AMWU welcomes PM Rudd’s shipbuilding plans, calls on Coalition to match Labor’s policy
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has welcomed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s announcement that they will fast-track the construction of two new Navy supply...
GE Global Research to host interactive Google+ discussion on 3D printing tonight
GE Global Research will be hosting a Google+ Video Hangout with leading experts in the field of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing,...
Starpharma’s antiviral nasal spray shows potent activity against coronavirus
ASX-listed pharmaceutical company Starpharma has announced that it has undertaken a pilot manufacture for its SPL7013 antiviral nasal spray, which has been tested and...
eBay enters 3D-printing market with new app
Online shopping site, eBay has announced a new iOS app, available on the App Store, which allows the user to buy customisable 3D-printed merchandise.
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Smarties becomes the first confectionery brand to switch entirely to recyclable paper packaging
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Nestlé Oceania announced today that its popular Smarties confectionery range has been switched to recyclable paper packaging in Australia.
While some Smarties packs sold...
Australian Industry Group welcomes carbon tax repeal
Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Innes Willox has welcomed the repeal of Carbon Tax but urged the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) to...
Veggie grower Houston’s Farm receives $250,000 grant from Tasmanian Government
Vegetable grower Houston’s Farm from Cambridge, Tasmania is the recipient of a $228,000 grant from the Tasmanian Government, according to a news release.
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‘We have the power and resources to arrest the decline of manufacturing,’ says industry...
A professor who has been examining Australia’s manufacturing sector for years has said that it is entirely within the country’s power and resources to...
Victoria to begin trial processing of kangaroo meat for pet food
Victoria will begin trial arrangements for the processing of kangaroo meat for pet food as processors show interest in making productive use of what...
Ansell Ltd. ready to conquer the US market
Ansell Ltd., the Australian maker of gloves and safety equipment for the health-care and industrial sectors, is making great strides to further impose its...
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Reducing downtime through real-time shop floor insights with Minitab’s Prolink
Unplanned downtime remains one of the most costly – and often misunderstood – challenges on the manufacturing floor.
