From the country’s woeful economic complexity rankings to building a better mousetrap, design can offer solutions. Brent Balinski spoke to Dr Brandon Gien, founder and CEO of Good Design Australia, about the topic.
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It s clearly time for the federal government to alter its economic course as manufacturers begin to feel the chill winds of Australia’s economic downturn. The Australian economy has been decelerating in the past year, growing at 1.4 per cent year on year in the second quarter of 2019, down from 1.7 per cent last…
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Sydney audio engineer RØDE Microphones has launched a new shotgun microphone for sound recording and film making, the NTG5 (pictured). RØDE, the world number one manufacturer of on-camera microphones, completely overhauled its design, with circular acoustic ports replacing the linear slots found in earlier mics. The company said it was the culmination of 28 years…
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Eilbeck Cranes has successfully delivered a specialised 105 tonne portal crane for Melbourne’s largest infrastructure project, the Melbourne Metro. It is the latest in many cranes the company has designed and manufactured for the $10 billion project. including the recent delivery of three tunnel works cranes for John Holland (below). Owner Tom Eilbeck said: “We…
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Carbon fibre wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution is going ahead with plans to list on the ASX in December, according to a report this morning.
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Perth global shipbuilder Austal (ASX: ASB) has ended a trading halt in its shares ending speculation that it was waiting to hear the result of a $3 billion defence contyract. At 9.30am today the company announced it had won a $136 million order for its biggest-ever catamaran ferry – a 115 metre long giant (pictured)…
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Discussion of the environment is embedded in our culture as public awareness over issues such as climate change and plastic pollution has grown. Advertisers are not shy about tapping into this concern for their own benefit.
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Semiconductor company BluGlass (ASX: BLG) is entering the GaN Laser Diode market with plans to manufacture and launch its first products in 2020 onto global markets. High brightness laser diodes are used in making industrial lasers for cutting and welding, automotive and general lighting, displays and the life sciences. The company will base its new…
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France’s Naval Group has signed a subcontract for the design of the main propulsion equipment of the Attack Class submarines to be built in Adelaide. The contract is with the French group, Jeumont Electric, with the contract including a number of features to drive technology transfer and local manufacturing involvement. Jeumont worked on the Collins…
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Clean Seas Seafood which has systematised the production and export of Kingfish, tuna and Mulloway has been named the South Australian Exporter of the Year at the Business SA 2019 Export Awards.
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