Merry Australian Made Christmas to all at our Australian Manufacturing Forum Linkedin group members and readers, partners and clients of @AuManufacturing news. 2023 is coming to a close, and at this time of year it is our tradition to salute Party Werks who are a proud supplier of quality Australian made tinsel. According to the…
A $46.2 million cut to research commercialisation unveiled in the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook undermines confidence with national investment in R&D, according to peak body in science and technology, Science & Technology Australia. The cut of $46.2 million over four years to Australia’s new research commercialisation fund – Australia’s Economic Accelerator – amounts to…
Cobram Estate now the US’s biggest producer of olive oil Cobram Estate Olives has likely become the largest olive oil producer in the United States following strong growth seen in the just completed 2023 Californian harvest season. The company saw the production of 3.2 million litres of olive oil, 89 percent higher than 29022’s harvest…
US Congress has reportedly approved the transfer of three Virginia-class submarines – two existing vessels and one new vessel – to Australia, paving the way for nuclear powered submarines to join the RAN fleet. Both houses have now passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which authorises the transfer which will see Virginia submarines…
A generational loss of crafts and hands-on skills sees Australia’s ability to sustain a manufacturing base under threat, according to a University of South Australia researcher. University of South Australia Professor of Culture and Creative Industries and Director of the Creative People, Products and Places Research Centre, Susan Luckman, said that craft skills in the…
By Dylan McConnell, UNSW Sydney Australia’s coal power stations will all close in 2038 – five years earlier than previously expected – and variable renewable energy capacity will need to triple by 2030 and increase sevenfold by 2050. These are two key findings in the latest roadmap for Australia’s largest grid and electricity market, the…
Two-thirds of students who completed a vocational qualification at certificate I or above had an improved employment outcome post-training, up 2.6 percentage points from the previous year. The report, VET student outcomes 2023, released today by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) shows: 50.6 percent of graduates who did not have a job…
First Graphene has announced results of a study by the Centre for Process Innovation UK showing improved performance in hydrogen production through graphene-based electrocatalysts. According to a statement from the Henderson, Western Australia-based company on Thursday, the analysis showed electrodes using the company’s graphene, functionalised through metal oxide doping, reduced the amount of power required…
Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA), Sydney’s HIFraser and Busan, South Korea-based DNB have announced the successful demonstration of fire and explosion suppression systems in testing for the Huntsman family of vehicles. In a statement from HDA on Wednesday on the latest round of testing for the LAND 8116 Phase 1 program, it said the trio successfully…
Lockheed Martin Australia’s supply of key defence equipment comes with extensive economic benefits, according to the Lockheed Martin Australia 2022 Economic Impact Report, produced by Deloitte Access Economics. LMA supplies the F-35 Joint Strike fighter, Sikorsky helicopters and Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft among others supports 3,422 jobs nationally, according to DE. Highlights from…
