The power of effective business strategies
Apart from leadership itself perhaps, the most important thing for any organisation to get right is its overall business strategy.
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Australian made Airvan 8 plane, crashes, kills nine
Australian-made GA8 light aircraft have been grounded after a fatal crash in Sweden which killed all nine occupants. On Saturday the Civil Aviation Safety Administration issued a statement temporarily suspending from flying 63 Airvan 8 aircraft, manufactured in Gippsland, Victoria by GippsAero. A total of 228 of the aircraft are flying internationally, with the aircraft…
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UNSW PV technology commercialised overseas – yet again
Analysis by Peter Roberts Another day, another example of world-leading science commercialised overseas. The term world-leading is over-used by over-zealous Australians, but it is no exaggeration in describing the contribution by the University of New South Wales’s Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics towards the global uptake of PV solar cells. The Centre, led by Professor Martin…
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Imagion Biosystems gets FDA go ahead
Australian listed medical imaging company Imagion Biosystems (ASX: IBX) has received approval as a breakthrough device for its breast cancer detection technology from the US Food and Drug Administration. The approval, which gives priority to communications between Imagion and the FDA to speed the development process, is a major step forward for the company, according…
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Naval Group to locally manufacture sub defence system
French submarine builder Naval Group has flagged big ambitions for its CANTO anti-torpedo vessel protection decoy, announcing it will partner with local firms to make the system in Australia. CANTO, which generates a 360-degree acoustic signal and hundreds of false targets that confuse an attacking torpedo, will likely be fitted to the Attack class submarines…
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Pressure and performance: Australian company pushes to be a global leader in armour
Brent Balinski speaks to Xtek’s managing director Philippe Odouard about the company’s curing process – which it says can produce lighter, stronger composite parts – and its potential applications in defence, space and elsewhere.
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Companies coming around to plastic reuse
Brent Balinski speaks to Harry Wang, founder of Advanced Circular Polymers, about the company’s factory and serving manufacturers wanting to adopt recycled plastics in their products. From kicks to shampoo bottles and beyond, there are signs that businesses are starting to commit to the use of recycled materials. Adidas has a goal of…
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…because they are hard
It is moonwalk month. On July 20, everybody except the moon landing truthers can celebrate 50 years since Aldrin said those immortal words to Armstrong, “After you, Neil…” *)
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Vivid Technology calls in the administrators
Internet of Things (IoT) lighting systems manufacturer Vivid Technology (ASX: VIV) has called in the administrators after failing to secure sources of long-term funding to support the business. The company, which makes intelligent LED lighting systems and software, appointed SV Partners as voluntary administrators after a three month search for funding support. The company shares…
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Government funded training continues to fall
Government-funded vocational education and training (VET) numbers continue to fall, according to figures from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). There were 1.1 million students enrolled in the VET system in 2018, down 1.9 per cent compared with 2017, according to a new report, gogvernment-funded students and courses 2018. The report provides a…
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