The federal government is to back efforts by not for profit group North Queensland Simulation Park (NQ Spark) which is establishing an innnovation and industry precinct in critical technologies. The government signed a $32.2 million that paves the way for work to begin on northern Australia’s first collaborative defence industry hub in Townsville. Also supported…
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Three Queensland First Nations businesses have received state government support to develop their products under the Indigenous Native Food Program. The program helps First Nations-owned and run businesses commercialise new food products with native food ingredients. Queensland innovation minister Stirling Hinchliffe said in a statement on Thursday that, “With the eyes of the world focused…
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Australians were rightly aghast when the titanium and composites underwater vehicle Titan failed during an inspection tour of the wreck of the Titanic. This story on the voyage to the bottom of the deepest part of the oceans by film maker James Cameron, first published in June 2012, illustrates the efforts that go to making…
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Medicinal cannabis grower and manufacturer Cann Group has seen sales more than double in the past year as the use of cannabinoid products take off in Australia. The company, which owns a GMP approved production facility at Mildura, Victoria (pictured), said sales revenue for the 12 months to June 2023 was an unaudited $13.5 million,…
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Treasury Wine Estates, the maker of Penfolds, is accelerating its move towards premium and luxury brands, announcing adjustments to its operating model and organisational structure. As well as announcing a stronger focus on ‘priority brands’ Wynns, Pepperjack, Squealing Pig and 19 Crimes, the company also revealed it would close a Victorian winery used to make…
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Channel Infrastructure and Fortescue Future Industries announced their investigation into a green hydrogen manufacturing facility at Marsden Point for synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (eSAF) has progressed, with Fortescue to begin a pre-feasibility phase study. According to a statement from the two companies on Wednesday, the eSAF factory could supply approximately 60 million litres a year,…
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Brisbane-based electric vehicle charging products company EVOS has announced completion of a $5 million funding round, supported by existing investors. In a statement on Wednesday, the fleet energy management and AC charging specialist said the round will enable it to begin commercialise new technologies “ideal for a number of EV charging use cases to address…
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Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed new methods to solve a major source of future waste from the automotive, aerospace and renewable industries. They have developed a new recycling method for carbon and glass fibre composites in a bid to prevent end-of-generation materials going to landfill. Published in the journal Composites Part B:…
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By Linda Stalker, CSIRO Hydrogen comes in an ever-increasing range of colours. Green hydrogen, made by cracking water into oxygen and hydrogen. Blue hydrogen, made from natural gas with the carbon emissions captured and stored. Grey hydrogen, using natural gas with carbon dioxide emissions released to the atmosphere. But there’s one type few people have…
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@AuManufacturing concluded its Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers campaign this week with an event at the Clayton Hotel on Tuesday. Below is the introductory speech, reflecting on what came out of our four-month effort. I thank everyone in this room for coming out to this breakfast event, to meet with your peers, and to celebrate…
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