Electronex event a success
02 November, 2015Electronex 2015, the Electronics Design & Assembly Expo and Conference, held in September at Melbourne Park Function Centre, saw over 1000 trade visitors and delegates attend the two-day event.
Semiconductor sales to fall
14 October, 2015Weakness in key electronic equipment segments, including smartphones and PCs, is expected to lead to a decline in semiconductor revenues.
Engineers take action to mitigate gender bias
08 October, 2015Engineers Australia's Women in Engineering committee has launched the Action Plan for Mitigating Gender Bias in engineering workplaces.
Adelaide's new electronics industry association
01 October, 2015A new organisation, Electronics Industry Development Adelaide (EIDA), has been established to focus specifically on the development, promotion and representation of the Adelaide electronics industry.
UAV Challenge 2015–16
24 September, 2015Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., has announced its continued sponsorship for the 2015–2016 UAV Challenge.
Star Trek-inspired medical kit wins design challenge
23 September, 2015 | Supplied by: element14A Star Trek-inspired medical examination kit has won element14's 'Sci Fi Your Pi' design competition, sponsored by Pi Trading.
UQ to boost gender equity in STEM
22 September, 2015The University of Queensland will help boost gender equity in Australia's science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) organisations as part of an Australian-first pilot program.
Deakin and GM partner to design cars of the future
17 September, 2015Deakin University has partnered with General Motors to design cars of the future.
Built-in obsolescence — a fact or an urban myth?
16 September, 2015Is built-in obsolescence a fact or an urban myth? Does household equipment really have a finite life determined by the manufacturer or is it something we consumers have conned ourselves into believing every time there is a gadget breakdown?
Intellectual property toolkit to drive collaboration
14 September, 2015The new Australian IP Toolkit for Collaboration, a joint project between the Department of Industry and Science and IP Australia, will help drive greater collaboration between researchers and business.
Significant advances in electric energy independent vehicles reported
11 September, 2015The report 'Energy Independent Vehicles 2016–2026' explains why electric energy independent vehicles (EIVs) will be one of the most significant advances this century.
Arrow collaborates with NetComm Wireless to simplify IoT deployments
10 September, 2015 | Supplied by: Arrow Electronics Australia Pty LtdArrow Electronics has announced a collaboration with NetComm Wireless, an ASX-listed developer of wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) devices, to provide an 'Intelligent Gateway'.
Electric vehicle industry to drive SiC growth
03 September, 2015The electric and hybrid electric vehicle market is set to drive the silicon carbide (SiC) technology adoption, according to research firm Yole Développement.
u-blox opens new China office
02 September, 2015 | Supplied by: u-blox Singapore Pte Ltdu-blox has opened a new office in Chongqing, China, with an aim to bolster its automotive and industrial applications, in particular GNSS and short-range products.
Bridging a gap between study and work
31 August, 2015Tertiary science and ICT students are being disadvantaged by a lack of industry experience to help them prepare for the workplace after graduating.

