More than 50 leaders from over 20 organisations have contributed to a new landmark report, Australian National Outlook 2019. [ + ]

Schneider Electric's launch of its first smart factory in the US demonstrates how a legacy brownfield facility can approach digitalisation. [ + ]

SICK has announced a partnership with non-profit start-up incubator company MassRobotics. [ + ]

Deakin textile and fibre scientists have discovered how to turn plant waste into a biodegradable material that could replace environmentally damaging plastics. [ + ]

Mining and energy SMEs graduate from national RISE accelerator program. [ + ]

Companies can accelerate the transition from document-based to digital workflows, improving both productivity and quality of outcomes across the life cycle. [ + ]

A recent report by McKinsey predicts rapid changes in energy consumption and production patterns worldwide, but not enough to halt global warming. [ + ]

New system shifts I/O to the field and makes it fully accessible to any controller, while moving IT compute infrastructure from onsite to offsite. [ + ]

Sheet pilings curtain and water treatment plant are part of a set of projects which contribute to reduce tailings flow into the Paraopeba River. [ + ]

Acquisition of the Wolff Group introduces semi-autonomous mining technologies. [ + ]

The CSIRO will be holding a one-day symposium in Melbourne on 4 July titled the ‘Towards a True Digital Twin’ Symposium. [ + ]

Alarms were off, protocol absent when five died in explosive blowout. [ + ]

The ACA will be hosting an international symposium focusing on the latest advances in corrosion science and corrosion engineering in July. [ + ]

An ABB plant in Helsinki producing low-voltage drives has started using a 5G wireless-based AI application for routine production purposes. [ + ]

Acquisition will enhance software product line-up to strengthen e-F@ctory integrated solution. [ + ]