Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, March 31 – April 4, 2025

What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Liquid catalyst breakthrough speeds up chemical manufacturing A major breakthrough in liquid catalysis is transforming how essential products are made, making the chemical manufacturing process faster, safer and more sustainable than ever before. Researchers from Monash University, the University of Sydney,…

Fitch downgrades steel manufacturer InfraBuild to ‘CC’ amid audit delays

Fitch Ratings downgraded Australian steel manufacturer InfraBuild’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating to ‘CC’ from ‘CCC-‘ on Monday, citing an elevated probability of default on its USD $550 million notes within the next three months. The ratings agency pointed to InfraBuild’s failure to publish audited financial statements for FY24, which were initially due in October 2024…