The University of South Australia (UniSA) has shared that it will play “a major role” in two of the Cooperative Research Centres – the Additive Manufacturing CRC and the SMART CRC – which were awarded $58 million and $65 million in federal funding last Thursday. According to a statement on Monday from UniSA, Professor Colin…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) QUT team make stretchable semiconductors better able to turn body heat into electricity 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…
The federal government announced plans on Thursday to establish a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve with an initial investment of $1.2 billion, including a $1 billion increase to the existing Critical Minerals Facility. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the initiative would boost Australia’s economic resilience and leverage the country’s abundant resources of critical minerals and rare…
The federal government announced $158 million in funding for three new Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) on Thursday, with a major focus on manufacturing life-saving medical treatments for diseases including cancer. Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic (pictured) revealed the funding package, which includes $65 million over ten years for the newly established SMART CRC. This…
Green Steel of WA secured all necessary regulatory and statutory approvals to begin construction of The Collie Steel Mill, according to a statement released on Wednesday. The mill is set to become Australia’s first green steel facility. The approvals process was completed in under two years, with the project recognised as a Strategic Project by…
A Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) focussed on accelerating industrial-scale manufacturing of regenerative therapies has been awarded federal funding, with the Solutions for Manufacturing Advanced Regenerative Therapies (SMART) CRC to begin a ten-year term with a total of $238 million in commitments. Industry minister Ed Husic announced $158 million in funding for three successful CRC applications…
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…
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…
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…
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…