New tech and innovation centre to open in Rockhampton
The Queensland Government and the Central Queensland University (CQU) will jointly deliver an advance technology and innovation centre in Rockhampton as part of a...
Blackmores completes acquisition of Catalent Australia’s manufacturing facility in Braeside
Australian health supplements company Blackmores has expanded into soft-gel and tablet manufacturing with the acquisition of Catalent Australia’s world-class manufacturing facility in Braeside, Victoria,...
Austal to build new 115-metre high-speed catamaran for Molslinjen
Austal has secured a A$136 million follow-up contract from Denmark’s Molslinjen to design and construct a new 115-metre high-speed catamaran.
Featuring capacity for 1,610 passengers,...
Geofabrics secures AMGC investment to add new manufacturing capability
Geofabrics Australasia, Australia’s largest manufacturer of geosynthetics, has secured a $322,000 co-investment from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) to increase its product range...
Monash University partners with COMAC to open new R&D centre in Clayton
Monash University has signed a multi-million dollar partnership with China’s COMAC to establish a new research and development centre at its Technology Precinct in...
Rio Tinto could shut down New Zealand’s Aluminium Smelter, 1,000 jobs on the line
Workers at Rio Tinto’s New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) at Tiwai Point are facing an uncertain future after the giant miner announced that it...
Ministerial visit to boost Australia’s space connections in the US
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews embarked on a a week-long visit to the United States where she will meet with US...
Defence announces Risk Mitigation Activity contracts for Land 400 Phase 3 program
Hanwha Defence Australia and Rheinmetall Defence Australia, two companies selected to progress to the next stage of LAND 400 Phase 3, have inked Risk...
New project from RMIT University uses coffee waste to make concrete
A RMIT University team led by Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering, Dr Srikanth Venkatesan, is using coffee-ground waste to create ...
Australia’s first flow chemistry facility opens in Melbourne
CSIRO has officially opened Australia’s first flow chemistry facility in Melbourne that will provide more opportunities for small businesses to enter and innovate industries...