Forty-eight courses designed to upskill and reskill workers through a mix of online and face-to-face learning have been funded, with $10.7 million awarded to education providers under the second round of the federal Microcredentials Pilot for Higher Education. According to a statement from education minister Jason Clare on Thursday, “over 2,500 students” will receive training…
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A brewery and restaurant at Albany, Western Australia received a visit from premier Roger Cook ahead of its planned opening in November. Dune Brewery – billed as a “family-friendly microbrewery” – received a $150,000 grant under WA’s Regional Economic Development program in 2020. According to Dune Beer Co’s website the facility will create “exciting and…
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(Sponsored) By Stephane Marouani Predictive maintenance promises many benefits, from reducing machine downtime and eliminating unnecessary maintenance to adding revenue streams for equipment vendors with aftermarket services. These benefits are achievable if engineering and business challenges are kept from getting in the way. This article discusses three common obstacles that prevent businesses from successfully implementing…
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Medical screening and diagnostic company BCAL Diagnostics has announced the establishment of a US subsidiary BCAL Diagnostics, Inc. to speed the development of the company’s non invasive tests for breast cancer. The company has purchased equipment from its development partner Precion Inc. required for the functioning of a US laboratory. It has leased offices and…
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By Peter Roberts Well, it has finally come to this. Manufacturing in Australia really has sunk to a low ebb when this nation blessed with rich agriculture regions can barely make even the most humble of products. I confess to being an occasional eater of baked beans – they must have been something my dear…
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Mining and energy company Fortescue continues to try to reverse a widely held impression that it has gone soft on green energy and hydrogen in particular. Only two months ago the company reorganised its energy business deprioritising a number of green hydrogen projects and, according to some reports, ‘pivoting downstream along the conveyor belt to…
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Defence and communications manufacturer Electro Optic Systems has executed a recovery reporting an underlying EBITDA profit of $11.5 million for the half ended 30 June, compared to an Underlying EBITDA loss of $14.8 million in the previous corresponding period. The manufacturer of remote weapons systems used in Ukraine reported group revenue of $142.6 million for…
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A new $7.1 million Manufacturing Centre of Excellence has been launched in Maryborough, QLD, with train manufacturing a key focus.
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The federal government has released a 2024 Defence Digital Strategy and Roadmap, which sets out Defence’s approach to delivering information and communications technologies (ICT) . The Defence Strategic Review said that ICT is critical to Defence and modern warfighting capability, and underpins Australia’s preparedness to meet strategic circumstances. The eight page Strategy and Roadmap outlines…
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Global explosives maker Dyno Nobel has opened a new automated electronic detonator plant.
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