Battery chemical recycler and manufacturer Livium has commenced a deal to provide services to metal recycling business Sell & Parker, anticipated to generate revenues of $3 million in the next 12 months and offering potential “to be Livium’s largest ever recycling contract”. According to a statement from Livium on Thursday, the three-year subcontractor deal with…
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Greensteel shares picture of planned plant for Whyalla “We are excited to share a rendering of our vision for Greensteel Australia’s state-of-the-art and ultra-low-carbon steelmaking plant for Whyalla, subject to necessary approvals” shared Greensteel in an update on Linkedin on Tuesday. The render (pictured above) was accompanied by a message restating that the company has…
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A viral claim that the Whitlam government signed away 30 per cent of Australia’s manufacturing capabilities in 1975 has been debunked by experts, the AAP FactCheck service revealed on Monday. The false claim, which has resurfaced on social media, alleged that Australia was required to slash its manufacturing sector by 30 per cent under a…
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James Cook University engineers have created a groundbreaking bendable ceramic material that could revolutionise aerospace design, the university announced on Wednesday. The material, which can be 3D-printed and withstand more than 10,000 loading cycles without breaking, has attracted the attention of global aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin, which will partner with the JCU team over the…
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Australia’s concrete product manufacturing industry has shown resilience in the face of challenging residential construction conditions, growing at a modest but steady pace, according to a comprehensive market report released on Tuesday. The IBISWorld report reveals the industry has reached an estimated value of $3.4 billion in 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate…
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A team of Queensland University of Technology researchers (pictured) have developed a new alloy with potential use in wearable, flexible semiconductors. The researchers, each from QUT and each belonging to the ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality (ZeroPC), published their work in the journal Nature Communications. A statement from the university…
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In a world where manufacturing typically conjures images of sprawling factories and complex machinery, a tiny six-legged workforce is quietly revolutionising production processes at Southern Cross University. Black soldier flies, the unassuming insects with appetites twice their body weight, are being harnessed as nature’s manufacturing plants to transform food waste into valuable resources, researchers revealed…
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Race Oncology opened patient enrolment at a second site for its Phase 1 clinical trial of RC220 in patients with advanced solid tumours, the company announced on Tuesday. The Central Coast Local Health District, comprising Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, has been activated following the earlier activation of the lead Australian site, Southside Cancer Centre in…
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Greensteel Australia has signed a $1.6 billion order for a “next-generation” steel mill to be built in Italy as it advances its plan to take over the troubled Whyalla steelworks. The Sydney-based company finalised the deal with Italian firm Danieli at a contract signing in Adelaide on Sunday. The agreement includes a new plant, two…
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Governor-General to join Good Design Australia as Patron Design advocacy body Good Design Australia announced on Tuesday that the Governor-General, Sam Mostyn, will become the Patron of the organisation, in what it said was a “historic appointment signal[ing] the critically important role of design in shaping Australia’s future.” In a statement, the organisation said the…
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