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AUSTRALIAN electronics companies involved in medical devices may wish to clear up 4 April in their diaries for a medical device commercialisation seminar.

DHL is ramping up its free e-waste recycling services in South Australia as the state undergoes the 2 April digital switch-over on its television services.

MAZDA is recalling its new Mazda6 sedan due to a faulty component in the DC/DC converter which can cause overheating and ignition.

Florida, US-based lighting company Evolucia has announced an Australian subsidiary, which will target the roadside lighting market and trade out of Hobart.

UNIVERSITY of Newcastle researcher Professor Paul Dastoor is working on printable solar cells, which can be produced at a cost of $7 a square metre.

REDFLOW, an Australian-based developer and manufacturer of zinc-bromide flow batteries, says development of its technology is continuing.

VICTORIA-based EMC and RF Solutions will distribute Select Fabricators’ Select-A-Shield RF EMI shielded enclosures and pouches.

Richard Popple is the National Sales Manager of Test & Measurement products at Rohde & Schwarz.

The stubbornly strong Australian dollar has been accepted as the new norm by some exporters, including Australian audio manufacturer RODE Microphones.

THE CONSOLIDATION of the solar industry is underway, with news that former Chinese solar giant Suntech Power has defaulted on its bonds.

DEFENCE technology R&D in Australia got a boost last week when the Australian Government announced $13 million funding for eight proposals under round 17 of the Capability and Technology Demonstrator Program.

Australian solar manufacturer Tindo Solar has announced a partnership with SolarBridge Technologies to include their inverters in the Tindo Karra-250 AC Module.

ELECTRONICS firm LX Design House has been selected as a finalist in the Information Technology category of the 2013 Australian Small Business Champion Awards.

THE Raspberry Pi for Beginners event, which took place at element14’s Chester Hill premises on the evening of 13 March, was well-attended by 46 members of the OzBerryPi group.

Trish Messiter is the owner of Clarinox Technologies, a Victorian wireless embedded systems solutions provider.

THE FEDERAL government will fund a University of Sydney research program focused on photonic signal processing.

Australia punches above its weight in terms of global research, producing more than we might expect given our small population. At least … that’s the line we’ve been fed for years – but is it true?

AUSTRALIAN medical devices innovators could be set to benefit in the coming years from a burgeoning market in Asia for portable heart monitors.

Element14 Australia, in conjunction with the OzBerryPi community, is hosting a Raspberry Pi for Beginners event at its Chester Hill (NSW) premises on 13 March 2013.

High-profile controversy and set backs have dogged the Joint Strike Fighter program for years. But what’s the core technology, and what is Australia’s role in the development of the F-35 Lightning II?