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Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.
Aerospace
NASA to Launch 3 Rockets from Private Australian Space Port
The launch site was chosen because it is close to the equator.
Consumer
Australian Telecom Fined for Exploiting Remote Customers
The fine is the second-largest ever imposed under Australian consumer law.
Energy
Australia to Spend $417M on Hydrogen, Carbon Capture
The government said the projects would create more than 2,500 jobs while reducing the country's greenhouse gas emissions.
IoT
Police Official Suggests App to Prove Consent
He suggested technology could help improve conviction rates in sex crime cases.
IoT
Australia Passes Law to Make Google, Facebook Pay for News
Proponents said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals.
IoT
Facebook Strikes Deal, Lifts News Ban
Facebook’s cooperation is a major victory in Australia's efforts to make tech platforms pay for journalism.
IoT
In Surprise Move, Facebook Blocks News in Pay Spat
The move escalated a fight over whether powerful tech companies should have to pay news organizations for content.
Manufacturing
China Planning New $30B Industrial City, Reports Suggest
Australian officials dismissed the reports of an island hub in Papua New Guinea as "speculative."
IoT
Australia to Amend Law Making Facebook, Google Pay for News
The revised legislation will allay some of the digital giants’ concerns, but remain fundamentally unchanged.
Medical
Chinese Mine Workers Given Coronavirus Vaccine
The workers were blocked from entering Papua New Guinea after possible participation in an unauthorized trial.
News
Google Says Australia Could Lose Free Searches
The Australian government plans to make digital giants pay for news content.