Counter-UAS manufacturer DroneShield secures R&D contract with Five Eyes Defence Department
DroneShield has been awarded a two-year research and development (R&D) contract for $9.9 million by a Five Eyes Department of Defence (DoD), with approximately $4.5 million expected in the third and fourth quarters of 2023.Â
foodpro announces Victoria as principal partner for 2023 event
foodpro, Australia's largest and longest-running food manufacturing industry event, announced that the Victorian Government is its principal event partner for the first time.Â
Australian manufacturing sees continued downturn in June— Judo Bank
Australia’s manufacturing sector has continued to see a decline in June as a sharper contraction in new orders drags production levels at the end of the second quarter of 2023.Â
New data reveals Australian resources exports to set new records in 2022-23
Australia is on track to set a record for resources and energy exports after earning a record $459 billion in the 2022-23 fiscal year, according to the June 2023 edition of the Resources and Energy Quarterly published by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
Sparc Hydrogen to conduct photocatalytic water splitting trial at CSIRO Energy Centre
Australian graphene production company Sparc Technologies announced that Sparc Hydrogen has signed a Kick-Start agreement with the CSIRO to test its photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) reactor on the sun at the CSIRO Energy Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Viva Energy inks major fuel supply contract with Australian Defence Force
Viva Energy Refining has secured a contract with the Department of Defence to deliver aviation, marine, and ground fuel to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).Â
UniSQ, Mining3 to develop novel composite rock bolt for mining, tunnelling engineering
The University of Southern Queensland has ventured into a partnership with Mining3, a leading mining research organisation in Australia, to develop a next-generation carbon fibre composite rock bolt.Â
ARENA opens $30m fund to reduce emissions in aviation industry
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced the launch of a $30 million Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Funding Initiative to reduce emissions in the aviation sector.
Austin receives extra purchase orders for truck trays to be delivered to WA
Austin Engineering Limited has obtained all of its expected purchase orders expected following a successful tender process last year, with an additional 25 per cent in additional orders, under a single contract for truck trays to be transported to Western Australia.
New Apprenticeships Taskforce created in Victoria to boost safety, fairness
The Victorian government has established a new taskforce that would boost fairness and safety for apprentices across the state’s industry.Â
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