Monash University has launched a coding boot camp for adults, in partnership with global workforce accelerator Trilogy Education. Geared toward adult learners and working professionals, the Monash University Coding Boot Camp will teach the front-end and back-end coding skills in-demand by Melbourne’s growing number of tech employers. The 24-week, part-time program begins on May 14, … Continue reading Monash University launches web development program for adults →

Apple has experienced a quarterly decline with iPhone sales decreasing by 15 per cent from the prior year. On January 30, the company announced financial results for its fiscal 2019 first quarter ended December 29, 2018. Apple posted quarterly revenue of US$84.3 billion, a decline of 5 per cent from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly … Continue reading Apple saw quarterly decline with iPhone sales dwindling, but services revenue grew →

An Australian Made Campaign logo is now registered as a trademark in India, which allows Australian exporters to have a registered symbol that can be used on locally made or grown exports into India. The famous Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo became formally registered as a trademark in India, Australia’s fifth largest export market, … Continue reading New recognition in India to help Australian exporters soar →

Record temperatures in Australia have put strain on energy systems and pushed the electricity supply to the limit in some regions, the Australian Energy Council explains. Heat wave conditions in Victoria and interventions by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) have reinforced the need for stabilising policy in the energy market, the council said. The Australian … Continue reading Record temperatures in Australia stretch energy systems to limit →

A Queensland high school is building an automation and robotics centre that will see more students learning about the latest technologies. Alexandra Hills State High School has started constructing the new $4.77 million Centre for Excellence in Automation and Robotics. Member for Capalaba Don Brown said the school’s future-focussed programs were becoming increasingly popular. The … Continue reading Queensland school builds centre for automation and robotics →

Australian business leaders are more likely than their global counterparts to invest in new technologies to disrupt their market, rather than protect existing market share, according to Deloitte’s second annual Global Readiness Report, Leadership in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Faces if Progress. The report, released on January 22, explained that almost half (49 per cent) … Continue reading Australian businesses more willing to disrupt market by investing in new technologies →

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has relocated its Forward Stocking Location (FSL) from Australia’s East Coast in Brisbane to the West Coast in Perth. The Brisbane FSL opened in 2016 to better support the flow of parts to customers in Asia-Pacific’s remote region. The FSL will continue being operated by Sikorsky Australia, the regional subsidiary … Continue reading Lockheed Martin company relocates facility to meet aircraft companies’ needs →

Queensland is hosting an international workshop that will discuss initiatives to nurture and invest in innovation in mining, agribusiness, emerging global markets and environment. A three-day workshop, which runs from January 29 to February 1, will blend lectures, networking events, team discussions as well as tours of Queensland’s innovation ecosystem, including food technology and robotics … Continue reading Queensland hosts international workshop about emerging markets   →

The NSW government and the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship are giving 33 start-ups the chance to learn about the tech world at a bootcamp in India. On January 25, it was announced that the start-ups would have the chance to join the 10-day experience in India’s fast-growing tech start-up ecosystem. The Sydney School of Entrepreneurship … Continue reading Australian start-ups head to India to gain entrepreneurial skills   →

Queensland’s first community-scale battery is being installed in the solar hotspot of Townsville to support the transition to renewables and provide back-up power to the community. The battery will charge up on excess solar being fed into the grid during the day and be used to help out during evening peak and temporary disruptions, including … Continue reading Queensland expands renewable energy with back-up power systems →

The latest National Survey of Research Commercialisation survey shows a strengthened relationship between researchers and industries in Australia, including manufacturing. Australian minister for industry, science and technology Karen Andrews said the latest survey results show a dramatic increase in activity in the past few years. There were more than 18,000 research contracts and collaborations in 2016, generating … Continue reading National survey shows increase in research and industry collaboration →

SMC Corporation will use AUSPACK as a platform to solidify its promise of cost-effective customer centric solutions to the market. The brand prides itself on taking customers from cost savings to energy savings and has coined the phrase “From energy saving to cost saving – easy as SMC” as part of their exciting exhibition campaign … Continue reading SMC to showcase energy saving heroes at AUSPACK 2019 →

With a demand for real-time communication by its customers, Nord Drivesystems has spent years investing and gearing up for smart factory automation. As a German company, the trend for IoT technologies has been in the spotlight for a number of years and in Australia, the uptake is accelerating rapidly. To answer to the call, Nord now … Continue reading Latest IoT technologies to be showcased at AUSPACK →

The Queensland government is establishing a special grants scheme to advance science across the state. On January 24, minister for science Leeanne Enoch launched the Queensland Citizen Science Strategy, and the Citizen Science Grants scheme. “Science is part of our everyday lives, and is all about observation. “The new Queensland Citizen Science Strategy and grants … Continue reading Government funding aims to mobilise Queensland’s citizen scientists →

AusCann Group, a company that develops medical cannabis, is establishing a research and development facility in Perth, Western Australia. The 7,300m2 facility will focus on AusCann’s cannabinoid pharmaceutical product pipeline, supporting development of both innovative formulations and dose forms. AusCann is aiming to improve both health outcomes and building company value with the new facility. … Continue reading Medical cannabis research and development centre to open in WA →

Professor Tanya Monro has been appointed as the chief defence scientist for the Australian government’s department of defence. She will lead Defence Science and Technology group at a time of increasing requirements for scientific and technology to advance defence capability. Monro has an extensive background in science, innovation and strategy and has been influential in … Continue reading New chief defence scientist appointed for defence department   →

A group of 12 students, studying to take up future STEM careers, will work on a range of projects to progress their careers and support STEM in Western Australia. The group has been given the opportunity through the government of Western Australia’s $16.7 million New Industries Fund. The fund supports and accelerates new and emerging … Continue reading Students get career-ready with involvement in STEM projects →

Boeing has completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype, which the company hopes will revolutionise passenger services worldwide. The test flight, in Manassas, Virginia, was completed on January 22, with the PAV completing a controlled takeoff, hover and landing during the flight. Future flights will test forward, wing-borne flight, as … Continue reading Boeing autonomous passenger air vehicle’s first flight a step to new heights →

Researchers have developed technology to detect emotions in human speech, enabling more natural conversations with robots. Current voice-activated technology used in virtual assistants is limited by its inability to decipher human emotions, causing it to provide irrelevant responses or miss the point of some conversations entirely. But a team of researchers from RMIT University’s school … Continue reading New technology helps robots detect emotions in human speech →