Ego Pharmaceuticals boosts local skincare manufacturing
Australian skincare maker Ego Pharmaceuticals is doubling local production following a $156 million investment in its local manufacturing.
From glass and steel to rare earth metals, new materials have changed society throughout history
By Peter Mullner, Boise State University Many modern devices – from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines – rely on strong magnets made from a type of minerals called rare earths. As the systems and infrastructure used in daily life have turned digital and the United States has moved toward renewable energy,…
Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, June 30 – July 4, 2025
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Major Project status awarded to Northern Silica and Bonaparte Carbon Capture projects The federal government has granted Major Project Status to two large-scale, renewable energy-related projects – the Northern Silica Project and Bonaparte Carbon Capture and Storage Project – and renewed…
Sparc Hydrogen, University of Adelaide awarded $2.75 million AEA grant to support direct solar-to-hydrogen technology work
Sparc Hydrogen and the University of Adelaide were awarded $2.75 million under the Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Innovate program, with the grant to support activities around the company’s photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) reactor technology at Roseworthy, South Australia. In a statement, ASX-listed graphene business Sparc Technologies – which is part of the Sparc Hydrogen joint…
Haigh’s CEO steps down after 30 years
Alister Haigh, the CEO of the Haigh’s Chocolates confectionery dynasty, retired from the role on Friday after 30 years. According to an article on the Australian Industry Group (of which Haigh’s is a member) website, Haigh will be succeeded by Chief Operating Officer Peter Millard, who will be the first non-Haigh family CEO in the…
Applications open this month for $150 million in AEA grants as 39 funded projects announced
The next round of Australia’s Economic Accelerator Ignite and Innovate grants will open on July 23, “making an additional $150 million available” to university projects moving research towards commercialisation, the federal government has announced. The grants administered by AEA support researcher-led projects that are at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 – 5 (via Ignite) or…
EMVision advances bedside brain scanner trials across two continents
Medical device company EMVision announced on Tuesday that five of its six pivotal trial sites are now actively enrolling and scanning patients for its bedside brain scanner, marking a significant milestone in the company’s quest to revolutionise stroke diagnosis. The Sydney-based company’s emu bedside brain scanner is being tested across leading hospitals in the United…
Golden North Ice Cream set to move from Laura to Murray Bridge
South Australian company Golden North Ice Cream is moving its processing facility after more than 100 years in the mid-north town of Laura, as the ABC reports. The operation will relocate to Murray Bridge, a little more than three hours away in the state’s Murraylands, to be closer to its milk suppliers. Managing director Dimi…
Breakthrough cancer treatment being made in Victoria
Victoria has opened Australia’s first facility accredited to manufacture a targeted cancer treatment that significantly improves patient survival rates and quality of life. Industry and Advanced Manufacturing Minister Colin Brooks opened IDT Australia’s Ehrlich Bioconjugation Centre in Boronia on Monday. The centre is dedicated to producing Antibody Drug Conjugates for research and development, clinical and…
ClearVue solar glass to be used in smart RMIT greenhouse project on renewable energy and food security
ClearVue Technologies announced on Thursday that it will contribute technology and expertise to a major greenhouse research project led by RMIT University as part of the ARC Research Hub for Intelligent Energy Efficiency in Future Protected Cropping. The research program exceeding $20 million includes a $5 million grant from the Australian Research Council, with total…