Technology and Engineering
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Embrace the 4th industrial age or become a backwater
Albert Palazzo | May 19, 2018Australia has a choice to make: whether to undergo the social, political and cultural disruption that will result from the embrace of emerging technologies, or to continue to support an economy based on the status quo.
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CSIRO opens new Augmented Reality lab
First 5000 | May 17, 2018CSIRO’s Data61 has announced the opening of its new Immersive Environments Lab, a facility purpose-built for applied research into novel augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D Web technologies – industries predicted to be worth $143 billion by 2021.
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Proposed R&D changes will hit mid-sized firms hard
Tony Marks | May 13, 2018Mid-sized firms will feel the impact of the budget changes in the research and development intensity test as it deliberately reduces the R&D premium for lower levels of spending.
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CRC budget roundup
Tony Peacock | May 10, 2018There are mixed signals from the Government in the 2018 Budget regarding the CRC Program, with some programs supported, others cut and signs the process itself may be subverted.
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Information industry backs budget focus on R&D
First 5000 | May 9, 2018The Australian Information Industry Association has backed the budget’s focus on digital transformation incentives in health, agriculture and manufacturing and support for a new space industry.
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ICT industry fears cuts to R&D incentives
First 5000 | May 4, 2018The Australian Information Industry Association urges the government not to seek short-term budget savings at the expense of Australia’s long-term prosperity.
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How cloud technology enables new business models
Patrick Hogan | May 3, 2018Ten years ago, few would have imagined that employees could work entirely remotely or that an entire business infrastructure could exist on the internet. Today, small firms can take advantage of the same computing power that major corporations use without paying for all the infrastructure.
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Drones offer new weapon in fight against grape pests
First 5000 | May 2, 2018Unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with machine learning and hyperspectral cameras could become a new weapon for the grape industry, as it fights a major battle with a tiny pest.
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The space between rhetoric and reality
Brett Biddington | April 30, 2018New jobs and innovation in the Australian space market are more likely to occur in data processing and applications than satellites themselves and Australia’s new space agency will have to manage expectations accordingly.
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Waste-eating system targets fast food industry
Andrew Spence | April 28, 2018A system that turns waste plastic, food scraps, cardboard and paper into biogas and fertiliser is being developed to potentially help the fast food sector deal with its rubbish.
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Safety tech offers a lifeline for the bottom line
First 5000 | April 21, 2018Safety and productivity should not be seen as opposing interests. The use of modern automated safety techniques, allied to proper staff training and a strong safety culture can reduce problems which not only threaten workers well-being, but cause costly delays in production.
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Space 2.0: building Australia’s strategy for space
Flavia Tata Nardini | April 20, 2018While the first wave of space technology was dominated by national authorities, Space 2.0 will see the commercialisation of space by private companies and the realisation of its potential to provide low-cost global connectivity.
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5G should boost productivity and economic growth
First 5000 | April 14, 20185G – the next generation of mobile wireless network technology – will be introduced in Australia from 2019 and could radically improve consumer experiences and business processes through faster data transmission and more reliable connectivity.
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Why do we think robots will take our jobs?
Jeff Borland | April 8, 2018The received wisdom that technological change is more rapid and dramatic in its consequences than ever before is not supported by the evidence.
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3D printed gloves give triathlete a Commonwealth Games push
Jim Plouffe | April 7, 2018Triathlete Scott Crowley will get some help from a 3D printer in Adelaide when he competes today in the Commonwealth Games.