The federal government has launched what it called a national conversation to guide the direction of Australia’s science priorities. Launching a national debate at Burwood Girls High School in Sydney, Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic encouraged Australians to get involved in the discussion, to help identify priority areas that will deliver social, economic…
Vegan and organic baby formula manufacturer Sprout Organic has announced its first ranging deal with a national supplement retailer, Elite Supplements. The company already sells through chemist groups such as Chemist Warehouse, Go Vita and Terry White. The Queensland startup’s full product suite, including its formulas, will soon be available across 60 Elite Supplement stores…
Aluminium producer Alcoa has pulled out of a high purity aluminium (HPA) project it was developing in Western Australia in partnership with FYI Resources, despite the companies proving the technology behind the deal. High purity alumina is used in lithium-ion battery separators, and in synthetic sapphire to manufacture substrates for LED lights and semiconductor wafers…
By Peter Roberts The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outlined at the National Press Club yesterday the government’s policies for industry – essentially encompassing skills development, energy price reduction and stimulating green technologies, the National Reconstruction Fund and the Aukus pact. He linked these together as part of as the ‘structural changes that I’ve outlined today…
Laser enrichment technology company Global Laser Enrichment is considering accelerating the commercialisation of its Silex laser enrichment technology to take advantage of an emerging global nuclear fuel supply chain. The company, owned by Silex Systems and Canada’s Cameco Corporation, are planning to build a facility in Kentucky to process and re-enrich over 200,000MtU of Department…
Leading health bodies have backed calls for the banning of engineered stone commonly used in kitchens and bathrooms as well as industry which has been linked to the lung disease silicosis. The call came from a powerful group – The Lung Foundation Australia, Thoracic Society of Australia, Australian and New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine…
Australian rocket company Black Sky Aerospace (BSA) has successfully launched a prototype long-range training missile from the back of a privately owned Mercedes Benz Unimog truck. The 3.7 met long, 229mm diameter TM229 ‘Cyclone’ training missile was fired remotely from a custom weapon pod, all of which were manufactured in Australia, and mounted on the…
Industrial technology company Calix has announced that its subsidiary Leilac focusing on decarbonisation of cement and lime manufacture, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Heirloom, a Direct Air Capture (DAC) company. The partnership between Leilac and Heirloom, whose investors include Bill Gates-backed Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Microsoft, brings together two leading climate technologies…
The University of Sydney today announced a $7.4 million investment to expand its quantum technology facilities to establish the Future Qubit Foundry at the Sydney Nanoscience Hub. The foundry will be a national-leading facility to invent the technology of tomorrow’s quantum computers, enabling them to operate at scale and be of use to society. Deputy…
Defence contractor Thales Australia has partnered with Queensland SME, RGM Maintenance to help optimise and advance specialised heavy vehicle maintenance and regional access to services and maintenance of Land Materiel including armoured vehicles for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The new partnership with RGM will boost the specialised skills, experience and training necessary to optimise…