Friday, March 29, 2024

Queensland begins COVID-19 vaccine human trials

Innovation Minister Kate Jones has announced that human trials will begin today on the University of Queensland’s promising COVID-19 vaccine. More than 4000 people have...

University of Melbourne and Telstra form partnership at new innovation precinct

The University of Melbourne and Telstra have forged a $5.14 million partnership that will provide students, start-ups and industry access to a world-leading fabrication...

Victoria’s Point Wilson Wharf reopens to scale ADF’s guided weapons, ordnance stock

The Point Wilson Wharf in regional Victoria has reopened to re-commence the large-scale importation of guided weapons and explosive ordnance and associated materiel shipments. 

Australian manufacturer achieves milestone with Lockheed Martin in liquid hydrogen storage innovation

Australian composites manufacturer Omni Tanker, in partnership with Lockheed Martin and the University of New South Wales (UNSW), has successfully developed a solution for the transportation of cryogenic and liquid cargoes such as hydrogen and helium.

Australia’s oldest battery manufacturer announces expansion plans

Century Batteries, Australia's oldest and most recognised battery manufacturer, has unveiled plans for a multimillion-dollar upgrade of factory equipment and a significant upgrade and...

Australian wine industry faces high stock levels amid steady sales, production cut

Despite a challenging year marked by the lowest wine production in 15 years, the Australian wine industry continues to face pressure from historically high national wine inventory levels, as revealed in Wine Australia's Wine Production, Sales, and Inventory Report 2023.

Victorian manufacturers grapple with $16M in fines for safety breaches

Victorian employers and manufacturers are reeling from over $16 million in fines, as revealed by WorkSafe Victoria's 153 successful health and safety prosecutions in 2023.

New high-tech CHEP service centre to open doors in SA industrial precinct

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has officially opened the new state-of-the-art 12,000 square metre CHEP Service Centre in Direk, located in the City of Salisbury, Adelaide. 

Kongsberg expands presence in SA with new manufacturing hub

Kongsberg Defence Australia has selected Adelaide-based Tandem Building Group to undertake the design and construction of a new facility in Mawson Lakes, South Australia that will specialise in manufacturing products and developing software for defence programs.

Ballarat Manufacturing Precinct welcomes new tenants

Steel aluminium manufacturer Chris’s Body Builders and agriculture machinery specialists Cervus and Michael’s Group will become new tenants at the Ballarat West Employment Zone...
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As the Australian manufacturing sector faces the challenges and transformations that come with rapid globalisation, the role of digital technology within the industry has never been more critical.