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
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More than 1500 to miss out on jobs with Fed snub: WA government
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
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Trade mission to Myanmar to showcase Vic state’s tech and skills
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
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Small technology promises to clean huge volumes of wastewater
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
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ADDE launches Australia’s first automated, collaborative palletising system
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
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JFE, Schneider collaborate to optimise workflow
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
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Independent panel recommends methods to drive down Victoria’s energy prices
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
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AISC’s new training package for pharma manufacturing businesses
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
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Advance Queensland initiative attracts new wave of global entrepreneurs
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
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QLD SMEs and Boeing to work on world-first technology
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
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Australians must build future submarines and frigates: SA Defence
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
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GE, Engie partner for SA wind farm
GE Renewable Energy is set to enter an agreement with Engie in Australia to supply and install 32 wind turbines at the Willogoleche wind farm in South Australia, 160km north of Adelaide. Upon completion
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Schneider adds new IIoT capabilities to existing offerings
Schneider Electric, has added a new enterprise-wide IIoT plant performance and control optimisation software to its PES and Foxboro Evo process automation systems and Foxboro I/A Series distributed control
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Update of QLD’s SIP program to boost economy and support jobs
Two weeks ago, the Queensland Government released the 2017 update of the State Infrastructure Plan (part B program) which underpins economic growth and supports jobs.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure
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NERA project fund goes live
National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) has announced that more than $15 million is now available to collaborative projects that they say will help Australia’s energy resources sector become more
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Australian businesses fast embracing IaaS: Oracle
In June 2017, Oracle has released a report stating that Australian businesses are rapidly embracing cloud infrastructure (IaaS) to boost performance and innovation levels. While negative perceptions
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Action plan to ramp up productivity and competition for QLD manufacturing
Last month, the Queensland Productivity Commission released its draft report, targeting costs, productivity and government programs – essentially putting forward a plan of action to make the state’s
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Victorian government to fund solar battery kits pilot project
The Victorian Government has said in a news release that it will provide $825,000 towards a pilot project to develop solar battery storage kits and create local jobs.
A consortium of five companies,
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Vic Government funding to alleviate businesses’ electric bills
Last week, the Victorian State Government has announced that its Boosting Business Productivity program will now include large businesses thanks to an increase in funding.
The announcement is the latest
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Canavan steps down as Minister for Resources
With swirling accusations of him holding dual citizenship, Senator Matt Canavan has decided to step aside from Federal Cabinet as the Minister for Resources. At a media conference held yesterday, he said
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