Australian-German collaboration delivers new hypersonic test milestone
The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) has reported the successful launch of a new hypersonic flight experiment developed under the iLAuNCH Trailblazer Fast Track Program, marking what the university describes as a significant milestone for Australia’s growing space research capability.
WA Welding Excellence Awards highlight leadership across manufacturing sector
Welding professionals, educators and manufacturers gathered in Perth as Weld Australia announced the winners of its 2025 Western Australia Welding Excellence Awards, recognising leadership and innovation across the state’s fabrication and manufacturing sectors.
RMIT researchers find coffee biochar reduces emissions in concrete production
RMIT University researchers have reported new findings showing that biochar derived from spent coffee grounds can help produce lower-carbon concrete, following what the university describes as the first life-cycle analysis of its kind examining the material’s environmental impacts from production through to end of life.
University of Sydney researchers develop method to reduce ‘noisy’ light in tiny lasers
Researchers at the University of Sydney have demonstrated a new way to suppress noise in microchip-scale Brillouin lasers by introducing nanoscale “speed bumps” inside the devices’ optical cavity.
Manufacturing firm 3D People urges industry to move beyond ‘price per part’ in additive...
London-based additive manufacturing specialist 3D People is calling on manufacturers to rethink how they evaluate 3D printing, emphasising in a new insight piece that an exclusive focus on “price per part” risks overlooking the broader value additive manufacturing brings to modern production.
Productivity focus grows as manufacturers report tougher conditions: report
TXM Lean Solutions, an international lean consulting company headquartered in Australia, has released its Manufacturing Global Snapshot Report, outlining what it describes as a challenging operating environment for manufacturers across Australia, the UK, New Zealand, the US and Canada over the past year.
Aurora Labs expands manufacturing capability with new CNC assets
Aurora Labs has expanded its manufacturing capability with the arrival of two new advanced machining assets, according to a LinkedIn announcement from the company.
Manufacturing among sectors supporting Australia’s rise in new capex, ABS says
Australia’s manufacturing sector featured prominently in the latest increase in business investment, with new capital expenditure rising 6.4 per cent in the September quarter, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Millicent-made Kleenex helps support new NT remote laundry service
Kimberly-Clark says its Family Care & Professional division is supporting efforts to address preventable disease in the Northern Territory with the launch of a new community laundry in Borroloola.
Final design finished: Altech’s SNC UPS system moves toward European manufacturing rollout
Altech Batteries has announced the completion of the final engineering design for its new-generation SNC UPS battery system, marking what the company describes as a key manufacturing and commercialisation step in its European rollout.























