Industry body AMTIL celebrates 20th anniversary
AMTIL, the peak body for Australia’s precision engineering and advanced manufacturing industry, has celebrated its 20th anniversary.
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The power of positivity gives machining business a lift
Australian manufacturers are generally shy about their achievements.
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Government politicising daily business of government
Comment by Peter Roberts Since the recent federal election there has been a subtle and disturbing shift in rhetoric coming from Canberra. Press releases from industry minister, Karen Andrews always begin with the phrase ‘the Morrison Government’ is backing industry, or announcing grants or similar. On Friday ‘the Morrison government’ announced $30 million in Cooperative…
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CCP Technologies IoT sensors adoption sparks trading halt
Internet of Things (IoT) sensor manufacturer CCP Technologies (ASX: CT1) went into a trading pause on Friday shortly after announcing progress in selling its sensors and services in a number of sectors. In a morning announcement, the company detailed sales to the food industry, biological sciences sectors, hospitals, and aged care and gambling institutions. However,…
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What is the construction industry trying to learn from advanced manufacturing?
Techniques borrowed from the world of manufacturing could make the building industry more “efficient, connected and customer-centric.” Brent Balinski spoke to Monash University’s Professor Mathew Aitchison about the topic, as well as why prefabricated housing is a tricky business. Those who study it have sometimes lamented the low levels of productivity growth and technology…
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Sales lag but Opthea shares jump on trials result
Biopharmaceutical company Opthea (ASX: OPT) ended the week with its shares a record high of $2.91 following news of successful clinical trials, but despite a fall in sales and rising losses. The Melbourne company soared on news that it had achieved the primary endpoint in its Phase 2b trial of the company’s OPT-302 treatment for…
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Morrison looking at details for commitment to protect shipping
Scott Morrison has flagged the government is working with the United States and Britain on details for an Australian role in helping safeguard shipping passages in the Middle East.
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SMEs invited to apply for next round of capability grants
Eligible defence suppliers have been invited to apply for the next round of Sovereign Industrial Capability Program grants.
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NT set to develop industrial hemp industry
The Northern Territory has passed a bill this week that could see the territory establish an industrial hemp industry.
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Renewable power ‘irrestible’ : BNP Paribas
International bank BNP Paribas has labelled the economics of producing electricity from renewables as irrestible. Writing in the Financial Times, head of sustainability research at BNP Paribas Asset Management, Mark Lewis says renewables can no longer be framed an an ethical issue. The reason: renewables have a short term marginal cost of zero. Lewis said:…
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