Industry News
Rio Tinto signs Australia's biggest renewable power deal
Rio Tinto has announced it has signed a second renewable power purchase agreement for its Gladstone aluminium operations. [ + ]
Oracle adds new logistics capabilities to Oracle Cloud SCM
Oracle says it has added new features to Oracle Cloud SCM to help organisations increase the efficiency of their supply chains. [ + ]
Rise in geopolitically driven OT cyber attacks in 2023: report
The Dragos OT Cybersecurity Year in Review report shows a rise in geopolitically driven and ransomware attacks in 2023. [ + ]
Queensland rocket gets funding for launch
The Eris Orbital Launch Vehicle is a three-stage rocket capable of launching small satellites into low earth orbit. [ + ]
Pilbara Hydrogen Hub gets government funding
The Commonwealth and WA Governments have announced they have finalised a $140 million agreement to build a hydrogen hub in the Pilbara. [ + ]
ABB acquires optical sensor company to expand water management tech
Through the acquisition of Canadian company Real Tech, ABB is expanding its range with optical sensor technology for smart water measurement. [ + ]
Government announces AI expert group
Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic has announced the establishment of a new Artificial Intelligence Expert Group. [ + ]
Top 5 robot trends for 2024: IFR
The International Federation of Robotics has identified five key trends in robotics for 2024. [ + ]
NSW Government EOI open for Australian Manufacturing Week
NSW manufacturers are invited to join the NSW stand at Australian Manufacturing Week 2024. [ + ]
Mabanaft granted funding for a solar methanol plant in Port Augusta
German company Mabanaft will work with renewable energy company Vast to build a demonstration solar methanol plant in South Australia. [ + ]
Anybus achieves Maturity Level 3 certification for industrial cybersecurity
HMS Networks has announced that its Anybus brand has successfully attained Maturity Level 3 certification against IEC 62443-4-1. [ + ]
ANSTO receives $13.9 million critical minerals funding
Funding has been provided for a research project to accelerate the discovery, extraction and processing of rare earth elements. [ + ]
BHP, Rio Tinto, BlueScope to partner on steel decarbonisation
Australia's two largest iron ore miners and BlueScope have agreed to jointly investigate the development of an electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant. [ + ]
Perth wastewater facility to receive $238.5 million upgrade
Work has begun on a $238.5 million upgrade to Water Corporation's Woodman Point Water Resource Recovery Facility in Western Australia. [ + ]
Queensland manufacturing emerging as a top performer: report
The State of the Sector 2024 report has been prepared by Manufacturing Skills Queensland and peak industry association Ai Group. [ + ]
