Index
- 3d printing
- Accelerating Commercialisation grants
- actu
- adf
- advanced manufacturing
- agtech
- AI Group
- aigroup
- AMGC
- Annastacia Palaszczuk
- AstraZeneca
- Australia
- Australian government
- Australian manufacturer
- Australian manufacturing
- Australian Space Agency
- Business Council of Australia
- COVID-19
- CSIRO
- CSL
- Cyber Security
- defence Australia
- defence industry
- department of industry
- Dr Jens Goennemann
- federal government
- IBSA
- industry 4.0
- Innes Willox
- Karen Andrews
- medical manufacturing
- Melissa Price
- Modern Manufacturing Strategy
- Queensland Government
- recycling
- REDARC
- Rheinmetall Defence Australia
- SA government
- skills and training
- small business
- space technology
- Steven Marshall
- supply chain
- Victorian government
- wireless technology
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New innovative ship cladding creates jobs and reduce emissions
June 16, 2020 0 comment
A new lightweight, fire-resistant cladding that can withstand temperatures of more than 1000°C, developed by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, is set to change the face of ships around the world, creating advanced manufacturing jobs in Tasmania and reducing carbon emissions. The material, developed in collaboration with Tasmanian small business,, has already been installed on … Continue reading New innovative ship cladding creates jobs and reduce emissions
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Archer Materials announces early-stage validation of quantum computing chip viability
June 15, 2020 0 comment
Archer Materials Limited has announced that the company has reached a significant technological milestone in progressing its 12CQ technology that aims to build a room-temperature quantum computing qubit processor. Archer is one of very few companies globally that provides investors a direct, on-market opportunity to invest in quantum computing technology. According to the statement release … Continue reading Archer Materials announces early-stage validation of quantum computing chip viability
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Defence contract creates new Gladstone jobs
June 15, 2020 0 comment
Gladstone-based Golding Contractors has secured a contract worth more than $18 million as part of the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI) at Shoalwater Bay Training Area. The company has been awarded a civil works package to construct an access road on the south eastern boundary of the training area which is being expanded under the … Continue reading Defence contract creates new Gladstone jobs
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Saber Astronautics chosen to set up Mission Control Centre
June 15, 2020 0 comment
Australia’s first Mission Control Centre is one step closer to lift off with local company Saber Astronautics chosen to establish the state-of-the-art space hub in Adelaide. The Mission Control Centre will provide facilities for space businesses and researchers to control satellite and space missions, and include a live link to the International Space Station so visitors can watch … Continue reading Saber Astronautics chosen to set up Mission Control Centre
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Australia ready to fast track commercial scale hydrogen
June 12, 2020 0 comment
More than $3 billion of renewable hydrogen projects are vying for funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to build the first commercial scale hydrogen projects in the country. In April, ARENA opened the $70 million Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round to help fast track the development of renewable hydrogen in Australia. With the initial application … Continue reading Australia ready to fast track commercial scale hydrogen
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Bisalloy Armour steel passes German government testing
June 12, 2020 0 comment
Earlier this week, Bisalloy Steel Group has announced the first of two high-performance armour steel grades has passed stringent German Government certification after two years of research, development and testing in collaboration with Rheinmetall Defence Australia. This qualifies the steel to be manufactured for Rheinmetall’s Australian-built BOXER 8×8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV), for export to … Continue reading Bisalloy Armour steel passes German government testing
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$800,000 from New Industries Fund to support COVID-19 affected innovation sector
June 11, 2020 0 comment
WA Innovation and ICT Minister Dave Kelly announced that the WA government is advancing up to $800,000 from the $16.7 million New Industries Fund (NIF) to support start‑ups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) impacted by COVID-19. The state government recognises that Western Australia’s innovation sector has been impacted by COVID-19, with start-ups and entrepreneurs … Continue reading $800,000 from New Industries Fund to support COVID-19 affected innovation sector
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Lockheed Martin Australia awards White Paper contracts to Australian industry
June 11, 2020 0 comment
Lockheed Martin Australia has announced awarding eight contracts to Australian industry and academic organisations for a combined value of $600,000, to author White Papers on the development of novel and emerging advanced technologies in support of Australia’s Attack Class Submarine combat system. This is the second cycle of research and development (R&D), which is funded … Continue reading Lockheed Martin Australia awards White Paper contracts to Australian industry
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World first in 3D printed tailor-made stents
June 10, 2020 0 comment
Researchers from CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have made it possible to 3D print tailor-made stents, a critical biomedical device used to treat narrow or blocked arteries. The breakthrough, made possible through a partnership with Wollongong-based Medical Innovation Hub, was described as “a paradigm shift” in the production of self-expanding nitinol stents for Peripheral Arterial … Continue reading World first in 3D printed tailor-made stents
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Understanding the buyer journey in B2B Marketing
June 9, 2020 0 comment
By David Dodd, National Key Accounts Manager. Prime Creative Media offers this complimentary resource for B2B marketing professionals, an animation explaining the buyer journey and how to maximise your chance of sales success.
