Simran Gill

Journalist at ABC News (Australia)

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Australian businesses boost AI adoption by 5 per cent

2 days ago | aumanufacturing.com.au | Simran Gill |Peter Roberts

More Australian businesses are embracing artificial intelligence to enhance productivity, with 41 per cent of small and medium enterprises now adopting the technology. Industry and Innovation Minister Tim Ayres (pictured) released the latest AI Adoption Tracker data on Tuesday, showing a 5 per cent increase in SME adoption from the previous quarter. The interactive data platform surveys more than 400 Australian businesses monthly to track how they use AI and its impact on operations.
ClearVue subsidiary lands first commercial greenhouse contract

3 days ago | aumanufacturing.com.au | Simran Gill |Peter Roberts

ClearVue Technologies subsidiary OptiCrop has secured its first commercial project worth approximately $80,000 for ground-source heat exchange technology at a greenhouse installation. The ASX-listed company announced on Wednesday that OptiCrop will provide its proprietary cooling solution for a one-acre greenhouse being built by a global irrigation and greenhouse provider.
Industry calls for heat pump rebate pause over safety concerns

3 days ago | aumanufacturing.com.au | Simran Gill |Peter Roberts

The air conditioning and refrigeration industry has called for government heat pump rebate schemes to be suspended until safety and performance standards are implemented. The Australian Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers Association warned on Monday that New South Wales and Victorian rebate programs are plagued by safety risks, poor performance and fraud.
WA commits $130,000 to boost biomedical industry skills

3 days ago | aumanufacturing.com.au | Simran Gill |Peter Roberts

The Cook Government has announced $130,000 in funding for two new grant rounds aimed at developing Western Australia’s health and medical life sciences sector. Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson (pictured) said on Monday the funding would support the Accelerator Program Access Grants and Entrepreneur in Residence scheme, following successful first rounds.
Robot submarines reveal coral catastrophe at Australia's southernmost reef

4 days ago | aumanufacturing.com.au | Simran Gill |Peter Roberts

Tiny underwater robots have captured devastating footage of coral bleaching at one of the world’s most remote reefs, exposing a hidden environmental crisis off the West Australian coast. Advanced Navigation’s micro submarines, called Hydrus, surveyed Hall Bank reef near Fremantle in June, revealing a barren seafloor littered with pale, lifeless corals at the unusual latitude of 32°S.
Flea power could stop your hip replacement getting infected

4 days ago | aumanufacturing.com.au | Simran Gill |Peter Roberts

The secret behind a flea’s superhuman jumping ability could soon be protecting patients from dangerous post-surgery infections. Scientists at RMIT University have harnessed resilin — the stretchy protein that lets fleas leap more than 100 times their own height — to create a coating that completely blocks bacteria from sticking to medical implants.
Sydney's new buses arrive from China despite local build promises

5 days ago | aumanufacturing.com.au | Simran Gill |Peter Roberts

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns (pictured) is facing criticism after buses promised to be built locally arrived nearly complete from a Chinese factory, despite government pledges to revitalise domestic manufacturing. Transport Minister John Graham defended the purchase on Saturday, saying the government always planned to import bus “shells” from China for completion at a Nowra facility, as 15 of 126 electric buses arrived at Port Kembla this week.
First national food system stocktake reveals $274b hidden costs

5 days ago | aumanufacturing.com.au | Simran Gill |Peter Roberts

CSIRO has released Australia’s first comprehensive stocktake of the nation’s $800 billion food system, revealing hidden costs of up to $274 billion annually and calling for a coordinated approach to managing complex challenges across the sector. The report, released on Monday through the Food System Horizons initiative, examined Australia’s food system which feeds approximately 100 million people globally, including 27 million Australians, with food produced by around 100,000 farmers.
Soul Patts and Brickworks agree to $14b merger

5 days ago | aumanufacturing.com.au | Simran Gill |Peter Roberts

Diversified investment house Washington H. Soul Pattinson and building products manufacturer Brickworks announced on Monday they have agreed to a $14 billion merger that will create a newly capitalised ASX-listed company. The merger, announced through a binding combination deed, will see the creation of a company called TopCo with an expected market capitalisation of $14 billion, broader shareholder base and increased liquidity.
Australian manufacturing leaders to share scaling secrets at Sydney event

5 days ago | aumanufacturing.com.au | Simran Gill |Peter Roberts

Two of Australia’s most successful manufacturing entrepreneurs will share their insights on global expansion at the “Spotlight on Scaling Up” event in Sydney on June 25. Alf Taylor and Nadia Taylor, co-founders of TNA Solutions, will deliver the opening keynote at the event hosted by @AuManufacturing at UTS Building 8.