WA’s largest wastewater treatment plant undergoes $158m upgrade
The Woodman Point Wastewater Treatment Plant in Munster, WA, is undergoing a $158.5 million expansion that will increase its capacity by 40 million litres...
World’s premier space meeting kicks-off in Adelaide
More than 3,500 delegates including astronauts, scientists, entrepreneurs and heads of all major space agencies are attending the 68th edition of the International Astronautical...
Australian IoT tech firm announces major executive overhaul
Australian Internet of Things (IoT) tech company, Xped Limited will reshuffle its top executives as part of a major organisational overhaul aimed at reducing...
Australia commissions its first air warfare destroyer
The Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has commissioned the HMAS Hobart, the first of three Hobart class guided missile destroyers that will enter service...
Northrop Grumman inks deal to buy aerospace manufacturer Orbital ATK for $9.2bn
Northrop Grumman has announced that it has reached an agreement to buy global leader in aerospace and defence technologies Orbital ATK Inc. for $9.2...
South Australia opens new Space Industry Centre
South Australia has established the nation’s first dedicated centre to grow the local space economy and create future high-tech jobs.
Located within the existing Defence...
Government proposes compulsory recall for faulty Takata airbags
The Federal Government is considering imposing a compulsory recall of all vehicles with faulty Takata airbags after an ACCC safety investigation discovered a design...
3D printing specialists Titomic lists on the ASX
Australian additive manufacturing specialist Titomic has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) after raising $6.5 million via a fully underwritten Initial Public Offering...
Australian drone manufacturer receives order from NASA
Sydney-based robotics company Aquabotix has received an order from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab for an underwater drone that will be used in the agency’s...
ARENA announces 12$m assistance for 30MW SA Battery
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide up to $12 million in funding for a new large-scale battery designed to demonstrate how energy...