Delorean wins ‘game changing’ ARENA grant for bioenergy
Delorean Corporation has signed off a $6 million grant with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to help accelerate development of its SA1 bioenergy facility.
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Australia’s only IV fluids maker gets gov boost
The Federal Government is pouring $20 million into IV fluids maker, Baxter Healthcare, to expand its manufacturing capability.
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How Modra Technology is expanding and advancing carpet manufacturing automation with growth capital
Sponsored article For over 30 years, Modra Technology has been developing automation solutions for carpet manufacturers. Based in Warragul, Victoria, this family-owned business supplies machinery to over 200 clients in 35 countries, with a reputation for innovation in carpet sampling and creeling technology. A key driver of Modra’s recent growth has been the CreelMT™ Mobile,…
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Australian universities receive $59m in AEA Ignite grants for research
More than $59 million in grants from the first round of Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite program will flow to universities across Australia to support nationally significant research and commercialisation projects, according to a statement from the Australian government on Tuesday. In what was described as a highly competitive round, 155 grants were awarded to…
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Why Trump tariffs won’t bring US manufacturing jobs back
Following Julie Harrison’s advice earlier this week on how Australian companies can deal with expected US trade policy shifts, Walter Adamson argues tariff walls will do little to help American manufacturers. When it comes to jobs, there are more powerful influences than the placebo of protectionism, and smarter policy options at hand. The notion that…
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Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility’s First Building opened
NSW planning minister Paul Scully has announced that the First Building at Bradfield City Centre, housing Stage 1 of the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF), has been officially opened. AMRF announced completed construction of the building in December. The opening is “another example of the genuine momentum building around Australia’s first new city in over…
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Green iron production could boost Australia’s economy by up to $295 billion annually: new report
Producing iron using renewable hydrogen is Australia’s best pathway to remain competitive as the global steel industry decarbonises, according to research published by Deloitte and WWF-Australia on Wednesday. The report, titled Forging Futures: Changing the nature of iron and steel production, assessed different approaches for Australia to support steelmaking decarbonisation in the Asia-Pacific region, which…
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Australian company develops vaccine ‘patch’ that could replace needles
Brisbane-based biotechnology company Vaxxas published new research on Wednesday showing promising results for its needle-free vaccine delivery technology. The company’s high-density microarray patch (HD-MAP) – a small patch containing thousands of tiny projections coated with vaccine – successfully delivered a DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine in animal testing, according to research published in the science journal Heliyon.…
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NSW government releases industry policy, setting manufacturing growth targets up to 2040
The NSW government has released its industry policy, linking three missions: Housing, Net Zero & Energy Transition, and Local Manufacturing, with the latter including what it says are “ambitious” targets around growth in value added and local content in rolling transport stock. According to a statement from trade and industry minister Anoulack Chanthivong on Wednesday,…
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Manufacturing news briefs — stories you might have missed
Researchers discover way to safely destroy PFAS An Australian-led team of international scientists have shown how harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can be safely destroyed, in a world-first study to trace the entire chain of chemical reactions as PFAS break down during incineration. Researchers from CSIRO, the University of Newcastle, Colorado State University and…
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