Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Leading QUT scientists tip bio-manufacturing to become “the pillar” of Australia’s economic security

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Professor John Bell, who chaired the Industrial biotechnology and additive bio-manufacturing session at the Advanced Manufacturing Summit in Sydney...

Flinders University makes a move to former Mitsubishi manufacturing site, Tonsley

Construction is currently underway on the $120 million teaching and research centre at the former Mitsubishi site at Tonsley, in South Australia. Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade Minister,...

FAPM announces plan for the automotive industry

The Federation of Automotive Products Manufacturers (FAPM) has launched a campaign to remind Australians that the manufacturing industry in the country, specifically the automotive...

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...

‘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...

Sheet metal manufacturer acquires million dollar machine as part of its expansion project

The world’s fastest sheet metal processing machine was unveiled at the expansion of a Tasmanian manufacturing business last week, defying the slowdown of the...

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,...

Australian pipe fittings manufacturer Philmac awarded Supplier of the Year by water specialist group

Poly fittings and valve manufacturer Philmac was recognized by ProWater Nationwide as the ProWater Supplier of Year during the national member conference held in...

Smarties becomes the first confectionery brand to switch entirely to recyclable paper packaging 

Media Release 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 Made welcomes ACCC action against China made UGG boot seller

The Australian Made Campaign (AMCL) has issued a statement welcoming the action taken by the ACCC against online ugg boot seller Happiness Road, trading as...
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer

Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.