In the future, homes, cars, and other gadgets might be powered by an experimental ‘proton battery’ developed by RMIT researchers without the environmental challenges associated with lithium-ion batteries' end-of-life.

Jamestrong, a regional manufacturer of metal cans for prominent Australian and worldwide brands, and the UNSW SMaRT Centre have collaborated to develop an initiative that will improve aluminium manufacturing and recycling in Australia.

Forty-three companies, including those in the manufacturing and advanced materials industry, have been selected as finalists for the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2023. 

The talk around Industry 4.0 (the fourth industrial revolution) and smart factories has been dominating the Australian manufacturing sector for several years now. However, as recent reports show, adoption is largely still in its infancy, something which is holding us back.

The Tasmanian government is urging local businesses to apply for the Federal Government’s $60 million Recycling Modernisation Fund Plastics Technology Stream. 

NASA has tapped 11 American companies, including additive manufacturing firms, to develop technology that could enable long-term exploration of the Moon and space, as announced in a news release. 

Biopharmaceutical company Starpharma Holdings has ventured into a partnership with the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Hub for Advanced Manufacture of Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals (AMTAR Hub) to advance research and development on the ASX company’s targeted DEP radiotheranostic products. 

Processing and Packaging formed the largest part of foodpro 2023, with companies specialising in the manufacture of packaging equipment systems and services gracing the floor of the event being held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Melbourne’s oldest independent brewer, 3 Ravens, has made energy upgrades to its Thornbury brewing facility to boost production by up to four times the current levels without increasing its energy consumption. 

The Developing Northern Australia Conference is slated to be held in Darwin from 24 to 26 July at the Darwin Convention Centre, with the theme: "Leading the Way: Empowering Northern Australia Business and Industry for Growth and Innovation."