Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, May 12 – May 16, 2025

What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Researchers develop breakthrough solar thermal technology to reduce industrial emissions UniSA and partners have launched a world-first solar thermal demonstrator that could revolutionise how Australian industries generate heat while slashing carbon emissions, according to a statement released on Monday. The innovative…

Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, April 21 – April 25, 2025

What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) QUT team make stretchable semiconductors better able to turn body heat into electricity A team of Queensland University of Technology researchers (pictured) have developed a new alloy with potential use in wearable, flexible semiconductors. The researchers, each from QUT and each…

Ten-year CRC for manufacturing regenerative therapies awarded $65 million

A Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) focussed on accelerating industrial-scale manufacturing of regenerative therapies has been awarded federal funding, with the Solutions for Manufacturing Advanced Regenerative Therapies (SMART) CRC to begin a ten-year term with a total of $238 million in commitments. Industry minister Ed Husic announced $158 million in funding for three successful CRC applications…

Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, March 3 – March 7, 2025

What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) “Make it here, ship it everywhere”: federal government announces $5 million for Australian Made The federal government has announced $5 million in new funding, which it says will make the Australian Made logo “more recognisable across the globe” and support new…

“Make it here, ship it everywhere”: federal government announces $5 million for Australian Made

The federal government has announced $5 million in new funding, which it says will make the Australian Made logo “more recognisable across the globe” and support new activities under the Australian Made Export Initiative program. In a short statement on Sunday, industry minister Ed Husic said the grant will be administered over three years from…