Adelaide-based dairy manufacturer The Yoghurt Shop has appointed former state transport minister Stephan Knoll to Chair its new advisory board, which the company says “signals our intent to take our South Australian-made yoghurt to even more corners of the world.” In a statement on Thursday, the company said Knoll’s current roles include chairing some of…
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In a remarkable case of accidental modern alchemy, physicists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland have transformed lead into gold during high-energy collision experiments, according to Monash University physics professor Ulrik Egede. Writing in The Conversation, Professor Egede explains that while smashing lead atoms together at near light-speed, researchers at the ALICE experiment…
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The future of Dyno Nobel’s Phosphate Hill fertiliser plant near Mount Isa is in jeopardy, with local politicians and community leaders warning of devastating regional impacts if the facility closes due to high energy costs. Dyno Nobel CEO Mauro Neves announced Monday that the plant, which employs approximately 500 workers, has been placed under strategic…
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Queensland has taken a significant step forward in its train manufacturing program with the unveiling of a full-scale mock-up designed to test accessibility features for the state’s next generation of passenger trains. The 38-metre replica, built in Maryborough by Indigenous-owned business Allweld, replicates the train cab and two carriages of the future fleet. It will…
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Linde to deliver large cryogenic plant to PsiQuantum Linde Engineering has signed an agreement with PsiQuantum to deliver a cryogenic cooling plant for the planned world-first utility-scale quantum computer in Brisbane. In a statement last week, chemicals specialist Linde said the effort will be “one of the largest cryogenic cooling plants ever built for the specific…
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By Madeleine North, Senior Writer, Forum Stories When we think about AI transforming industries, manufacturing is probably not the first one that springs to mind. And, yet, the sector is embracing the technology more rapidly than oil, gas and mining, government administration, and even healthcare. Misconceptions about manufacturing are not contained to tech, either. Here, four New Generation Industry…
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Sussan Ley, who held the shadow industry minister role going into the Coalition’s heavy election loss earlier this month, was elected leader of the parliamentary Liberal Party on Tuesday, beating Angus Taylor by 29 votes to 25. In a statement following the vote, Ley pledged to “listen, change and develop a fresh approach” following the…
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RMIT University researchers have created a breakthrough “neuromorphic” device that can detect hand movements, store memories, and process information like a human brain—all without requiring an external computer. This tiny innovation, which mimics how our eyes capture light and our brains process visual information, represents a significant advancement toward enabling instant visual processing in autonomous…
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Livium has signed a new expanded recycling agreement with BYD Australia, broadening its battery recycling scope to include commercial vehicle batteries and energy storage systems in addition to electric vehicle batteries, according to an ASX announcement released on Monday. The three-year agreement, which commenced on May 1, positions Livium’s subsidiary Envirostream Australia as BYD’s preferred…
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Gilmour Space Technologies has received final regulatory approval to launch Australia’s first home-grown orbital rocket in 50 years, with the countdown now set for Thursday morning from its Bowen Orbital Spaceport in Queensland. The Australian Space Agency gave the green light on Friday for the company to proceed with the launch of its 25-metre three-stage…
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