed to take on new local and international … Continue reading Tech boost to help detect wildfires within minutes →