NERA releases new Australian energy literacy report
National Energy Resources Australia has released a new report on the country’s energy knowledge, which it argues has not improved in up to a decade.
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Launch site flagged for Australian electronic warfare satellites
Electronic warfare company DEWC Systems will look to use a planned launch facility in South Australia for the deployment of its defence satellite constellation.
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Growing Queensland manufacturing sector on display during week-long showcase
The Queensland government is promoting some of the leading companies in the state’s burgeoning manufacturing sector through this week’s “Inside Advanced Manufacturing” series of events.
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IDT Australia gains medical cannabis manufacturing licence
Listed pharmaceutical company IDT Australia (ASX:IDT) has gained a Medical Cannabis Manufacturing Licence from the Office of Drug Control.
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$10 million Bombala big biomass boiler reduces gas costs at sawmill
A new $10 million boiler powered by sawdust produced from milling is powering Dongwha Australia’s kilns at Bombala.
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Incitec Pivot recovering from horror year marred by losses
Chemicals and explosives business Incitec Pivot (ASX: IPL) is on the way to recovery after a horror first half of the year when it was hit with unplanned outages and floods. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) for the first half were $119 million after $141 million of non-recurring events. These included the $60 million…
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Lithium Australia in battery materials advance
Materials technology business Lithium Australia (ASX: LIT) has successfully generated a high purity lithium phosphate from waste materials using its SiLeach process. Previously Lithium Australia has successfully produced LFP batteries from unrefined, SiLeach generated lithium phosphate. Now in association with ANSTO, the company has announced a simple means of removing impurities resulting in a product…
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Compost bin sensor puts Max on top of the world
A 13-year-old Adelaide boy has won an international inventors award in Malaysia after designing a Wi-Fi enabled electronic monitoring system for compost bins.
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New CEO named for Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong
Jennifer Conley has been announced as the new CEO of the Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong.
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NMW 2019 wraps up. See you next year
National Manufacturing Week 2019 wrapped up late on Friday afternoon, with over 11,000 manufacturing professionals attending the 20th edition of the biennial Melbourne event.
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