Morrison spruiks Australia’s potential in quantum technology
Support for a quantum commercialisation hub is part of a plan for “critical technologies” that Scott Morrison will unveil on Wednesday.
How can Australia get cracking on emissions? The know-how we need is in our universities
Despite our lumbering start, we are in a fortunate position. We do not need to start from scratch to green our economy and participate wholly in the decarbonisation revolution. While Australia debates “where to from here” as world leaders come together for COP26 in Glasgow, university researchers have long been heads down developing the very research, talent and technology we’ll need for this transformation.
Australian additive manufacturing innovator and Volkswagen announce partnership
Monash University spinout Additive Assurance has announced a partnership with Volkswagen today, beginning with one metal 3D printer at Wolfsburg being decked out with the Australian partner’s sensors and the two companies working on “a manufacturing system” suited to the German company’s production printers. By Brent Balinski.
Australia is putting a rover on the Moon in 2024 to search for water
By Joshua Chou, University of Technology Sydney Last month the Australian Space Agency announced plans to send an Australian-made rover to the Moon by as early as 2026, under a deal with NASA. The rover will collect lunar soil containing oxygen, which could eventually be used to support human life in space. Although the deal…
Australia’s clean hydrogen revolution is a path to prosperity – but it must be powered by renewable energy
A report released earlier this month found Australia could create 395,000 new jobs and generate A$89 billion in new trade by 2040 by investing in clean energy exports. Some of the biggest opportunities were in green hydrogen produced using renewable energy.
Bones and beyond: Australian team pushes wonder-ceramic towards commercialisation
By Brent Balinski The old saying, “If it ain’t broke…” is one simple reason so little has changed in the world of orthopaedic surgery in the last 30 or so years, believes Robert Bell, Allegra Orthopaedics’ head of Technology and Innovation. Bell, who joined the ASX-listed medtech company in April and is based in the…
Gilmour: We can take Australian made rover to moon
The Australian-made rover expected to land on the moon later this decade should get there on an Australian-made rocket, according to a local space company which says it could build the spacecraft and help inspire the next generation of Australian aeronautical engineers.
Monash University and IDT to enter mRNA manufacturing
IDT Australia will go ahead with manufacturing an mRNA vaccine developed by Monash University as the long awaited technology finally reaches Australian shores. The basic technology behind the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines will be used by the Melbourne pharmaceutical manufacturer to make a vaccine candidate developed by the university’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS).…
Forecasting space weather is hard. A new Australian satellite may help make it easier
The Australian-made space weather satellite CUAVA-1 was deployed into orbit from the International Space Station on Wednesday night. Launched to the space station in August aboard a SpaceX rocket, a major focus of this shoebox-sized CubeSat is to study what radiation from the Sun does to Earth’s atmosphere and electronic devices.
Going Dutch – Fortescue planning Australian solar PV factory
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Future Industries has purchased a Dutch green hydrogen and solar PV business and announced a major expansion including plans to build a solar PV manufacturing plant in Australia. FFI has purchased a 60 per cent stake in Dutch-based High yield Energy Technologies (HyET) Group and provided the majority share of financing for…