Australia

In a move to bolster safety standards in the construction industry, the Building Ministers’ Forum (BMF) has announced that that Professor Peter Shergold AC and Bronwyn Weir have been commissioned to assess compliance and enforcement problems within the building and construction systems across the country that are affecting the implementation of the National Construction Code (NCC). … Continue reading Experts appointed to review Australia’s building and construction safety issues →

In a media release statement today, the Queensland Government is backing a $1 million collaborative agreement to spur innovation-led economic growth for Outback Queensland with funding through the Government’s $6 million Advancing Regional Innovation Program (ARIP). Minister for Innovation Leeanne Enoch commended the Central Western Queensland Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) in securing support to … Continue reading Advance Queensland backs innovation in Outback Queensland →

The WA state government will be increasing penalties for workplace safety offences to bring Western Australia into line with other States and ensure penalties better reflect the importance of a safe workplace. In a press report, the WA government stated that the amendments will increase penalties for businesses which commit safety offences under the Occupational Health … Continue reading McGowan Government to increase penalties for workplace safety offences →

Cloud services company CrowdStrike has announced the rapid expansion of its Asia Pacific (APAC) operations on the heels of triple-digit bookings growth. The company has established offices and headcount in key markets including Singapore, New Zealand, India and Northern Asia. Increased demand within the APAC region for CrowdStrike Falcon, the first cloud-based endpoint protection platform, continues … Continue reading CrowdStrike expands APAC presence, reports positive 1st half growth in 2017 →

Earlier this year in June, Bombardier Transportation in Australia has received accreditation from the Welding Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA) enabling it to certify welders across the Australian rail industry through the Australian Welder Certification Register (AWCR). Following this accreditation, the Welding Training Centre at Bombardier’s Dandenong site in Victoria is now an accredited facility for … Continue reading Bombardier achieves accreditation to certify welders for Australia’s rail industry →

Earlier this week, Imagine Intelligent Materials opened up a new facility in Geelong, Victoria in what it says is a “world first” in production of fit-for-purpose graphene for manufacturing applications. The event was opened by Craig Laundy, the Federal Assistant Minister for Industry. In addition to the support from the government for their efforts, the … Continue reading Imagine IM opens new Geelong facility →

BOC (part of the Linde Group) is set to support CSIRO during its $3.4 million ammonia to hydrogen cracking and membrane purification project that is set to revolutionise the global supply chain for hydrogen.  As part of the collaboration agreement, BOC will contribute in-kind gas products, equipment and technical expertise worth in excess of $100,000 … Continue reading BOC, CSIRO collaborate on hydrogen project →

Australian owned ANCA CNC Machines and sister company ANCA Motion will be demonstrating its  latest software product launch, Management Suite, is bringing customers into Industry 4.0 at EMO Hannover 2017.  Known for being first to market, this year will be no exception for ANCA who continues to enable its customers’ success with its latest innovations. … Continue reading Australia’s ANCA set to shine at EMO 2017 with dual robot technology →

The construction of more than 500 megawatts (MW) of hydro and solar is one step closer after an agreement was signed last Friday between Powerlink and Genex Power Limited to progress Stage 2 of the Kidston Hydro-Solar Project, that combined with stage one will support up to 500 construction jobs. Minister Assisting the Premier on … Continue reading North QLD hydro and solar project that will support jobs moves forward →

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro today The NSW government announced the opening of the Growing Local Economies Fund, which will use an innovative new funding model to target $500 million in investments in business-boosting infrastructure across regional NSW. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the investment, which is part … Continue reading $500 million to grow NSW economies →

In a statement released by the state government of WA, it says that more than 1,500 Western Australians will be missing out on long-term jobs after the Federal Coalition Government declined the State’s funding application for two important irrigation projects from the National Water Infrastructure Development Fund. According to the WA government, the two projects … Continue reading More than 1500 to miss out on jobs with Fed snub: WA government →

Victoria’s skills and expertise in international education, digital innovation and food and fibre is being showcased this week in Myanmar this week through Victoria’s first ever trade mission to the country. During the visit, Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade Philip Dalidakis will meet with representatives from Myanmar’s government and major industries to explore trade … Continue reading Trade mission to Myanmar to showcase Vic state’s tech and skills →

Researchers from Edith Cowan University have developed a way to modify the atomic structure of iron to create a metal that can strip impurities from water in just a few minutes. The breakthrough, recently published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, offers new applications in the mining, textile and other industries where large amounts of … Continue reading Small technology promises to clean huge volumes of wastewater →

Andrew Donald Design Engineering (ADDE) has developed the first end-of-line automated palletising system for Australian standard pallets, which incorporates Universal Robots’ UR10 robot to create a collaborative and flexible palletiser.  With most packing operations still finishing with an operator loading a carton onto a pallet manually, ADDE saw an industry need to find a solution … Continue reading ADDE launches Australia’s first automated, collaborative palletising system →

Schneider Electric has announced JFE Engineering has standardised its engineering process design workflow with them. As an existing SimSci user, JFE Engineering chose to upgrade to SimCentral to take advantage of its unified platform-based solution, which is expected to result in greater opportunities for efficiency, collaboration and the re-use of simulation assets.  Schneider Electric’s SimCentral is … Continue reading JFE, Schneider collaborate to optimise workflow →

The Victorian government has released a report  by an independent panel investigating Victoria’s gas and electricity retail markets. The panel has recommended a range of measures to drive down power prices, protect consumers and put people first. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate change, Lily D’Amrosio welcomed the release of the independent review into the … Continue reading Independent panel recommends methods to drive down Victoria’s energy prices →

The Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) has introduced a new training package to ensure VET meets the needs of industry by having industry involved in training development. The AISC is advised by industry, and MTPConnect and pharmaceutical firm IDT Australia have been working with the AISC to develop the new pharma sector training package that … Continue reading AISC’s new training package for pharma manufacturing businesses →

The Queensland government has reportedly invited 29 startups under the second round of the Queensland Government’s Advance Queensland Hot DesQ initiative. Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy Leeanne Enoch said the entrepreneurial teams were selected from more than 180 interstate and international applications. “The number (of applications) indicates a real appetite for startups wanting to … Continue reading Advance Queensland initiative attracts new wave of global entrepreneurs →

The Queensland government said that their local SMEs are benefitting from a state government’s investment in a remotely piloted aircraft project with Boeing. Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy Leeanne Enoch mentioned late last month that eight Queensland SMEs have already been engaged to provide systems engineering support, and to develop and manufacture hardware … Continue reading QLD SMEs and Boeing to work on world-first technology →

The need for an Australian-owned builder for the $89 billion 12-submarine and nine-frigate program was emphasised in State Parliament in a statement  last week by South Australian Defence Industries Minister Hamilton-Smith. The Minister said that indications coming from Canberra are that the French Government-owned Naval Group (formerly DCNS) having been chosen as the architect and … Continue reading Australians must build future submarines and frigates: SA Defence →