The Australian Food and Grocery Council has said that global and national supply chain problems such as a wooden pallet shortage have forced manufacturers to slow down or stop production, and that Christmas shoppers were encouraged to shop early to avoid the worst impacts.
The federal government has replaced the Centre for Defence Industry Capability with a new body that will operate as the ‘one-stop shop’ for SME’s doing business with defence, the Office of Defence Industry Support. The minister for defence industry Melissa Price today launched the new organisation which she said would be used by defence and…
Winners of the 59th Australian Export Awards have been named, with Northern Territory-based aquarium products specialist Monsoon Aquatics the overall winner in 2021. The 13 category winners and overall winner — selected from among the winners in each category — were named on Thursday. Precision metal engineering company A.W. Bell and luxury motor yacht builder…
A group of major companies, supported by Australia’s largest food manufacturer Nestlé, have released a report as part of their push to establish soft plastics recycling in Australia. Soft plastics such as bags and wrappings are difficult to recycle, and collection poses massive problems, with the only collection service involving consumers bringing their wrappers to…
A new research collaboration backed by the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre is developing traffic lights that absorb kinetic energy during a collision. With $100,000 in funding from IMCRC, road safety manufacturing company Impact Absorbing Systems (IAS) is collaborating with University of South Australia (UniSA) STEM to re-engineer the ubiquitous traffic light. The $640,000 project…
Sixty-six of South Australia’s leading technologists, scientists and engineers have tabled a technology and industry policy-based plan that will foster innovation, economic growth. The plan, released in advance of the state election in 2022, highlights vital fields that will supercharge SA’s economic recovery from COVID-19 and power the state’s transition to a low-carbon future. It…
An advanced high-temperature material developed by Australian defence scientists could be destined for space thanks to an ongoing partnership between defence and Gold Coast rocket company, Gilmour Space Technologies. Capable of withstanding temperatures of 3,200 degrees Celsius, the innovative composite material is a promising candidate for use in Gilmour’s rocket motor casings and is soon…
The Western Australian government has announced two applications under the federal Clean Hydrogen Industrial Hubs program, pledging to invest up to $117.5 million to attract matched Commonwealth money.
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has said that global and national supply chain problems such as a…
The federal government has replaced the Centre for Defence Industry Capability with a new body that will operate…
Winners of the 59th Australian Export Awards have been named, with Northern Territory-based aquarium products specialist Monsoon Aquatics…
A group of major companies, supported by Australia’s largest food manufacturer Nestlé, have released a report as part…
A new research collaboration backed by the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre is developing traffic lights that absorb…
Sixty-six of South Australia’s leading technologists, scientists and engineers have tabled a technology and industry policy-based plan that…
An advanced high-temperature material developed by Australian defence scientists could be destined for space thanks to an ongoing…
The Western Australian government has announced two applications under the federal Clean Hydrogen Industrial Hubs program, pledging to…
Announcing $242.7 million for a yet-to-be-selected small group of “trailblazer” universities, the government wants to encourage those that…
