Research released on Tuesday by Chemistry Australia estimates the chemical sector’s annual economic contribution to Australia as $37.7 billion and 212,000 full-time jobs, and found that each petajoule it uses creates 33 times more value than the LNG industry and 68 times more value than if that gas was used to create power.
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South Australian outdoor furniture brand Sedi has developed bespoke benches and shelter options for smart cities and regional areas.
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Leigh Creek Energy’s (ASX: LCK) success in in-situ coal gassification (ISG) at its South Australian coal deposit has allowed it to take its processes to China where it will be used to turn coal into hydrogen. The company announced today it had signed a heads of agreement with China New Energy (CNE) to form a…
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Applications for plastic recycling grants worth $20 million, originally announced during the federal election campaign, have been opened today.
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By Stuart Corner of IoT Australia ETSI has taken its first steps towards developing standards for IoT applications in emergency communications, issuing a report that looks at how IoT can be used in all types of emergency situations, such as emergency calling and mission critical communications. It also envisages a new use case: automated emergency…
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The South Australian Premier, Steven Marshall has gone to war with his Western Australian counterpart, Mark McGowan, over $8 billion worth of submarine maintenance work. McGowan has taken public a battle to take from Adelaide deep maintenance work on the Collins class submarines. But while the Collins submarines were originally built in Adelaide, they are…
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AMTIL, the peak body for Australia’s precision engineering and advanced manufacturing industry, has celebrated its 20th anniversary.
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Australian manufacturers are generally shy about their achievements.
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Comment by Peter Roberts Since the recent federal election there has been a subtle and disturbing shift in rhetoric coming from Canberra. Press releases from industry minister, Karen Andrews always begin with the phrase ‘the Morrison Government’ is backing industry, or announcing grants or similar. On Friday ‘the Morrison government’ announced $30 million in Cooperative…
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Internet of Things (IoT) sensor manufacturer CCP Technologies (ASX: CT1) went into a trading pause on Friday shortly after announcing progress in selling its sensors and services in a number of sectors. In a morning announcement, the company detailed sales to the food industry, biological sciences sectors, hospitals, and aged care and gambling institutions. However,…
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