Tag: Queensland
$1.4B critical minerals project to create 780 jobs in North Queensland
Battery and technology metals company Australian Mines has secured a mining lease grant for the Greenvale mining area in Townsville, paving the way for a critical minerals project that would create about 780 good jobs in North Queensland.
First Nations food firms in Qld receive backing in a push for large-scale manufacturing
The Queensland Government has provided funding to three First Nations native food enterprises in Queensland to pave the way for product development, bulk production, and manufacturing trials.
Downer inks $4.6b contract for the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program
Engineering firm Downer Group has signed a $4.6 billion contract to deliver Queensland's landmark Queensland Train Manufacturing Program, which will deliver 65 passenger trains for use on the South East Queensland rail network.
Queensland to showcase critical minerals sector to international investors
Queensland Resources Minister Scott Stewart is set to lead a delegation of international investors and resources leaders on a tour that will showcase the state’s potential multi-billion dollar critical minerals sector.
Queensland seeks comments on new VET Strategy to meet skills demand
The Queensland government has launched a discussion paper to inform the development of the state’s new Vocational Education and Training (VET) Strategy, which will drive the state’s annual $1.2 billion investment in skills and training.
Queensland Government unveils new critical minerals fund
The Queensland Government has opened the applications for the new Queensland Critical Minerals and Battery Technology.
Qantas picks Queensland’s Aviation Australia to intensify engineering training
The Qantas Group Engineering Academy has selected the Queensland Government’s Aviation Australia to train up to 300 aircraft engineers a year in Brisbane and Melbourne, creating a talent pipeline to meet the aviation industry's rapid growth and boosting the state's economy.
Yeast dust enables cheap and fast virus detection test – UQ researchers
Researchers from the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) at the University of Queensland have developed powdery "nanoprobes" from baker's yeast that may one day be used to quickly and cheaply identify viruses in an environment.
Phibion rolls out fully autonomous mine tailings management systems
Brisbane-based Phibion has launched world-first fully autonomous mine tailings management systems designed to operate around the clock in the most challenging waste environments.
Manufacturing Skills Queensland names new CEO
Manufacturing Skills Queensland, an independent body driving the growth of the state’s manufacturing industry, has tapped Rebecca Andrews as its chief executive officer, effective 1 July 2023.
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