Alan Finkel: how a late-night phonecall in 2016 triggered ‘incredible progress’ on clean energy
Like so much of what I have done as Australia’s Chief Scientist, the electricity market review of 2017 was unexpected.
Quickstep produces 10,000th JSF part
Quickstep Holdings Australia has announced the milestone of 10,000 parts produced for the F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter program.
South Aussie town wins race for $59 million laminated timber plant
A small forestry town in South Australia has beaten metropolitan Melbourne to be chosen as the site of a hi-tech laminated timber plant.
The art of the seal
Despite the market growth for obstructive sleep apnea treatments, a high number of patients end these due to discomfort. Brent Balinski spoke to Phil Kwok of ApneaSeal about their answer to the issue.
Sage and BusTech take the hassle out of travel
Technology development group SAGE Automation and bus manufacturer BusTech have partnered to deliver internet of things (IoT) connectivity to Australia’s new and existing bus fleets. The companies have developed intelligent connected buses and transport infrastructure solutions to benefit passengers and transport operators. Real-time traffic condition updates, event notifications and bus seat availability will be delivered…
SMEs benefit from big defence purchases – Lockheed Martin
By Peter Roberts SME defence manufacturers and employment are among flow on beneficiaries of major defence purchases such as global defence supplier Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning joint strike fighter, according to an economic analysis commissioned by the company. Lockheed Martin’s Economic Impact in Australia, by advisory firm Alpha Beta, now part of Accenture, found that…
New study of ASX companies shows four places to start to become more innovative
A new study of ASX-listed companies by CSIRO and University of Queensland has identified “four innovation factors which drive success”.
Methane-busting seaweed farms on track for 2021 production
Construction of the first farm and processing plant to turn red seaweed into a feed supplement for cows to reduce their methane production by 90 per cent is expected to begin mid next year in South Australia.
Manufacturing Modernisation and the critical role of technology – keynote speech by Goran Roos
Where are we going in this world? Well, if you look at this scenario, we have everybody going digital, and generally looking at what’s happened over the last year, we can say that we have gotten five years digitalisation in about five months. There’s a dramatic increase in the digitalisation of general manufacturing activities. The…
Backing hopeful, high-tech, high-growth manufacturers
What are the brilliant Australian ideas that will create the next wave of growth? Brent Balinski spoke to Mike Zimmerman of Main Sequence Ventures about where they’re looking.