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Visy is encouraging Australians to consider packaging choices that support a circular economy as part of Plastic Free July, promoting recyclable alternatives to single-use plastics and providing resources to help improve recycling practices.

Global packaging supplier Detpak has opened a new manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in a move the company says will strengthen its manufacturing capability and support customers in the North American market with locally produced paper-based packaging.

Researchers from RMIT University and partner institutions in China have demonstrated a new method of increasing green hydrogen production using low-cost materials, in findings they say could contribute to efforts to reduce the cost of producing clean hydrogen.

Australian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) developing solutions for the aquaculture sector are being invited to apply for the latest round of CSIRO's Innovate to Grow program, which aims to help businesses develop research and development (R&D) plans and connect with researchers.

The South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance (SEMMA) has called on the Victorian Government to review supply chain infrastructure and reduce regulatory barriers, arguing that policy reforms are needed to support manufacturing growth and help small and medium-sized manufacturers commercialise innovation.

The Queensland Government has announced a $4.5 million investment in new heavy-lift infrastructure at Brisbane's Cairncross Dockyard, saying the funding will strengthen the state's defence and maritime manufacturing capability while supporting future ship maintenance and sustainment work.

New Zealand's domestic cement manufacturing capability is set to continue through at least 2040 after Fletcher Building announced an agreement between its Golden Bay Cement business and the New Zealand Government, which includes up to NZ$60 million in Government support for the company's Northland operations.

UNSW Sydney says recycling research and sustainable manufacturing innovation are helping shape discussions on how Australia and India can strengthen economic ties, improve resource security and create new manufacturing opportunities.

An international research team led in part by Monash University says it has developed a commercially sized tandem solar cell that replaces the scarce metal indium with abundant tin oxide, a manufacturing advance that could support lower-cost production of high-efficiency solar panels.

Viral Vector Manufacturing Facility Pty Ltd (VVMF) and Mirugen Pty Ltd have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate on the evaluation and potential development of an adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy candidate, in a move the companies say will support Australia's advanced therapy manufacturing capabilities.