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Australian space industry set to rocket to new heights 15 Apr 2021 Australia’s space industry is ready for lift-off, after granting the first-ever launch facility licence to Australian company Southern Launch. Read article... Read article... Australia welcomes new animation studio 14 Apr 2021 American entertainment studio Bento Box Entertainment has partnered with Australia’s Princess Pictures to form a new animation studio Read article... Read article... Wanted: Exceptional individuals and top-tier businesses 13 Apr 2021 Australia is seeking the world’s best and brightest talent to relocate to one of the safest, most economically stable and innovative countries in the world. Read article... Read article... Segula Technologies sets up Asia-Pacific HQ in Australia 12 Apr 2021 French engineering firm Segula Technologies has chosen Australia as its Asia-Pacific headquarters. Read article... Read article... Sojitz Corporation invests in new A$1.5bn hospital in Melbourne 26 Mar 2021 Japan’s Sojitz Corporation is investing in the new A$1.5 billion Footscray Hospital in Melbourne. The hospital is the single largest health infrastructure investment in the state of Victoria. Read article... Read article... Maeil Dairies makes first investment in Australian dairy facility 4 Mar 2021 Maeil Dairies Australia has invested A$13.5 million to acquire Corio Bay Dairy Group’s partially built dairy processing facility in Geelong, Victoria. Read article... Read article... Starware sets up Asia-Pacific HQ in Australia 3 Mar 2021 Dutch company Starware has defied the challenges of COVID-19 and established a subsidiary in Melbourne, Victoria. Read article... Read article... DCI Data Centers to open A$400m data centre 26 Feb 2021 DCI Data Centers is set to open its third data centre in Australia after securing approval to build a new 36 MW facility in Sydney. Read article... Read article... Illumina and University of Melbourne to set up A$60m Genomics Hub 15 Feb 2021 US biotechnology firm Illumina is collaborating with the University of Melbourne and the Victorian Government to set up a A$60 million Genomics Hub in Melbourne. Read article... Read article... AWS to open second infrastructure region in Australia 19 Jan 2021 Amazon Web Services (AWS) is opening its second infrastructure region in Australia. Read article... Read article... Australian green hydrogen attracts major investment from Japanese giants 8 Dec 2020 Three of Japan’s largest corporations have invested in green hydrogen projects in Australia, confirming the country’s growing global status as a supplier of hydrogen from renewable sources. Read article... Read article... China Grand Pharma signs A$400m commercial partnership with Telix Pharma 2 Dec 2020 China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings Limited has signed a A$400 million licence and strategic commercial partnership with Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited, an Australian biotech firm. Read article... Read article... Novartis signs US$50 million commercial deal with Australian biotech firm 26 Nov 2020 Novartis has signed an exclusive US$50 million worldwide licence and collaboration agreement with Australian regenerative medicine company Mesoblast. Read article... Read article... BJSS opens first Asia-Pacific office in Australia 24 Nov 2020 UK technology and engineering consultancy BJSS is opening an office in Australia, its first location in the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Melbourne, Victoria, the office will support the company’s exi ... Read article... Read article... Fujitsu expands data centre investment in Australia 23 Nov 2020 Fujitsu is growing its data centre investment and capabilities in Australia as more businesses move their data into offsite data centres to support the rise in remote working due to COVID-19. Read article... Read article... Equinix opens new US$54m data centre in Perth 18 Nov 2020 Perth’s growing importance as a strategic part of Australia’s internet infrastructure has prompted digital infrastructure company Equinix to open a new US$54 million data centre in the city. Read article... Read article... Bombardier Lands New MRO Facility in Australia 10 Nov 2020 Canadian global transportation company, Bombardier, is building its first Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) facility in Melbourne, Victoria. Based in Essendon Fields, the 50,000 square-foot facility w ... Read article... Read article... South Korean financial giant makes first renewable energy investment in Australia 9 Oct 2020 South Korea’s Hana Financial Investment has invested A$320 million in the 162-megawatt Columboola solar farm in Queensland. Read article... Read article... Swiss subsidiary to accelerate medtech development in Australia 6 Oct 2020 Swiss medtech manufacturer 41medical has set up a subsidiary in Australia to help accelerate the development and commercialisation of Australian-born medical devices. Read article... Read article... Ovolo to open second hotel in Melbourne 2 Oct 2020 The spirit of the Seventies will rock Melbourne in early 2021, when Hong Kong’s Ovolo Group opens its second property in the city. Read article... Read article... 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Australian space industry set to rocket to new heights 15 Apr 2021 Australia’s space industry is ready for lift-off, after granting the first-ever launch facility licence to Australian company Southern Launch. Read article... Read article...
