Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Defence set to acquire new amphibious fleet with $800m investment

The Morrison Government announced today its plans to invest $800 million on acquiring two new fleets of Australian-built amphibious vehicles and landing craft. With the...

Alliance Airlines inks capacity agreement with Qantas Airways

Alliance Aviation Services Limited (ASX:AQZ) announced today that it has signed a Wet lease Agreement with Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) to provide up to 14...

RMIT researchers develop road-making material from COVID-generated waste

RMIT researchers have found a way to transform pandemic-generated waste into road-making material. Using disposable face masks and processed building rubble – known as recycled...

Lithium Australia granted US patent for its revolutionary lithium extraction technology

Australian lithium processing and extracting company, Lithium Australia, has been granted a US patent for its SiLeach lithium extraction technology, which enables low-energy recovery...

Ford to invest US$1bn at the Silverton plant in South Africa

Ford Motor Company will invest US$1 billion in its South African manufacturing operations in Silverton to boost production capability and create new jobs. The overall...

Quickstep inks MoU with battery casing technology startup Vaulta

Advanced composite manufacturer Quickstep has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brisbane-based battery casing technology firm Vaulta. Under the MoU, the two Australian companies...

SA to deploy ‘sewage submarine’ fleet in COVID-19 wastewater monitoring

3D printed 'sewage submarines' are now part of South Australia's COVID-19 surveillance efforts to curb the spread of the virus throughout metropolitan Adelaide. Designed by...

Qld Government to build ‘cutting-edge’ tablet facility at Northgate factory

A $1.1 million tableting production and coating facility will soon rise at the Northgate factory as Queensland's Palaszczuk Government partners with a Qld medicine...

Monash researchers devise scalable paper gowns for frontline workers amid PPE shortages

Researchers at Monash University's BioPRA, Department of Chemical Engineering and School of Biological have manufactured a paper-based medical gown – a breakthrough discovery that...

2021 Women in Defence Awards now accepting entries

The Australian Defence Magazine will now be accepting entries for the 2021 Women in Defence Awards starting today. "Following on from the success of the...
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Automotive canopy and tray manufacturer manages 6,000 SKUs with self-implemented ERP

Australian automotive accessories manufacturer Trig Point self-implemented an ERP system in just three months and gained control over its unwieldy component inventory, product customizations, and production processes. “We wouldn’t be able to manage that without a system like this,” says Chris Wasylkiw, Production Engineer.