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A new study from the UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre has found that manufacturing activated carbon from textile and other waste streams could offer a more sustainable alternative to conventional production methods used in global purification systems.

Engineers Australia has congratulated astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg FIEAust on being named the 2026 Australian of the Year, recognising her as the first person to train and qualify as an astronaut under the Australian flag.

Researchers at RMIT University have developed a carbon?conversion technology that could turn industrial carbon dioxide emissions into ingredients for jet fuel and other carbon?based products.

IperionX said it has received a USD 0.3 million prototype purchase order from American Rheinmetall to support the manufacturing of lightweight titanium components for US Army heavy ground combat systems.

A South Australian manufacturing worker has marked 50 years of service at Kimberly-Clark’s Millicent IFP Mill, with the company recognising the long career of local employee Malcolm, who began as an apprentice fitter and turner in 1976.

Queensland based energy technology company EcoJoule Energy has completed the first installation of its EcoVAR Static Compensator (STATCOM) in the United Kingdom, marking the company’s first deployment in the UK market, according to EcoJoule Energy.

The Western Australian Government has launched a new initiative aimed at helping the state’s food and beverage manufacturing sector reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency.

Monash University and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay have developed a solar-powered desalination prototype capable of producing continuous drinking water, addressing a common limitation in existing systems.

Australian-owned maritime engineering company Birdon has signed a $125 million contract with the Australian Government to design and build one prototype and 15 Amphibious Vehicles – Logistics (AV-L) for the Australian Army, under the Land 8710 Littoral Manoeuvre Program.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has opened applications for its latest Innovate to Grow program, aimed at helping small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the farm and food sector turn early ideas into actionable research and development (R&D) plans.