Australia welcomes new animation studio 14 Apr 2021 American entertainment studio Bento Box Entertainment has partnered with Australia’s Princess Pictures to form a new animation studio Read article... Read article...
Wanted: Exceptional individuals and top-tier businesses 13 Apr 2021 Australia is seeking the world’s best and brightest talent to relocate to one of the safest, most economically stable and innovative countries in the world. Read article... Read article...
Segula Technologies sets up Asia-Pacific HQ in Australia 12 Apr 2021 French engineering firm Segula Technologies has chosen Australia as its Asia-Pacific headquarters. Read article... Read article...
Sojitz Corporation invests in new A$1.5bn hospital in Melbourne 26 Mar 2021 Japan’s Sojitz Corporation is investing in the new A$1.5 billion Footscray Hospital in Melbourne. The hospital is the single largest health infrastructure investment in the state of Victoria. Read article... Read article...
Maeil Dairies makes first investment in Australian dairy facility 4 Mar 2021 Maeil Dairies Australia has invested A$13.5 million to acquire Corio Bay Dairy Group’s partially built dairy processing facility in Geelong, Victoria. Read article... Read article...
Starware sets up Asia-Pacific HQ in Australia 3 Mar 2021 Dutch company Starware has defied the challenges of COVID-19 and established a subsidiary in Melbourne, Victoria. Read article... Read article...
DCI Data Centers to open A$400m data centre 26 Feb 2021 DCI Data Centers is set to open its third data centre in Australia after securing approval to build a new 36 MW facility in Sydney. Read article... Read article...
Illumina and University of Melbourne to set up A$60m Genomics Hub 15 Feb 2021 US biotechnology firm Illumina is collaborating with the University of Melbourne and the Victorian Government to set up a A$60 million Genomics Hub in Melbourne. Read article... Read article...
AWS to open second infrastructure region in Australia 19 Jan 2021 Amazon Web Services (AWS) is opening its second infrastructure region in Australia. Read article... Read article...
Australian green hydrogen attracts major investment from Japanese giants 8 Dec 2020 Three of Japan’s largest corporations have invested in green hydrogen projects in Australia, confirming the country’s growing global status as a supplier of hydrogen from renewable sources. Read article... Read article...
China Grand Pharma signs A$400m commercial partnership with Telix Pharma 2 Dec 2020 China Grand Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Holdings Limited has signed a A$400 million licence and strategic commercial partnership with Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited, an Australian biotech firm. Read article... Read article...
Novartis signs US$50 million commercial deal with Australian biotech firm 26 Nov 2020 Novartis has signed an exclusive US$50 million worldwide licence and collaboration agreement with Australian regenerative medicine company Mesoblast. Read article... Read article...
BJSS opens first Asia-Pacific office in Australia 24 Nov 2020 UK technology and engineering consultancy BJSS is opening an office in Australia, its first location in the Asia-Pacific region. Based in Melbourne, Victoria, the office will support the company’s exi ... Read article... Read article...
Fujitsu expands data centre investment in Australia 23 Nov 2020 Fujitsu is growing its data centre investment and capabilities in Australia as more businesses move their data into offsite data centres to support the rise in remote working due to COVID-19. Read article... Read article...
Equinix opens new US$54m data centre in Perth 18 Nov 2020 Perth’s growing importance as a strategic part of Australia’s internet infrastructure has prompted digital infrastructure company Equinix to open a new US$54 million data centre in the city. Read article... Read article...
Bombardier Lands New MRO Facility in Australia 10 Nov 2020 Canadian global transportation company, Bombardier, is building its first Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO) facility in Melbourne, Victoria. Based in Essendon Fields, the 50,000 square-foot facility w ... Read article... Read article...
South Korean financial giant makes first renewable energy investment in Australia 9 Oct 2020 South Korea’s Hana Financial Investment has invested A$320 million in the 162-megawatt Columboola solar farm in Queensland. Read article... Read article...
Swiss subsidiary to accelerate medtech development in Australia 6 Oct 2020 Swiss medtech manufacturer 41medical has set up a subsidiary in Australia to help accelerate the development and commercialisation of Australian-born medical devices. Read article... Read article...
Ovolo to open second hotel in Melbourne 2 Oct 2020 The spirit of the Seventies will rock Melbourne in early 2021, when Hong Kong’s Ovolo Group opens its second property in the city. Read article... Read article...
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