Support among Australians for nuclear power has fallen, according to a survey of more than 4,000 respondents conducted by Griffith University’s Climate Action Beacon in partnership with the Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub. The National Climate Action Survey was showing that “the logic of investment and risk” didn’t pass most Australians’ pub tests, according…
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According to a new analysis of jobs data by economists at professional services firm KPMG, there was a “manufacturing renaissance” between 2014 and 2024, with employment growing 9.1 per cent overall. A statement from the company on Thursday said the workforce in “overall manufacturing occupational groups” grew from 779,800 to 851,000 in the period. The…
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Electrical engineering business Ampcontrol has announced that its head, Rod Henderson, will leave at the end of the financial year, following more than 25 years at the company. In a statement on Wednesday, Ampcontrol said that it has engaged executive search company Derwent Consulting for an internal and external search for a new CEO. “Ampcontrol…
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Nissan Australia celebrated more than five years of its Warrior remanufacturing program with Premcar this week, according to a statement released on Monday. The partnership, which launched in late 2019 with the Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior, has delivered 12,755 vehicles across its model lines, including the Navara SL Warrior, Navara PRO-4X Warrior and Patrol Warrior.…
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Monash University researchers called for greater rigour in green nitrate fertiliser research on Monday, warning that recent breakthrough claims require further scrutiny before being considered market-ready. A review by the Monash School of Chemistry examined 50 published studies claiming to have produced green nitrate fertilisers and found none had successfully created a sustainable alternative to…
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Textile recycling business BlockTexx and paper manufacturer and recycler Opal have announced a new pilot program, with “old and unused uniforms” from Opal’s Botany Mill collected and processed. According to a statement from the paper company, the program has already seen a 660-litre container full of uniforms collected, with these to be put through BlockTexx’s…
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Swinburne researchers have stumbled upon strange new quantum behaviours that exist only in one-dimensional systems, potentially revolutionising our understanding of how materials conduct electricity, emit light, and respond to external forces. The discovery focuses on what happens when a single “impurity” particle – like an uninvited guest at a party of identical particles – is…
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Following news last week that it has begun appointing distributors for Remplir in the United States, Orthocell has announced clearance to begin selling the nerve repair product in Canada, a market it estimates to be worth $US 75 million. In an ASX statement on Wednesday, Orthocell said it has received a Medical Device Licence (MDL)…
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@AuManufacturing is delighted to share that Dr Geoff Rogers will give the keynote address at next week’s Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers awards breakfast, to be held on May 7 at Crown Melbourne’s River Room Rogers is co-founder of automotive business Doftek, which is currently commercialising a world-first active wheel alignment system. Among his awards…
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Alter Steel gets DA for planned Pinkenba steel mill Alter Steel has announced that it has received conditional development approval for its Pinkenba site. The company, which is part of privately-owned steel products business Westview Group, said in an update on Linkedin last Thursday that the news “is a significant milestone in delivering Australia’s cleanest…
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