Seventeen projects in Queensland are receiving up to $250,000 in grants each as part of the Queensland Government’s $3.4 million Micro-credentialing Program, which seeks to upskill existing workers and job seekers in the state. 

REDARC Defence & Space has signed a partnership agreement with Singapore’s ST Engineering Advanced Networks & Sensors to deliver Vehicle Electronics Solutions to the Australian Defence Force (ADF). 

Mars, Incorporated, a pioneer in the food and pet care industry, has released its comprehensive Net Zero Roadmap, outlining its commitment to achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its entire value chain by 2050. 

Metal additive manufacturing company Rivelin Robotics is set to return to Formnext 2023 from 7 to 10 November to engage with customers from across the industry that are looking to future-proof post-processing and finishing solutions for metal AM production applications. 

New Zealand’s manufacturing industry continues to slip further into contraction in August, with the BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) posting a 46.1 reading, down from July’s 46.6. 

Battery materials and technology company NOVONIX Limited announced a significant update regarding its proprietary Generation 3 Furnaces located at the Riverside facility in Tennessee. 

Dr Jiawen Li, a biomedical engineer from the University of Adelaide who developed a 3D-printed ultrathin endoscope, was named in the MIT Technology Review 2023 global list of Innovators Under 35. 

South Australia has taken a step towards consolidating its leadership in renewable energy and hydrogen sectors with the introduction of the Hydrogen and Renewable Energy Bill. 

Additive Manufacturing Research, previously SmarTech Analysis, has reported that the global additive manufacturing (AM) market experienced modest sequential growth of less than one per cent in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, with the total market estimated at $3.52 billion. 

Researchers from the University of Queensland are developing seawater-degradable plastic in a bid to curb marine waste.