University of NSW has established what it says is the first university-based service in Australia providing technical expertise to help businesses, particularly startups, solve electrical engineering problems quickly. According to a statement from the university on Wednesday, its new Technology Translation Squad provides “critical engineering support to green tech startups” to speed up commercialisation of…
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By Samantha Hepburn, Deakin University In a decision surprising very few people, Australia’s new environment minister Murray Watt has signed off on an extension for the gas plant at Karratha, part of the enormous North West Shelf liquefied natural gas project. The decision had been deferred until after the federal election, given significant environmental concerns…
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Electronics design-to-manufacture business REDARC Defence & Space has announced a strategic teaming agreement with Projects Unlimited Inc. (PUI), a USA-based aerospace and defence electronics manufacturing services provider, which the Australian company says “directly contribut[es] to the shared objectives of the AUKUS partnership”. In a statement on Thursday (Australian time), REDARC said the collaboration will extend…
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Sponsored article GridBeyond, a global smart energy company, has launched an improved version of its Forecaster software, which consistently delivers more accurate results than AEMO, the Australian national grid operator. When GridBeyond’s Forecaster was run against the AEMO forecasts for the first Quarter of 2025 it delivered predicted pricing that outperformed AEMO in terms of accuracy…
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The nation’s hopes of becoming a major exporter of critical minerals are suffering due to risks to onshore lead and zinc refining, according to research commissioned by Nyrstar, which processes these and other metals in Australia. According to a statement from Nyrstar Australia on Thursday, the new research from economics firm Mandala in The Economic…
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Australian 3D printing specialist Aurora Labs has signed a memorandum of understanding with US-based Mayman Aerospace to explore collaborative development of 3D-printed micro gas turbines for advanced aircraft propulsion systems. The two-year partnership marks Aurora Labs’ first entry into the US aerospace and defence technology ecosystem, representing a strategic move to penetrate the lucrative North…
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Big Sister mentoring program aims to get more women into male-dominated industries The federal government says it is supporting more women get into clean energy and construction jobs through a new “by women for women” apprentice initiative, titled the Big Sister: Advanced mentoring program. Announced last week, the program “will bolster the number of women…
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What do you get when you cross a Swedish icon with a beloved Aussie snack? A meatball party pie—and IKEA is serving them up for free this Saturday. To celebrate 50 years down under, IKEA has created the Meatball Party Pie, a golden, flaky mash-up of its famous Swedish meatballs and Australia’s favourite party food.…
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The Waste and Recycling Industry of Queensland (WRIQ) has launched a competition in the hope of unearthing new solutions to the growing problem of fires caused by lithium ion batteries. In a statement on Wednesday, WRIQ said “Challenge Waste – the Lithium–ion Battery Challenge” covers six categories and is open to “entrants of all ages,…
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South32 has secured $4.4 million in government funding to explore cutting-edge electrification technologies that could dramatically reduce emissions at its Worsley Alumina Refinery in Western Australia. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced the funding on Monday to support a pre-feasibility study examining four investment options for partial steam electrification at the facility, targeting the…
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