Primary Industries

Methane-busting seaweed farms on track for 2021 production

Construction of the first farm and processing plant to turn red seaweed into a feed supplement for cows to reduce their methane production by 90 per cent is expected to begin mid next year in South Australia.

Manufacturing

Banana waste technology begins to bear fruit for Aussie company

A publicly-listed company that has spent more than two decades perfecting its system of turning banana plantation waste into wood and paper products says it has proven the profitability of the technology and is preparing for a global expansion.

Health & Medical

Smartphone app launched to combat global biological threats

Flinders University in South Australia has teamed up with a company that made its name developing a popular fitness app to create an app that can track and trace biological threats.

Technology

Subscription boost helps Aerial mapper fly higher

Aerial mapper Aerometrex has signed major corporates Suncorp and Geoscape Australia to its digital imagery service as its subscription model continues to gain pace.

Business

E-billing startup lands contract with Aussie Treasury

An Australian Government promise to pay its suppliers faster has led to a collaboration between an e-invoicing startup from South Australia and the federal Treasury.