Peter Roberts

Australia’s ability to harness the full potential of its research and development (R&D) capacity has been a subject of intense scrutiny for at least 25 years. Major policy reviews, including the National Innovation Summit (2000), the Cutler Review (Venturous Australia, 2008), the Ferris/ISA Review (Australian 2030, 2018), and the 2015 Senate Innovation System Inquiry (Australia’s…

Do you have what it takes to be named as one of Australia's top 50 in @AuManufacturing's annual Australia's 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers campaign?

The federal government has announced Australia's biggest ever round of investment in renewables, approving 19 projects across New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, and South Australia mostly due to be operational by 2028.

Aerospace composite manufacturer Airspeed has successfully completed its first captive carry flight test of a supersonic target prototype onboard its Marchetti S211 R&D platform (pictured).

By Peter Roberts The federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources has knocked back an application for financial support for the

In the third profile in our campaign to identify and celebrate Australia's 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers, we look at edge computing manufacturer Aicraft.

Mining equipment manufacturer Austin Engineering has received purchase orders for 17 heavy load haul truck trays from a tier one iron ore producer in India, its first in this prospective market. The orders for the ULTIMA trays will form part of a tray replacement programme with a service life of approximately four years. Austin’s expectation…

In the fourth profile in our campaign to identify and celebrate Australia's 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers, we look at packaging machinery manufacturer Packserv.

Nanotechnology development company Dotz Nano has made its first commercial sale of its proprietary in-product tagging solution, DotzShield, to a U.S. based provider of oilfield technology to the oil and gas sector. The order marks a pivotal milestone for Dotz in its commercialisation journey, according to an announcement, validating the company’s solution for real-time corrosion…

By Peter Roberts It shouldn't be this way, but when a new textile is revealed that is made in Australia from Australian raw materials, processed locally, it has to be big news.