US Navy to fund construction of one additional Littoral Combat Ship
Global defence contractor Austal has announced that the US Navy has funded the construction of one additional Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).
Austal CEO Andrew Bellamy...
Stratasys Direct Manufacturing teams up with Somos® to fast-track stereolithography material development
Stratasys Direct Manufacturing, an indirect subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd and one of the largest providers of 3D printing and conventional manufacturing services in North...
RMIT researchers edge closer to developing self-cleaning textiles
RMIT researchers have developed an affordable way to grow special nanostructures which can degrade organic matter when exposed to light directly onto textiles, paving...
BFC pens manufacturing and distribution agreement for China
Beston Global Food Company (BFC) has inked an agreement with China’s Hondo Agricultural Company for the production, marketing and distribution of its range of...
Siemens to provide multi-million software grant to Australia if Germany lands subs contract
Global technology giant Siemens has flagged intent for multi-million dollar in-kind advanced software to support Australia if Germany is selected to build Australia’s next...
3D tissue engineering could render dental implants obsolete
Griffith University researchers are experimenting with 3D bioprinting to develop a solution that will allow them to regrow missing teeth and bone using a...
Siemens Australia wins $63m contract to install DCS at AGL Macquarie’s Bayswater power station
AGL Energy has approved a $63 million project to install a Distributed Control System (DCS) at AGL Macquarie’s Bayswater power station in the NSW...
Australian PMI: Manufacturing records strong expansion in March
The Australian manufacturing sector has recorded in March its strongest level of expansion since April 2004, with the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of...
Alcoa set to sell stake in DBP to Duet Group
Alcoa of Australia has agreed to sell its stake in DBP, the owner and operator of the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP),...
SA introduces laws to allow on-road driverless car trials
South Australia has passed a new legislation to become the first Australian state to allow on-road trials of driverless cars.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Stephen...