Saturday, August 1, 2026

Manufacturers urged to apply for free Innovate to Grow: Ending Plastic Waste program

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO is opening a new round of its free, ten-week Innovate to Grow program, this time for SMEs, including manufacturers, focusing on plastic waste issues.

SIG wine bag-in-box earns APR recognition for recyclability

SIG has announced that its SIG Terra RecShield BD bag-in-box package for wine, featuring the SIG Terra FlexTap, has received APR Design for Recyclability Recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR). 

Leading global miners team up with maritime industry to support Australia-East Asia iron ore...

BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers, and Star Bulk Carriers Corp. have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to examine the construction of an iron...

Regional Victoria receives boost for glass, organic waste recycling

The Victorian government has announced a $3 million investment to establish designated glass and organic waste drop-off points in Regional Victoria. 

Cleaner, stronger, harder: New tech improves sustainable concrete

Media Release Researchers from RMIT have developed a new technology to manufacture concrete made from recycled materials that is stronger and more durable than the...

WA rolls out five-year development plan for dairy sector

Minister for Agriculture and Food Alannah MacTiernan has announced the launch of the Western Australia Dairy Five-Year Industry Development Plan, a program aimed at...

Can Australia and the world be drought-proofed?

Media Release Bridge Hub 2020 Water Challenge aims to solve water problems in the agri supply chain Challenge will commercialise research in Australia and...

Deakin University research breakthrough paves new way in next-generation batteries

Media Release by Deakin University A breakthrough by Deakin University researchers could help address a major obstacle in the development of environmentally friendly, cost-effective, polymer-based...

The world is entering a new age of clean technology manufacturing, and countries’ industrial...

The energy world is at the dawn of a new industrial age – the age of clean energy technology manufacturing – that is creating major new markets and millions of jobs but also raising new risks, prompting countries across the globe to devise industrial strategies to secure their place in the new global energy economy, according to a major new IEA report.

New ‘Aquanomics’ research from GHD says climate change is doubling Australia’s annual losses from...

Droughts, floods and storms could result in a total loss of AUD$452 billion to Australia’s GDP between 2022 and 2050, according to new research...
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What spending reveals about downstream consumer demand for manufactured goods

For manufacturers supplying consumer-facing markets, understanding demand conditions has become increasingly important in an environment shaped by cautious spending, rising costs and intense competition.