Several Australian companies are manufacturing rapid antigen tests locally with government support but sending the kits offshore due to approval delays, with the federal Labor slamming the government for...
Advanced Manufacturing
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Aerospace engineering startup Hypersonix Launch Systems has signed a deal with the University of Sydney to research and build parts for its zero-emissions “hypersonic spaceplane” expected to launch early...
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Queensland-based Gilmour Space Technologies plans to launch Australia’s first locally designed and built rocket from Australian soil this year, after kicking off 2022 with a successful test of its...
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The federal government has “struck an agreement” with Australia’s only manufacturer of a critical diesel exhaust fluid compound to increase its production as a global shortage threatens to take...
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South Sydney solar cell startup SunDrive Solar has successfully fabricated its first ever full size solar panels. The company took to social media to reveal the news which is...
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The New South Wales government’s commitment to establish an mRNA vaccine manufacturing capability in the state remains “unwavering” despite the Commonwealth opting to back a Moderna facility in Victoria....
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The Commonwealth has opted to partner with US pharma giant Moderna and the Victorian government to establish Australia’s local mRNA vaccine manufacturing capability after nearly a year of deliberations....
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For a government that has used advanced manufacturing, sovereign capability and a gas-led recovery as the organising principles underlying its industrial policy for the past 18 months, the sudden...
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The manufacturer responsible for the only domestic source of a critical chemical diesel exhaust fluid will close its Brisbane plant next year, despite a looming shortage threatening to disrupt...
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A Labor-led Senate inquiry into Australia’s advanced manufacturing sector has been delayed until late January, likely giving the Opposition some ammunition in what is shaping up to be a...
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The second round of the federal government’s manufacturing grants program will be brought forward, with companies given only one month over the summer holiday period to apply before the...
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NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is preparing a restructure to give better and more targeted support for industry growth in priority areas, including advanced manufacturing, entrepreneur driven research translation. Mr Perrottet used the...
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The Victorian government is continuing to bet big on mRNA vaccine manufacturing in the state with a new $2 million acceleration fund, as the wait continues on the Commonwealth’s...
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Compostable stretch kitchen wrap business Great Wrap has launched its Australian-made compostable catering wrap for businesses across the country. Made from food waste, Great Wrap initially launched a domestic...