Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, October 13 – October 17, 2025

What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Former Queensland premier appointed chair of Advanced Materials and Battery Council Industry lobby group the Advanced Materials and Battery Council (AMBC) has rejigged its leadership team, with former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (pictured) appointed its new chair. In a statement Monday,…

95 per cent of participants satisfied with Lean Manufacturing Pilot Program: NSW government

Fifty-nine regional NSW manufacturing SMEs have participated in the state government’s Lean Manufacturing Pilot Program, an $800,000 initiative launched in March. According to a statement on Thursday, the companies involved were able to “save time, cut costs and improve profits” through the program, which offered “tailored on-site audits” to “identify practical ways to implement lean…