The Australian government’s investment roadmap for low-emissions technologies promises more taxpayers’ money to the gas industry but fails to deliver the policy needed for people to support a transition to renewable energy.
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A quarterly survey tracking manufacturing sentiment since 1966 has found sentiment in the industry at its lowest point since records began.
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The pandemic has shown us the value of being able to manufacture locally. In this installment of our “technologies and tools…” series, Edmund Boland discusses the need to build on Australia’s pockets of excellence.
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The Lion brewery and dairy business, the latest large manufacturer to be hit by a cyber attack, is still rebooting production and experiencing empty supply chains a week after suffering a cyber attack. The maker of XXX and Little Creatures beer said in an update: “There is still some way to go before we can…
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Scientists at the Australian National University have demonstrated the direct production of hydrogen within solar PV cells, a development that could potentially bring down the cost of renewable hydrogen production. Thirteen researchers, led by Siva Krishna Karuturi and Heping Shen published their results in a paper in Advanced Energy Journal titled “Over 17% Efficiency Stand‐Alone…
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Biotechnology group CSL has bought Vitaeris Inc, a clinical-stage biotechnology company commercialising a treatment for rejection in solid organ kidney transplant patients. The Vancouver, Canada based company has been in partnership with CSL since 2017 developing clazakizumab, an anti-interleukin-6 (IL-6) monoclonal antibody (MAB), for the potential treatment of chronic active antibody-mediated rejection (AMR), the leading…
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A multi-sensor space observatory to detect, track and monitor space objects will be built in remote South Australia.
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Welding technology developer K-TIG is to work with Bisalloy Steels and Axiom Precision Manufacturing to develop specialist welding capabilities for the defence sector. The three companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a sovereign capability in the efficient and effective welding of specialist steels. Their target is to maximise Australian participation in…
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Grants totalling $11 million have been awarded to ten Australian companies and universities working in the space sector.
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Following yesterday’s comment on the opportunity of lower-emissions energy, @AuManufacturing’s “technologies and tools…” series turns to the future of hydrogen. Dr Fiona Simon explains its potential role as an exportable fuel, a fuel for process heat or energy for transport, and in supporting high-skilled jobs.
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