Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has shocked the space sector, announcing it will immediately cease operations of the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory and relocate the spaceport to a new site in Queensland. The decision was forced by the inability of the company to finalise a lease for the expansion of the Arnhem Space…
Details
Australia is again reviewing Australia’s innovation system – the Strategic Examination of R&D – and its apparent inability to contribute sufficiently to national economic development. Here Dr John Howard looks back at what we know from 25 years of such reviews. Australia’s ability to harness the full potential of its research and development (R&D) capacity…
Details
The maker of Penfolds, Treasury Wine Estates has entered the Chinese winemaking business, acquiring 75 percent of Ningxia Stone & Moon Winery Co. Ltd for RMB 130m (approximately A$27.5m). Located in the highly-regarded wine production region of Ningxia in north-western China, Stone & Moon’s asset base includes 43-hectares of planted luxury vineyards, a modern winery…
Details
Advanced manufacturing and defence have been labelled Victoria’s number one priority in the state’s new Economic Growth Statement.
Details
BrainChip has won a $1.8m US Air Force Research Labs contract to use its artificial intelligence that mimics the human brain in radar signalling processes.
Details
The federal government has begun work on a new training facility at HMAS Stirling naval base in Western Australia to train the future submariner workforce. The $200 million training school will complement training already underway in the United States and the United Kingdom and develop skills as: Communication Networks Operators Submariner Electrical Fitters Electronics Technicians…
Details
Recycling technology company Samsara Eco has developed enzymes capable of recycling nylon 6, a synthetic fibre commonly used in apparel, hosiery and automotives which have proven difficult to recycle. The innovation builds on Samsara Eco’s existing capabilities to infinitely recycle nylon 6,6 and polyester and marks an important leap to tackle waste and eliminate the…
Details
Multiple government funds are boosting quantum computing in the country following investment in company Quantum Brilliance and University of Western Australia research programs.
Details
A new research centre to tackle the challenges of AI adoption has been launched with the opening of the Adelaide-based Responsible AI Research Centre (RAIR) Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic officially launched the centre created with the South Australian government. The RAIR will embark on research that will ensure AI implementation addresses misinformation…
Details
Low emissions industrial technology developer Calix is raising $25 million from investors to speed the commercialisation of its technologies to decarbonise the production of cement and lime, iron and steel and lithium. The company has completed a $20 million institutional placement and announced a share purchase plan for existing investors to raise a further $5…
Details