Workspace Commercial Furniture, a 114-year-old business based at the Adelaide suburb of Melrose Park, has launched the expansion of production and warehousing at its headquarters as well as a new “take back” program for used furniture. According to a statement from the company on Monday, the expansion would allow it to “increase output and meet…
Five projects linking defence industry companies with researchers have each been awarded up to $250,000 through the Queensland Defence Science Alliance’s (QDSA) 2024 Collaborative Research Grants (CRG.) According to a statement from Defence on Monday, the projects are funded over 18, and cumulatively worth $3 million once co-funding from participants is included. Projects are listed…
Western Australian Premier Roger Cook unveiled Labor’s manufacturing vision on Sunday at the party’s official campaign launch, promising to boost local production and provide cost of living relief if re-elected on March 8. Speaking to approximately 400 party supporters, including former premiers Mark McGowan and Peter Dowding, Cook outlined his “Made in WA” plan to…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a $500 million investment package for clean energy manufacturing jobs during a speech at the Whitlam dinner on Friday night. The funding, part of the Future Made in Australia Fund, aims to support communities built around steelmaking and aluminium processing industries, which Albanese described as “vital” to Australia’s economic and…
A critical shortage of an essential penicillin medication is highlighting Australia’s vulnerability in pharmaceutical manufacturing, according to a new report published in the Medical Journal of Australia on Monday. The medication, benzathine benzylpenicillin G (BPG), is vital for treating syphilis and preventing rheumatic heart disease, conditions that disproportionately affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.…
Arnott’s Group opened its new manufacturing facility in Rowville, Victoria, on Friday, marking a significant expansion of its better-for-you product capabilities. The 45,000-square-metre site, which produces breakfast and snack products, represents a homecoming for the 160-year-old Australian manufacturer. “Arnott’s has been at the forefront of manufacturing in Australia for 160 years,” said Arnott’s Group CEO…
Spirits maker Sydney Rum Distillery has said it will move into the site of the old Oak milk factory at Muswellbrook, with plans to have its distillery running later this year. In a statement on Friday, the boutique distiller, which was established in 2015, said it aimed to capitalise on the growing international reputation for…
Gilmour Space Technologies has shared a launch window for the maiden flight of its Eris rocket, starting “no earlier than” March 15. In a statement to media on Monday, the Gold Coast-based rocket maker and launch services provider said the news followed the last remaining hurdle before launch, its recent final airspace approvals from the…
By Changlong Wang, Monash University and Stuart Walsh, Monash University Hydrogen was once sold as a universal climate fix — a clean, green wonder fuel for cars, homes, power grids and even global export. But reality has cooled that buzz. This week, the South Australian government shelved plans for a A$593 million hydrogen power plant,…