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Gov support continues for Australia’s aviation industry
June 9, 2020 0 comment
The Australian Government is continuing vital support to Australia’s aviation industry, a key part of the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said a range of initiatives currently supporting the aviation sector would be extended, as part of more than $1.2 … Continue reading Gov support continues for Australia’s aviation industry
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$2.4m in funding to support industry-led research in South Australia
June 9, 2020 0 comment
Last week, the SA government announced that funding of up to $2.4 million over three years is available to support Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) headquartered or with a node located in South Australia. “Stream 1 of the RCSF supports research initiatives that will create innovative solutions and translate research into industry or commercial outcomes that … Continue reading $2.4m in funding to support industry-led research in South Australia
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WA gov scraps training fees to support displaced apprentices and trainees
June 5, 2020 0 comment
More than 3,000 apprentices and trainees will be able to access free training thanks to the WA Government’s latest initiative to safeguard Western Australia’s future workforce. Training costs will be covered for apprentices and trainees who have had their contracts cancelled or suspended to continue their training ‘off the job’ for up to six months. … Continue reading WA gov scraps training fees to support displaced apprentices and trainees
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Townsville lithium-ion battery plant developed by iM3
June 5, 2020 0 comment
Magnis Energy Technologies Limited has provided an update on progress to the Imperium3 Townsville (“iM3TSV”) 18 GWh lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing plant, planned for Townsville, Queensland. Townsville City Council (“Council”) has now formally adopted an amendment to its planning scheme (“Scheme”) to create a new, jobs-generating industrial precinct on the former Lansdown Station site at … Continue reading Townsville lithium-ion battery plant developed by iM3
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$3 billion boost creates $100 billion infrastructure and jobs pipeline in NSW
June 4, 2020 0 comment
The NSW Government has announced a new $3 billion acceleration fund to go towards job-creating projects, increasing the government’s infrastructure pipeline to a guaranteed $100 billion. The new $3 billion Infrastructure and Job Acceleration Fund will be used for smaller, shovel-ready projects touching every corner of the state, injecting up to an extra 20 thousand … Continue reading $3 billion boost creates $100 billion infrastructure and jobs pipeline in NSW
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AustCyber nodes strengthen QLD cyber economy
June 4, 2020 0 comment
Queensland is set to strengthen its position in the booming cyber security sector, with three new hubs across the state to make businesses more secure, as well as drive economic growth and create new jobs. Cyber Security Innovation Nodes will be established in Brisbane, Townsville and the Sunshine Coast in a partnership between the Federal … Continue reading AustCyber nodes strengthen QLD cyber economy
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Australian consumers need better product safety laws
June 4, 2020 0 comment
Australia’s product safety laws are poor in comparison to some other developed nations around the world, and unfortunately this means that there are 6.6 million unsafe products currently under voluntary recall that have been allowed to remain in Australian homes according the ACCC. There are around 780 deaths and around 52,000 injuries annually in Australia … Continue reading Australian consumers need better product safety laws
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Australian paint manufacturers voice support for construction and renovation stimulus
June 3, 2020 0 comment
The Australian Paint Manufacturers Federation (APMF) has backed calls for fiscal stimulus for home building and renovations to aid Australia’s economic recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. The APMF said economic stimulus was needed to help construction workers and tradies who have lost their livelihood during the recent health crisis get back to work. Australia’s … Continue reading Australian paint manufacturers voice support for construction and renovation stimulus
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Vic gov to back R&D for future low emission technologies
June 3, 2020 0 comment
The Victorian Government is continuing to back research and development that harnesses our valuable resources to generate new industries and local jobs in a low emissions environment. Minister for Resources Jaclyn Symes has announced further funding of $600,000 for Australian Carbon Innovation to continue its work in developing high-value, low emission products using the Latrobe … Continue reading Vic gov to back R&D for future low emission technologies
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AMX 2020 to be postponed, onward to NMW 2021 in Melbourne
June 2, 2020 0 comment
Reed Exhibitions Australia has announced the postponement of the launch of the biennial Advanced Manufacturing Expo Sydney, which was due to run 18-20 November 2020. Instead, they will focus on working with the industry on the 2021 edition of National Manufacturing Week which will be held in Melbourne from 11-14 May 2021. In line with … Continue reading AMX 2020 to be postponed, onward to NMW 2021 in Melbourne