The final report of the National COVID-19 Commission’s manufacturing taskforce is expected to recommend policy changes including around energy, procurement, and commercialising public R&D work. Brent Balinski spoke to the taskforce’s head, Andrew Liveris, about ways to maximise manufacturing’s contribution in the economic recovery and beyond.
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There is global interest in the potential for a hydrogen economy, in part driven by a concern over climate change and the need to move away from fossil fuels.
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Laboratory and hospital supplier Westlab has cranked up production of reusable face shields locally. The company will begin delivery to state and federal stockpiles over the next 4-5 weeks. Westlab wrote on social media: “The team in full swing manufacturing Reusable Face Shields here in Australia. “We are currently producing 125,000 reusable shields per week.”…
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By Peter Roberts Daily the media receives a literal deluge of media releases from the Defence Department and defence and defence industry ministers. It is part of the federal government’s ‘government by announceable’ style, and most are the dolings out of tiny amounts of money on government grant schemes released one at a time. Such…
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July saw the unusual sight of a Collins Class submarine lifted out of the water for scheduled maintenance at submarine builder ASC’s submarine maintenance facilities at Henderson south of Perth. HMAS Collins (pictured) was maneuvered into the floating dock at the Australian Marine Complex on the shores of Cockburn Sound, lifted from the water then…
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Health, beauty, vitamin and dietary supplement manufacturer Star Combo Pharma has bought land next door to its Smithfield, Sydney plant to expand its TGA approved manufacturing footprint. Last week Star Comba Pharma announced it had expanded its Sydney milk powder facility to meet orders for its growing business in the neutraceuticals sector. The company has…
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NSW-based, GME is the latest defence SME to join the seventeen Australian companies in the C4 EDGE (Evolutionary Digital Ground Environment) Communications Programme revealed on Friday. Headquartered in Winston Hills, GME designs and manufactures RF communication systems, including encrypted radios and emergency beacons which will be a key feature of the programme developing a sovereign…
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The Western Australian government has launched a feasibility study into producing wind turbine components locally. While the government claims this is the first time a State Government has explored the local supply chain for wind farms, Victoria has previously supported wind turbine assembly by industry leader Vestas at Geelong. However the initiative is welcome and…
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In May, a group led by Australia’s Chief Scientist Alan Finkel forecasted severe impacts for our research workforce. These included the loss of the equivalent of up to 21,000 full-time jobs in universities this year, including around 7,000 related to research.
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Defence will invest in a new anti-submarine training system provided by Saab Australia.
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