This year, National Science Week is being celebrated with more than 1,900 registered events across Australia. National Science Week events will be held in museums, libraries, galleries, research institutions, schools, universities, parks and even shopping centres. Hundreds of schools and workplaces will also be holding ‘Brain Break’ science-themed morning teas. NASA scientists and Nobel Laureates … Continue reading Importance of STEM skills highlighted during National Science Week →

The productivity-enhancing potentials of the technologies associated with Industry 4.0 are becoming increasingly attractive to manufacturers. But where can a small- or medium-sized company go to find the right path forward? We take a look at the benefits of industry collaboration with research institutions. Media representations of Australia’s manufacturing sector today are often characterised by … Continue reading Taking the leap: research collaboration as a path to industrial innovation →

A new report from the Australian Industry (Ai) Group has outlined the state of business digitalisation as more companies transition to Industry 4.0, providing a set of recommendations on how to overcome lingering challenges. The report, titled The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Australian businesses in transition, indicates that an increasing number of company business models are … Continue reading More businesses transitioning to Industry 4.0, new report finds →

The Western Australian government has announced that two of four operating units at Synergy’s Muja Power Station will be retired from October 2022, a move which it says will protect against higher power bills for households and ensure the state’s electricity supply remains stable. According to WA premier Mark McGowan, keeping the two units operating … Continue reading Two operating units at Muja Power Station to be retired →

The federal government has announced the 2019 Offshore Petroleum Acreage Release, comprising 64 areas, the largest since 2000. More than 120,000 square kilometres of acreage will be released for a single round of work program bidding. This will be the first release of acreage under a new streamlined system which delivers an annual investment cycle … Continue reading Government releases 120,000 square kilometres of acreage for oil and gas exploration →

The federal government is hosting technology industry roundtables in an effort to boost collaboration and tackle challenges and opportunities facing the technology sector. The first roundtable was held last week, with another to be held this Thursday. Federal industry, science and technology minister Karen Andrews, who is hosting the roundtables, said that the technology industry … Continue reading Technology roundtables to boost industry collaboration →

ifm recently held a fundraiser for the Starlight Children’s Foundation with a Christmas in July theme, with ifm’s staff and their partners attending along with some of the company’s customers. The night was very entertaining, with people bidding on holidays and various household goods – from refrigerators to weekends away and everything in between. The … Continue reading ifm raises $7,000 for Starlight Children’s Foundation →

Backplane Systems Technology has released Neousys Technology’s Nuvo-5100VTC, a rugged embedded system meeting EN 50155 certification designed for railway and in-vehicle applications. The Nuvo-5100VTC features state-of-the-art Intel 6th Generation Core processor to exhibit remarkable computing performance for emerging high-end requirements, while its proven fanless design maintains EN50155 TX class temperature range from 40℃ to 70℃. … Continue reading BST releases Neousys Technology’s Nuvo-5100VTC →

A report from the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) on artificial intelligence (AI) is encouraging Australians to embrace the emerging technology. The panel, co-chaired by UNSW Sydney Professor Toby Walsh, urges Australians to reflect on what AI-enabled future the nation wants, as the future impact of AI on our society will be ultimately determined … Continue reading ACOLA report encourages further embrace of AI-related technologies →

The Victorian government has announced it will deliver a $855,000 grant for new defence manufacturing skills training project. State Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney today visited leading Victorian manufacturing firm A.W. Bell in Dandenong South to announce the grant. “This training will ensure we have the skilled workers we need … Continue reading Vic government to boost funding for defence manufacturing skills →

The Western Australian government, through the Water Corporation, has refurbished 4.4 kilometres of wastewater pipes in the Town of Cambridge to extend the life of this infrastructure by at least 50 years. The $3.4 million project, which began in March and finished early July, forms part of an ongoing program to reline and refurbish wastewater … Continue reading Cambridge Wastewater pipe upgrade complete →

A new report from CSIRO’s Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance (GISERA) has provided an assessment of whole-of-life greenhouse gas emissions associated with the Queensland coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas industry (LNG). The report assesses the greenhouse gas emissions of a CSG-LNG project in Queensland, and the relative climate benefits of … Continue reading CSIRO report assesses Queensland CSG-LNG greenhouse gas emissions →

Lismore City Council (LCC) has revamped an 80-year-old sewage treatment plant, transforming it into a environmentally-friendly asset designed to cater for a growing population. The $25 million South Lismore Sewage Treatment Plant was five years in the making, and uses intermittently decanted extended aeration (IDEA) to treat sludge. It is also home to a 334 … Continue reading Lismore sewage treatment upgraded for environmental sustainability →

The federal government is providing funding for three startups in the manufacturing, cyber security and food and ag-tech sectors. The businesses will share in more than $1 million under the Incubator Support initiative to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said supporting these ideas was vital … Continue reading Three innovative startups receive federal funding →

Almost 100 jobs have been made available for electricity industry professionals with Queensland’s publicly-owned electricity distributors Ergon Energy and Energex. State Energy Minister Anthony Lynham said advertising had started to recruit 95 apprentices statewide from Thursday Island in the Torres Strait to Southport on the Gold Coast and west to Mount Isa. “These are golden … Continue reading Ergon Energy and Energex take on 100 apprentices in Queensland →

Backplane Systems Technology has released iBASE Technology’s BYTEM-123-PC EN50155 certified in-vehicle HMI. The BYTEM-123-PC is based on the quad-core Intel Atom processor E3845 and EN50155 certified for railway applications. It provides high computing performance and low power consumption, silently operating at temperatures from -40°C to 75°C. Meeting EN50155 standards, the units support input voltages including … Continue reading Backplane Systems Technology releases iBase Technology’s new vehicle-based HMI →

A group of scientists at UNSW led by 2018 Australian of the Year Professor Michelle Simmons have achieved the first two-qubit gate between atom qubits in silicon – a major milestone on the team’s quest to build an atom-scale quantum computer. The pivotal piece of research was published today in world-renowned journal Nature. A two-qubit … Continue reading Australian scientists make major quantum computing breakthrough →

The APLNG-Armour Energy gas joint venture had signed gas deals with Orica for supply to their Yarwun explosives plant and packaging manufacturer Orora. State Manufacturing Minister Cameron Dick welcomed the latest supply contracts. “The Palaszczuk Government’s gas policy isn’t just securing local supply, it is strengthening job security in the manufacturing sector,” he said. APLNG … Continue reading APLNG-Armour Energy gas joint venture signs deal with Orica →

Construction has started on a half-billion dollar pilot hydrogen project which has the potential to create $2 billion in exports for Australia. Works began on liquefaction facilities linked to the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) project at Port Hastings in Victoria, which will look at the feasibility of turning brown coal from the Latrobe Valley … Continue reading Half-billion hydrogen energy project underway in Victoria →

Victoria’s largest solar farm is now fully operational and powering Melbourne’s tram network. Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio today official opened Neoen’s 128 megawatt (MW) Numurkah Solar Farm, which received funding under the Labor Government’s Solar Trams Initiative. The Numurkah Solar Farm is one of two solar farms supplying 100 per … Continue reading Victoria’s largest solar farm operational →