Comment by Peter Roberts The federal government has come good on its threats to direct Snowy Hydro power to build a $600 million gas-fired power plant in the Hunter Valley, ignoring science, the market and investment reality. With the private sector unwilling to invest in what are already stranded assets, Snowy Hydro will build a…
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Australia’s mining and manufacturing sectors working together is key to unlocking our potential as a renewable energy powerhouse according to a report released today by CSIRO. CSIRO’s Critical Energy Minerals Roadmap highlights the potential to reshape mining to turn resources such as lithium and silicon into products for renewable energy, like electric vehicles, solar panels…
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A Space Division within the Royal Air Australian Air Force was officially announced on Wednesday. According to a statement, the new division will include personnel from all areas within Defence, reflecting the importance of space, and begin operating early next year. Air Force chief Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, said space was critical to defence’s operations,…
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Darwin-based additive manufacturing company SPEE3D will be presented with the SME Innovation Award at the Land Forces 2021 event next month.
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Lockheed Martin Australia’s significant contribution to the South Australian economy has been lauded by South Australian Premier, Steven Marshall. Marshall said the company was key employer in South Australia with its contribution growing as the Federal Government’s defence projects ramp up. “I particularly commend Lockheed Martin for the great work they do for young South…
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Brisbane’s Graphene Manufacturing Group is using graphene to produce aluminium-ion batteries utilising a patent-pending surface perforation technology developed by the University of Queensland. The company, which is listed on the Canadian TSX Venture Exchange following its’ merger with Cuspis Capital, is focusing on producing aluminium-ion coin cell battery prototypes for customer testing later this year.…
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Deakin University and battery start up Li-S Energy have revealed that Geelong will be the site of initial production of their novel lithium sulphur battery technology which the university said would give electric cars a 1,000 kilometre range. The two companies have been researching lithium sulphur battery chemistry for 10 years, with Deakin announcing today…
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By Isaac Gross, Monash University On budget night federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced Australia is getting its own “patent box”. What is a patent box? Despite its odd name, it is a relatively straightforward concept. It means lowering the tax rate on all income derived from patents registered in a nation. About half the members…
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Moog Australia has officially opened its expanded factory at Heatherton, as result of what it says is “significant growth” as it begins a multi-phase expansion plan over the next five years and focusses on defence solutions in the Indo-Pacific region. The $2.7 million expansion was assisted by the Victorian state government, and would create as…
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Micro-X’s lightweight, ruggedised x-ray machine for field hospital deployment has won the Land Forces 2021 National Innovation Award.
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