Development of a new drug based on research at The University of Queensland, targeting advanced and therapy-resistant prostate cancer, has been awarded $1.25 million from the US-based Critical Path Institute’s Translational Therapeutics Accelerator. According to a statement from UQ on Tuesday, the drug named QED-203 has its origins in research by Professor Greg Monteith from…
Ahead of the fifth annual Australian Made Week, Olympics freestyle swimming champion Ariarne Titmus has called on Australians “to rally behind Team Aussie by choosing Australian Made”. Titmus is this year’s Australian Made Week Ambassador, with the celebration to run next week (May 19 – 25.) The gold medalist in the women’s 400-metre freestyle at…
The revolving door for federal industry ministers has resumed operations, believes John Broadbent. If you’re in manufacturing, you might know that Ed Husic MP held the Industry & Science portfolio for the last 3 years. But now, due to what he called a “factional assassin” (being deputy PM, Richard Marles), he’s out on his arse…
Professor Henrik von Scheel (pictured), an internationally-recognised strategist and futurist known as the man who coined the term Industry 4.0, will feature at the upcoming Industrial Transformation Australia event in Sydney this July. According to a statement from event organisers Hannover Fairs Australia on Monday, von Scheel will reveal what will influence the success of…
Building-integrated solar PV company ClearVue Technologies has announced a manufacturing and distribution agreement with Viridian Glass, which will see the Perth-based company enter the New Zealand market. In an ASX statement on Monday, ClearVue said the five-year deal involves NZ’s leading glass processor making and distributing ClearVue’s solar-integrated glazing solutions within that country. Global CEO…
Titomic signs collaboration agreement with DNV Last week cold spray additive manufacturing company Titomic announced a strategic collaboration agreement with DNV, an assurance and risk management provider. According to a statement from Titomic, it will advance Titomic’s efforts to obtain certifications for its coating and repair technologies across the oil and gas and maritime sectors,…
By Peter Coomber, The University of Queensland and Lisa Nissen, The University of Queensland About 400 medicines are in short supply in Australia. Of these, about 30 are categorised as critical. These are ones with a life-threatening or serious impact on patients, and with no readily available substitutes. Since 2024, there has been a nationwide…
The new government should set its mind to the problem of Australia’s industrial structure. Recent feedback from manufacturers suggests that existing programs might be missing the mark. By Dr Jens Goennemann. After a decisive election win, the runway for government, especially a returning one, is at its longest. Therefore, it is a good time to…
Industry lobby group the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has announced Colm Maguire (pictured) as its new Chief Executive Officer, after having acted in that role since January. Maguire has been with the organisation since July 2024, when he joined as Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary. In a statement on Friday, the AFGC…
Researchers at NSW’s Concord Hospital and Australian bioprinting specialist Inventia Life Science have teamed up for a claimed world first, developing a technique to 3D print skin for burn patients. According to a statement from NSW Health on Friday, the process used makes use of a patient’s own cells, depositing biomaterials “directly onto the wound…