A vindictive equipment operator’s act of sabotage in 1989 led to an internationally significant breakthrough in mining waste management. Simran Gill speaks to David Smirk, the founder of Phibion, a Top 10 Gold Award winner at @AuManufacturing’s recent Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers awards. David Smirk, founder and non-executive director of Phibion, tells the @AuManufacturing…
Australian 3D printing specialist Aurora Labs has signed a memorandum of understanding with US-based Mayman Aerospace to explore collaborative development of 3D-printed micro gas turbines for advanced aircraft propulsion systems. The two-year partnership marks Aurora Labs’ first entry into the US aerospace and defence technology ecosystem, representing a strategic move to penetrate the lucrative North…
What do you get when you cross a Swedish icon with a beloved Aussie snack? A meatball party pie—and IKEA is serving them up for free this Saturday. To celebrate 50 years down under, IKEA has created the Meatball Party Pie, a golden, flaky mash-up of its famous Swedish meatballs and Australia’s favourite party food.…
South32 has secured $4.4 million in government funding to explore cutting-edge electrification technologies that could dramatically reduce emissions at its Worsley Alumina Refinery in Western Australia. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced the funding on Monday to support a pre-feasibility study examining four investment options for partial steam electrification at the facility, targeting the…
The Albanese Government has outlined its ambitious plan to transform Australia into a global green metals powerhouse, with $3 billion in funding aimed at capturing emerging low-carbon export opportunities. Speaking at the launch of the Superpower Institute’s ‘A Green Iron Plan for Australia’ report in Canberra, Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury Dr…
Adelaide residents are mounting fierce opposition to a proposed Tesla factory in their suburb, with locals describing the plan as an “ugly” development that would create a “planet-destroying temple to billionaires.” Marion Council in Adelaide’s southwest proposed selling the disused Chestnut Court Reserve for a Tesla battery factory, service centre and showroom in April, citing…
The billionaire Stokes family has made an early move on the troubled Whyalla steelworks, with SGH Limited executives conducting a site visit ahead of the formal sale process. SGH chief executive Ryan Stokes and chief financial officer Richard Richards spent two days in the remote South Australian town recently, getting a head start before sell-side…
The Albanese Government is putting its money where its mouth is on renewable energy manufacturing, announcing $46 million in funding for Adelaide-based solar company 5B to ramp up production of its innovative Maverick solar units. The funding, delivered through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as part of the government’s $1 billion Solar Sunshot program,…
In a project that sounds like textile alchemy, Deakin University has partnered with Full Circle Fibres and Loomtex to transform Australia’s unwanted wool scraps into premium yarn—proving that one farmer’s trash really can become a fashionista’s treasure. The cleverly named “Mud to Marle” project has successfully demonstrated how low-grade Merino wool fibres, typically destined for chunky homeware,…
In a world where GPS spoofing incidents have surged 500 per cent in just one year, Sydney-based Advanced Navigation has developed a game-changing solution that could revolutionise how autonomous systems navigate when satellite signals fail or come under attack. The company’s new Hybrid Navigation System represents a major leap forward in addressing the growing vulnerability…