Australian PMI: Manufacturing continues positive streak despite slowing in May
AI Group's Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) remained in expansionary territory at 52.7 points in May, marking the thirty-third consecutive month of stability and...
Starpharma inks second deal with global pharmaceutical giant
Australian company Starpharma has signed a milestone deal with global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to further develop a Dendrimer Enhanced Product (DEP) version of one...
Schneider Electric launches smart distribution centre in NSW
Schneider Electric has successfully completed the digital transformation of its flagship Pacific SMART distribution centre (DC) in Ingleburn, NSW.
The announcement comes in a week...
Alex Fraser opens sustainable asphalt and glass recycling plants
Alex Fraser has officially opened a new high recycled technology asphalt plant along with an innovative glass recycling plant at its integrated recycling facility...
CSIRO inks transpacific partnership with UBS to accelerate the development of clean hydrogen technologies
CSIRO and the University of British Columbia (UBS) have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aligned with the latest call to action from Mission Innovation, a...
Manufacturing an energy strategy that defies the economy
Australia’s manufacturing industry is one of the nation’s most energy-intensive. It accounts for close to one quarter of Australia’s total energy consumption and around...
New AEMC report identifies cheaper options to power remote communities
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published the final report for its review of regulatory arrangements to support the efficient delivery of stand-alone...
Toyota Australia issues Yaris recalls over rear door glass concerns
Toyota Australia has issued a safety recall on 26 Yaris vehicles manufactured between January 2019 and February 2019 due to 'a condition' affecting the...
Dow Chemical’s plant in Melbourne’s west to shut down
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Dow Chemical cited on Tuesday that rising gas prices and increasing international competition as contributing factors that have...
UNSW engineers are developing self-propelled ‘micro-submarines’ that could treat cancers
UNSW engineers are developing micro-submarines that could navigate the human body to provide targeted drug delivery to diseased organs without the need for external...