Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Construction procurement: the blind spot in our climate ambitions

A glaring blind spot sits at the heart of most construction projects, one that threatens our ambitions to protect the climate.

Aussie-Japanese science team develop food packaging texture inspired by bacteria-shredding insect wings

An Australian-Japanese team of scientists have developed a natural antibacterial texture for use on food packaging to improve shelf life and reduce waste. Inspired by...

Developing cutting-edge lasers for the defence and manufacturing sectors

A new project led by University of South Australia (UniSA) Professor David Lancaster in collaboration with the University of Adelaide has been awarded a...

$1 million in cyber skills to stop $100 million in cybercrime

Media Release By Swinburne University A Swinburne-led program has received more than $1 million in federal funding to build cybersecurity and digital transformation skills in...

SmarTech: Dental 3D printing market revenue expected to reach $9.7b in 2031

A recent report from SmarTech Analysis revealed that the global dental 3D printing industry is expected to grow from $4 billion in 2022 to slightly over $9.7 billion by 2031, accounting for nearly one-third of the overall additive manufacturing (AM) market.

AVEVA and Schneider Electric spearhead digital transformation in mining

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation, has partnered with Schneider Electric to redefine what smart, sustainable mining looks like in the age of AI.  

Lockheed Martin Australia and C4i collaborate to build secure communication system for AIR6500

Lockheed Martin Australia has joined forces with C4i, Australian secure communications systems expert, signing a contract as part of a proposal to deliver advanced secure communication capabilities to support the Royal Australian Air Force’s AIR6500 Phase 1 Project.

Australia strengthens quantum sector with PsiQuantum and university consortium partnership

PsiQuantum has partnered with five leading universities in Queensland, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU).

Manufacturing breakthrough: Wool-based 3D printing filament launches in New Zealand

A new development in manufacturing using wool as a renewable colour source for 3D printing has been launched in New Zealand, with two companies introducing what they describe as a world-first wool-coloured filament product.

AML3D wins contract extension to support US Navy’s submarine program

Metal additive manufacturing company AML3D has secured the contract extension for Nickel-Aluminum-Bronze (NAB) alloy characterisation and strength testing to support the US Navy’s submarine program.
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer

Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.