A study by RMIT University researchers has shown that sound vibrations can be used to improve the micro-structure of 3D printed alloys. The researchers found that high frequency sound waves can have a significant impact on the inner micro-structure of 3D printed alloys, making them more consistent and stronger than those printed conventionally. Carmelo Todaro, … Continue reading RMIT researchers explore use of ultrasound in 3D printing →

Preliminary work is underway on a $13 million electrical infrastructure upgrade at the Tarong Substation to ensure a continued reliable supply of electricity to the South Burnett region. Queensland’s acting energy minister Mark Ryan said Powerlink’s the work was delivering critical upgrades to the 38-year-old substation. “Tarong Substation is a major injection point in Powerlink’s … Continue reading $13m infrastructure upgrade underway at Tarong Substation →

The federal government has opened applications for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) grants for organisations and businesses to partner with other businesses, experts, schools and community organisations to deliver STEM initiatives for young people. Federal industry, science and technology minister Karen Andrews, who announced the opening of applications for Maker Projects: Community STEM Engagement … Continue reading Applications open for STEM grants →

A new partnership will see a modelling tool that detects sewer pipe corrosion developed by University of Queensland researchers embedded with environmental management technology company Envirosuite’s range of wastewater solutions. Sewex, an advanced mathematical modelling tool, was developed by researchers at the University of Queensland’s Advanced Water Management Centre (AWMC) following a request from the … Continue reading Australian sewer management technology taken up by Envirosuite →

The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN), Sydney Water, SA Water and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) are collaborating on a acoustic sensing pilot project that aims to reduce leaks and breaks in water networks. The project, which involves acoustic sensors monitoring a total of 13km of pipes across the Sydney CBD, is part NSSN’s … Continue reading Acoustic sensing project to help Sydney Water prevent pipe breakage →

The federal government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing $18 million in recoupable grant funding to develop Australia’s second large scale energy-from-waste plant in Western Australia. The East Rockingham Resource Recovery Facility is will be built in the Rockingham Industrial Zone 40km south of Perth, reducing waste currently going to landfill and generating dispatchable … Continue reading ARENA provides funding for second energy-from-waste plant →

A new research and training centre for advanced energy materials, batteries and battery-control systems has been launched at Deakin University. Researchers at the new Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies will work with 11 organisations across government and industry, and five Australian universities to help facilitate small to medium-sized enterprises … Continue reading New ARC energy technology research centre launched →

The federal government has announced it will provide $3.6 million to trial the expansion of a one-year Diploma in Applied Technologies across six universities next year. Developed by Swinburne University of Technology and Siemens, the diploma will be expanded through University of Western Australia, University of Tasmania, University of South Australia, University of Technology Sydney, … Continue reading Government funds training in advanced manufacturing technologies →

Deakin University is to become the first Australian university to offer fully-accredited qualifications in cyber security, with five degrees and masters programs receiving recognition from the Australian Computer Society (ACS), Australia’s peak body for technology professionals. ACS, the only body in Australia with the power to accredit IT courses, has recently added cyber security to … Continue reading Deakin University cyber security courses first to receive accreditation →

Australia has won its bid to host a major international machine learning event, the Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS), in 2021. CSIRO’s Data61, in partnership with strategic bidding organisation BESydney and with support from NSW state government, led the successful bid for the event, which will take place at the International Convention … Continue reading Sydney to host NeurIPS conference in 2021 →

Grant applications are now open for the establishment of two control centres that will support the space industry in South Australia and Western Australia. The Mission Control grant opportunity will award a single grant of $6 million to establish the Mission Control Centre at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide. This centre will allow start-ups, small to … Continue reading Federal grants open for space control centre projects →

Lynas Corporation has announced that it will build a processing plant near Kalgoorlie for rare earth materials from the company’s Mt Weld mine. The Mt Weld Central Lanthanide Deposit is one of the highest grade rare earth deposits in the world. The processing work for Lynas Coporation’s mine is currently carried out in Malaysia. Rare … Continue reading Rare earths processing plant to be built at Kalgoorlie →

Melbourne Water has developed a pipe protection and air monitoring device to help protect its infrastructure network and provide information on air quality. Developed in collaboration with the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) and Green Technology Services, the device is Internet-of-Things-enabled and has the ability to alert Melbourne Water to any corrosion in its pipes … Continue reading Melbourne Water to install IoT devices for pipe protection and air monitoring →

APA Group’s new Badgingarra Solar Farm in Hill River has now officially opened 200 kilometres north of Perth. The $40 million solar farm consists of almost 62,000 solar panels, installed across 40 hectares of land, and has a capacity of 19.25 megawatts. This is APA’s fourth facility in its renewables precinct, which is co-located with … Continue reading Badgingarra Solar Farm opens in Western Australia →

A report from CSIRO has mapped the critical research steps Australia must take to realise the potentials of the emerging hydrogen industry. According to the report, Hydrogen Research Development & Demonstration (RD&D): Priorities and Opportunities for Australia, the hydrogen industry in Australia could create 7600 jobs and be worth $11 billion a year by 2050. … Continue reading CSIRO releases hydrogen industry report →

The Australian Space Agency and Thales have signed an agreement that sets out plans for cooperation in investment, research, development and commercial opportunities in the space sector. Thales is a French company operating and investing in the Australian space and defence sectors, delivering satellite-based systems. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said this … Continue reading Space Agency signs agreement with Thales →

A Swinburne University of Technology cyber security project that aims to enable full lifecycle privacy protection on the cloud has been funded by a $450,000 Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project grant. Deputy director of Swinburne’s Data Science Research Institute, Professor JinJun Chen, who leads the project, said that privacy protection for user data hosted … Continue reading Swinburne cyber security project receives $450k in ARC funding →

The federal government has provided in $800,000 in funding for Calix’s advanced lithium battery manufacturing facility in regional Victoria. Federal Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said the BATMn reactor at the Calix Manufacturing Facility would open the door to a new frontier of advanced manufacturing and battery creation. “Australia is well positioned … Continue reading Calix launches reactor at battery manufacturing facility →

Australian water utilities are developing smart sensing projects in condition assessment and leak detection to prevent breaks in critical water pipe infrastructure. Co-ordinated by the NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN), the collaboration brings together several research universities together with key water utilities in five sub-projects: Quantum sensing, distributed in-pipe sensing, advanced acoustic and pressure transient … Continue reading NSSN partnering with universities and water utilities in advanced leak detection research →

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has released a report that outlines renewable energy options for all Australian industrial users of process heat. The report, Renewable Energy Options for Industrial Process Heat, states that abundant opportunities exist for industrial users to switch to renewable energy alternatives to provide process heat. The report considers all industries … Continue reading ARENA releases report on renewable options for process heat →