Metals company Rio Tinto and renewable energy generation and storage provider Edify Energy have agreed to two deals aimed at increasing supply of “reliable, competitively priced electricity” to Rio’s Gladstone aluminium operations. According to a statement from Rio on Thursday, the solar and battery hybrid services agreements (HSAs) cover purchase of 90 per cent of…
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By Lisa Toohey, UNSW Sydney “Unjustified” and “not the way that friends and allies should be treated”. That’s how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have described the latest shot in United States President Trump’s trade war. Effective today, there is a 25% tariff on all imports of steel and aluminium into…
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Sparc Technologies commenced construction of a revolutionary green hydrogen pilot plant in South Australia on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone for next-generation hydrogen production technology. The facility, located at the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy Campus, will employ photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) technology that produces hydrogen directly from water using only sunlight and a photocatalyst material…
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WearOptimo, a Brisbane heath technology company commercialising sticker-like sensors for monitoring biosignals, has announced its Advisory Board, made up of experts in biotechnology, healthcare, regulatory affairs, and venture investment. In a statement on Tuesday, the company said the six-member board was part of ambitions around its “Microwearable” hydration sensors and United States launch. The initial…
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Australian steel and aluminium manufacturers faced a significant setback on Tuesday as the White House confirmed there would be no exemption from the 25 per cent tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. “He considered it and considered against it. There will be no exemptions,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Australian media in…
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Researchers have discovered that water generates an electrical charge up to 10 times greater than previously understood when moving across surfaces, according to findings published on Tuesday by RMIT University and the University of Melbourne. The research team observed that when water droplets become stuck on tiny bumps or rough spots, force builds up until…
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Australian shipbuilder Austal announced a A$200 million institutional placement on Monday to fund expansion of its Alabama shipyard, positioning the company for growth in US defence contracts. The capital raising will partly finance the Final Assembly 2 (FA2) infrastructure project at Austal’s Mobile facility, a strategic site for the US Navy. The expansion includes a…
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The first Australian implant of a Total Artificial Heart (TAH) made by BiVACOR – founded by Australian inventor Dr Daniel Timms – was an “unmitigated clinical success”, according to the Artificial Heart Frontiers Program (AHFP.) The Artificial Heart Frontiers Program, led by Monash University, said on Wednesday that an unnamed Australian received the implant on…
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We are nearing the end of the nomination period for this year’s Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers, with Saturday the cut-off to make your case to join 2025’s prestigious list. If you entered last year or in 2023 and wonder if you can nominate a second (or third) time, let me assure you that you…
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Pure Hydrogen Corporation has announced the sale of a hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) vehicle to Heidelberg Materials Australia (HMA), with the new agitator truck scheduled for delivery in Q4 2025. According to a statement from Pure on Tuesday, the T30-200 HFC truck from its majority-owned subsidiary HDrive International has a range of over 200 kilometres…
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