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Practical research focus goes beyond publications

Practical research focus goes beyond publications

The ongoing artificial intelligence upheaval and the challenges of climate change loom large in university business school research projects, and Monash University has taken on both. Ranked the best business school for Research in the 2026 Financial Review Best Business Schools, Monash increasingly co-designs research projects with stakeholders from the bottom up, ensuring research is …read more

Solar is the go-to for remote power

Solar is the go-to for remote power

Construction began on Fortescue’s Turner River solar farm in the red dirt of Western Australia’s Pilbara in May. Expected to be completed by 2028, Turner River is the fourth and final solar energy plant in the mining company’s plan to switch to renewable energy for all its terrestrial iron ore operations.

Wind projects face soaring costs

Wind projects face soaring costs

After a long haul, the last stage 2 turbine was finally installed at the massive Golden Plains wind farm in Victoria in July. Expected to be Australia’s largest renewable power wind farm when it is finished, Golden Plains’ projected energy transmission will power 765,000 homes. About 60 kilometres north-west of Geelong and spread over nearly …read more

Moduplay brings world of fun to life with passion for locally made

Moduplay brings world of fun to life with passion for locally made

Owned by Australians with products made in Australia, the Moduplay Group has proved remarkably successful over the years – designing, making and installing playgrounds for schools, councils and property developers across Australia, and expanding year on year.

Alpha HPA ready to answer call of AI’s aluminium needs

Alpha HPA ready to answer call of AI’s aluminium needs

Companies in the booming artificial-intelligence field have a massive appetite for the world’s purest aluminium materials, produced by an Australian firm in Queensland. Now set to expand to a facility 30 times the size of its current operation, Alpha HPA uses solvent extraction to produce ultra high-purity aluminium materials, undetectable levels of thorium and uranium.

Virtual energy network keeps the sun shining at Port of Brisbane

Virtual energy network keeps the sun shining at Port of Brisbane

The Virtual Energy Network now operating at the Port of Brisbane provides all participants with solar power generated on site, reducing power bills and limiting emissions. Power generated by solar panels at the port is shared virtually across the network of port tenants by a complex online platform matching real-time power use and power generation …read more

Seamless takes on Australia’s tonnes of fashion waste

Seamless takes on Australia’s tonnes of fashion waste

Australians bought an average of 55 new garments in 2024 and much of this clothing made the short journey from retailer to owner to rubbish bin. More than 880 million of these garments – totalling about 220,000 tonnes – wound up in Australian landfill. The Seamless Circular Clothing Textiles Fund, winner of the Australian Financial …read more