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Senator Bragg takes a spin around Bodangora Wind Farm

Theresa Lim
March 16, 2020

Energy is on the Australian parliamentary agenda, and Liberal Senator for New South Wales, Andrew Bragg is doing his own boots-on-the-ground research into technology that is central to decarbonising Australia’s electricity system, as well as a significant contributor to regional economies.

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GE engineer spins a compelling tale of technology at Science meets Parliament

Natalie Filatoff
December 13, 2019
When meeting with a parliamentarian, it helps to have a conversation starter. Mark Kelly, technical leader at GE Renewable Energy in Australia, designs wind farms with the aim of optimising energy output; and when he met with Ed Husic, Labor MP for the Western Sydney electorate of Chifley, at Science meets Parliament 2019 he came carrying a pinwheel with a purpose.
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Taking safe hold of a weighty problem

Alma Dayawon
December 09, 2019
CT scanners can produce incredible images that can help spot cancer, infections and other diseases inside the body in a matter of minutes.  The powerful technology is housed in a solid body with single parts that can weigh between 70 -120 kilograms (154-265 pounds) each. With lifting heavy items topping the leading cause of workplace injury, installing and maintaining the massive machines requires great care.
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Taking science to the parliament, to enrich the people

Natalie Filatoff
November 20, 2019
The stakes are high at Science meets Parliament: they encompass the future of research and discovery in Australia; how we, in our splendid geographical isolation can continue to be the architects of our own destiny; and the health and equitable distribution of opportunity in our society.
The stakes are high, yet the interactions are personal and memorable as politicians seek to broaden their understanding of the possibilities by meeting face to face with scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians.
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Defining ANZ flight paths to the future, GE Aviation turns 100

Natalie Filatoff
October 23, 2019
 
At the GE Aviation 100th anniversary celebration at Sydney’s harbourside Park Hyatt Hotel, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce quipped to the crowd, “It’s great to be here and to be surrounded by so many of our friends ... and so many of our enemies as well!” The gathered glitterati of the Pacific region’s aviation industry laughed out loud as they basked in a collective sense of uplifting achievement.
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Managing the complexities of Australia’s energy transition

Natalie Filatoff
August 12, 2019

Australia’s vast renewable-energy resources and government plan to support investment in renewables, starting with the Renewable Energy Target enacted in 2001, have led to unprecedented changes in the flow of electrons through the country’s grid infrastructure.

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Ultrasound as art: form follows function into the ED

Alma Dayawon
August 02, 2019
What does a GE Healthcare ultrasound have in common with a Tesla 3 and a pair of jeans?  All three were named in July among the winners of Australia’s annual Good Design Award, the country’s highest honour for design innovation.
Dr Brandon Gien, CEO of Good Design Australia, said, “At the heart of all the winning projects is a problem--big or small--that was solved through clever, considered and meaningful design that will have a positive impact on our lives and our planet.”
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Leaping the biotech skills gap in Australia

Natalie Filatoff
July 26, 2019
Like the light, bright, undulating structure of the University of Technology’s Vicki Sara building in which it is housed, the University’s new $11.5 million Biologics Innovation Facility (BIF) is a future-focused, flexible response to student and industry needs.
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Expanding access to health care in Papua New Guinea with handheld ultrasound

Liza Smith
May 13, 2019

Australia’s nearest neighbour Papua New Guinea spreads approximately 462,840 sq km (178-thousand sq miles) and is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world with more than 800 languages spoken among more than 8 million inhabitants.

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Cristina Seda-Hoelle flies in to Avalon to celebrate GE-RAAF milestone

Natalie Filatoff
February 25, 2019
AVALON AIRSHOW 2019 SPECIAL: Head of global Services for GE Aviation Military Systems Operation, Cristina Seda-Hoelle, is visiting Australia this week during the biannual Avalon Airshow, to celebrate 10 years of GE’s Total Logistic Support contract with the Royal Australian Air Force — a uniquely successful collaboration which she has held up to officials at the US Pentagon as the epitome of efficiency and innovation in the military services field.
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