Austal Philippines delivers the largest high-speed ferry ever constructed in any Austal shipyard
Austal Philippines has successfully delivered a 109 metre high-speed catamaran ferry, the largest ferry (by volume) to be constructed at any of Austal’s shipyards...
ATSE backs federal review of underfunded R&D sector for future growth
The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has welcomed the federal government’s decision to undertake a strategic examination of Australia’s underfunded research and development (R&D) sector, which has been a growing concern for the country’s global competitiveness.
Drug candidate offers hope for ER-positive breast cancer patients
An international research collaboration, spearheaded by Pfizer in partnership with Monash University and the Cancer Therapeutics Cooperative Research Centre in Australia, has identified a promising pre-clinical drug candidate with potential anti-tumour activity against Estrogen Receptor (ER) positive breast cancer.
NSW to showcase space innovation at IAC 2025
The NSW Government is calling on the state's leading companies and research organisations to participate in the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2025, to be held in Sydney from September 29 to October 3.
Engineers Australia, Energy Networks Australia forge alliance to fast-track renewable energy transition
A recently established partnership between Engineers Australia and Energy Networks Australia is poised to be instrumental in providing Australia with the engineering skills essential for a seamless transition to renewable energy.
Cost pressures affecting Australian Food and Grocery Manufacturers
Media Release by Australian Food and Grocery Council
AFGC CEO Tanya Barden says Australian food and grocery manufacturers are facing cost pressures that are starting...
Federal budget measures only partially address industry’s needs – Ai Group
The Federal Government’s first annual budget for 2023-24 has the industry talking, with Ai Group’s Innes Willox remarking the budget “unfortunately lacks the urgency and imagination required to power the Australian economy through a period of anaemic growth.”
RMIT University unveils new tool to incorporate solar with building design
A team at RMIT University has developed software that would help architects and engineers incorporate solar systems into the conceptual design of a building.
Lumos abandons plans for diagnostics manufacturing facility in Victoria
Rapid point-of-care (POC) diagnostics company Lumos Diagnostics has abandoned plans to establish a diagnostics manufacturing facility in Victoria as part of its ongoing restructuring...
Australia to purchase 51 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax
American vaccine development company Novavax, Inc. has executed an Advance Purchase Agreement with the Commonwealth of Australia for 51 million doses of NVX-CoV2373, its...
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From cost exposure to cost control: Using energy flexibility to protect margins
Electricity price volatility is reshaping the cost base of Australian manufacturing, challenging long-held assumptions that energy can be treated as a stable operational input.
