ASX-listed semiconductor developer and maker BluGlass has announced an order worth $120,000 for “semi-custom Gallium Nitride (GaN) laser diode bar products” from the University of Central Florida’s College of Optics and Photonics, a repeat customer. According to a statement on Thursday from the company, which operates across Australia and the United States, the order follows…
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Lightweight timber-cardboard construction panels developed at University of Queensland’s School of Civil Engineering offer a promising solution in temporary housing for displaced people, according to the university. According to a statement from UQ on Wednesday, the panels are the subject of a new paper in the journal Structures, and come with benefits including reduced cost…
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The South Australian government is pushing through legislation to move the Whyalla Steelworks into administration, allowing the state to take control of the facility.
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Global fibre cement maker James Hardie has seen net incomes drop 15% in the third quarter, blaming volatile North American conditions for the fall.
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Brisbane-based Li-S Energy announced an leap forward in its battery pouch technology development, powering a number of drone test flights. The company successfully integrated these cells into battery packs that were tested in drone flights, with its first uncrewed aerial vehicle test in November achieving a 30-minute flight time on partial discharge, showing its capability…
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Researchers at Griffith University have developed device that can cut ‘parasitic losses’ on semiconductors that drained energy and limited performance.
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When Ayrton Sue first stepped into a beach buggy manufacturing facility in Malaga as a teenager, sweeping floors and helping out on weekends, he couldn’t have known he was laying the foundation for a revolutionary approach to Australian manufacturing. Today, as the founder of Element Engineering, he’s challenging the notion that high-end manufacturing belongs overseas.…
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Brisbane biotechnology company Vaxxas has completed enrolment for testing a needle-free vaccine patch against avian influenza.
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In an election year, further promises of tax breaks for businesses are likely. But are they a good idea, and at what cost do these promises come?
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Biopharma company Zelira Therapeutics has been awarded a $1.2 million cash refund under the Government’s R&D Tax Incentive Scheme, for use on its cannabis-based medical research into autism.
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