FGR’s graphene powders found to improve rubber compounds used in the mining sector
Advanced materials company First Graphene Limited (FGR) has conducted a laboratory and commercial scale tests on its PureGRAPH powders which demonstrated that a low...
Gekko’s med tech start-up set to begin production of affordable Australian-designed ventilators
Award-winning mining manufacturer Gekko Systems has launched a new medical technology start-up in Ballarat in response to the ventilator shortages in Australian hospitals caused...
Australian PMI: Manufacturing sector suffers impact of lockdowns in August
Stage 4 restrictions in Victoria due to COVID-19 have slowed down the manufacturing sector's recovery in August as the Australian Industry Group's Australian Performance...
PPE manufacturing in WA boosted by COVID-19 economic stimulus and recovery plan
The Western Australian Government has launched a Problem and Opportunity Statement in an effort to secure manufacturing of healthcare personal protective equipment (PPE) in...
Keytone Dairy reports rapid sales growth despite COVID-19
Dairy and nutritional products manufacturer Keytone Dairy has reported an increase in demand across all their business units in Australia and New Zealand despite...
UQ to launch student-built rocket into space next year
Members of UQ Space – a student organisation at The University of Queensland – are designing and building a rocket that could fly a...
Monash researchers develop world-first graphene technology
A team of Monash University engineers led by Professor Mainak Majumder have developed a novel technology capable of identifying high quality graphene cheaper, faster...
Amaero secures Purchase Order from leading automotive component manufacturer
Australian metal additive manufacturer Amaero has received a purchase order from Samvardhana Motherson Reflectec (SMR) for the supply of prototype automotive mirror components for...
$1B investment to boost Australia’s defence industry
The Morrison Government has announced a $1B investment package to accelerate Australia's defence initiatives in the COVID-19 recovery and support thousands of jobs across...
UQ reports positive results about effectiveness and manufacturability of COVID vaccine
Scientists at the University of Queensland have reported positive indications about the potential effectiveness and manufacturability of its COVID-19 vaccine based on pre-clinical testing.
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“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares
Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.
