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Yarn’n, an Australian First Nations-owned company, has rolled out its 100 per cent recycled toilet tissue sourced exclusively from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forests.

Global sustainable packaging leader BioPak has introduced the Indigenous Art Series BioCups, set to debut for NAIDOC Week 2024.

The construction industry has undergone significant transformation over the past twenty years. Speedpanel, a leading Australian manufacturer of lightweight, fire-rated, and acoustic wall systems, made a groundbreaking entrance in the early '90s, revolutionising the Australian construction landscape.

A pioneering study conducted by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI) has introduced fully automated diagnostic methods, featuring liquid handling robots, that hold the potential to improve the lives of millions worldwide who are afflicted with inflammatory diseases.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 15 per cent of the world’s population, or over one billion people, live with some form of disability. In Australia, 18 per cent or 4.4 million people have a disability and 90 per cent of those have an invisible disability, according to a recent report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

Micro-optics encompasses components like tiny lenses, beam-splitters, prisms, light-pipes, and other optical parts ranging from 20 microns to 1 mm in size, or larger optical components with micron-level features.

For business leaders in the Australian manufacturing industry, digital transformation is not just a buzzword—it is a necessity to stay ahead and maintain a competitive edge in operational efficiency. 

The manufacturing sector has long been a male-dominated industry, but recent efforts to increase gender diversity are paving the way for a more inclusive future. 

Around 70 per cent of the world's population resides in structures made of concrete, making it the second most used material in construction after water, UNSW Sydney researchers said in a news release.

Shane Cremin and Brent Morgan, as joint and several Voluntary Administrators of Cross Laminated Offsite Solutions Pty Ltd (CLOS), are urgently seeking expressions of interest to revitalise the company, offering an investment opportunity for recapitalisation or acquisition.