Next week is Australian Made Week, and it’s a chance to celebrate local ingenuity, according to organisers the Australian Made Campaign. Citing outdoor toilet roll holder the ‘Dunny Buddy’ and the ‘Strucket’ (an all-in-one strainer bucket) and beyond, Australians are “among the most ingenious makers and creators in the world”, said AMCL in a statement…
Singer and actor Jessica Mauboy has lent her voice and is hitting the ‘buy local’ high notes as the newly-named ambassador of Australian Made Week 2024. Running from 20 – 26 May, the annual event aims to celebrate all that Australians create, with the home-grown singer songwriter encouraging us to prioritise buying products bearing the…
Viraleze shows efficacy in Covid-19 patients – Starpharma Starpharma’s Viraleze antiviral nasal spray has demonstrated antiviral efficacy in a placebo-controlled study in participants with Covid-19. Viraleze achieved a statistically significant reduction in SARS-CoV-2 viral load, in the cohort of participants aged 45 and over. Viral load in the nose was reduced by 80 percent less…
Former CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Kate Carnell has been elected the first female Chair of the Australian Made Campaign Ltd. Carnell replaces Allyn Beard – Director at mattress manufacturer A.H. Beard – as AMCL Chair. Beard is retiring from AMCL’s board after 14 years as a Director. “My background…
The Blind Manufacturers’ Association of Australia (BMAA) has joined Australian Made Campaign Limited as AMCL’s newest Industry Partner. BMAA is the industry body representing manufacturers and retailers in the window furnishings industry, with a membership ranging “from small family-operated businesses to substantial national corporations.” “We are thrilled to partner with the Blind Manufacturers Association of…
Earlier in the week Allen Roberts wrote that Australian owned food products faced extinction in the aisles of Australia’s duopoly supermarkets. Peter Roberts went on the hunt. I am always on the lookout for Australian made and owned products when I go shopping, but even I was not ready for the desert of genuine Australian…
Healthcare manufacturer Viatris Australia has announced the Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo has now been added to 50 of its Australian medicine products. In what the company describes as a first for a prescription medicine manufacturer in Australia, 50 products manufactured in Carole Park, Queensland, now showcase the logo. Products bearing the AMAG logo…
By Peter Roberts Perth international shipbuilder Austal has hosed down speculation that it could be involved in merger and acquisition activity or subject to takeover interest following a run on its shares. The Perth company’s shares closed on the ASX last night at $2.21, having risen steadily from $1.60 in mid-May, a rise of more…
In today’s installment of Celebrating Australian Made – our two-week editorial series sponsored by Australian Made – we catch up with Sebel, which has manufactured a place to sit for countless people. Brent Balinski speaks to Shane Fellowes. In 1974, the world’s first monobloc plastic moulded chair, Sebel’s Integra, went into production. Engineer Harry Sebel…
Today in our Celebrating Australian Made series — sponsored by Australian Made — we hear from Berkowitz Furniture. @AuManufacturing speaks to Sales Consultant Justin Berkowitz, a member of the family’s fifth generation. @AuManufacturing: You’re a retail partner of Australian Made. Does the company manufacture itself, or is that a part of your history that you’ve…
