New NSW Ministry appointments to focus on boosting jobs, domestic manufacturing
New South Wales Chris Minns has announced new appointments to the state’s Ministry to boost the government’s focus on skills, domestic manufacturing, and the importance of TAFE to regional NSW.
Australia partners with France to study critical mineral supply chains
Australia and France are launching a joint study into critical minerals supply chains that will identify the specific needs of both countries in relation to batteries and rare earth magnets, which are needed in the manufacturing of clean energy technology.
New insights into nanoscale atom behaviour may revolutionise materials science and medicine – research says
Scientists from UNSW Sydney and the University of Cambridge have used novel methods to detect ‘crackling noise, the acoustic representation of atoms' movements in response to pressure, offering potential insights for pioneering studies in materials science and medicine.
Monash team sets new Australian speed record for human-powered bicycles
Monash University engineering students have made history by shattering the Australian single-track speed record for a human-powered vehicle (HPV), achieving speeds of 116 kilometres per hour (km/h) on a flat desert track during the World Human Powered Speed Challenge held in Nevada, United States.
Quickstep teams up with ST Engineering to serve Australasian nacelle market
Quickstep, a leading aerospace composite business in Australia, has partnered with ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business to deliver nacelle maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) across the complete range of Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft in the Australasian market.
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.
Ampcontrol’s advanced manufacturing recognised in AFR’s Top Innovators List
Australian Financial Review (AFR) has named Ampcontrol one of Australia’s Most Innovative Companies in 2023 for its advanced energy solutions manufacturing capabilities.
SYSPRO launches latest ERP update for manufacturers and distributors
Global ERP software provider SYSPRO has unveiled SYSPRO 8 2023, the latest release of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform with over two dozen new capabilities and features, aimed at empowering manufacturers and distributors across various industries.
Australia’s nuclear medicine manufacturing capability gets gov’t boost
The Australian government is investing in the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) to boost Australia’s sovereign capability to manufacture nuclear medicine that will help in the treatment of diseases like cancer.
Aussie biotech firm completes bisantrene cGMP API manufacturing with Indian partner
Race Oncology Limited announced that Laurus Labs, an India-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, has produced its first batch of bisantrene dihydrochloride, Race’s active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), to a standard that meets the quality specified under the ‘Code of Good Manufacturing Practice’ (cGMP).
























