By Madoc Sheehan, James Cook University Green hydrogen is touted by some as the future – a way for Australia to slowly replace its reliance on fossil fuel exports. The energy-dense gas has the potential to reduce emissions in sectors challenging to decarbonise, such as steelmaking and fertiliser manufacturing. The Albanese government wants it to…
@AuManufacturing is very happy to release our campaign report, wrapping up 2025’s iteration of the 50 Most Innovative. This 48-page report features never-before-published Q and As with six of the list’s Top 10 companies – Advanced Navigation, Micro-X, Kite Magnetics, Modra Technology, Wild Tech, and Allegro Energy – plus insights on what separated good from…
By Christian Downie, Australian National University President Donald Trump is trying to unravel the signature climate policy of his predecessor Joe Biden, the Inflation Reduction Act, as part of a sweeping bid to dismantle the United States’ climate ambition. The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, is a A$530 billion suite of measures that aims to…
Tiny underwater robots have captured devastating footage of coral bleaching at one of the world’s most remote reefs, exposing a hidden environmental crisis off the West Australian coast. Advanced Navigation’s micro submarines, called Hydrus, surveyed Hall Bank reef near Fremantle in June, revealing a barren seafloor littered with pale, lifeless corals at the unusual latitude…
By Scott French, UNSW Sydney Just one day after the US Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated the Trump Administration’s Liberation Day tariffs of between 10 per cent and 50 per cent on nearly every country in the world, Trump announced tariffs on all US imports of steel and aluminium will increase from 25 per cent…
@AuManufacturing is excited to announce an upcoming event on the morning of June 25, in partnership with BDO, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, and the Australian Business Growth Fund. An all-star cast of experts will examine the need for more manufacturers to outgrow their boutique origins — helping create a more diverse, resilient national economy…
By Ivan Kassal, University of Sydney and Tingrei Tan, University of Sydney When a molecule absorbs light, it undergoes a whirlwind of quantum-mechanical transformations. Electrons jump between energy levels, atoms vibrate, and chemical bonds shift — all within millionths of a billionth of a second. These processes underpin everything from photosynthesis in plants and DNA…
By Ali Abbas, University of Sydney; Dominic Bui Viet, University of Sydney, and Eric Sanjaya, University of Sydney Every year, Australia buries millions of tonnes of waste in landfills. But these sites are filling fast, recycling has its own limitations, and most waste export is banned. So councils and state governments are looking for alternatives.…
By Peter Coomber, The University of Queensland and Lisa Nissen, The University of Queensland About 400 medicines are in short supply in Australia. Of these, about 30 are categorised as critical. These are ones with a life-threatening or serious impact on patients, and with no readily available substitutes. Since 2024, there has been a nationwide…
By Anne Vo, University of Wollongong At a time of widespread global trade instability, Australia should be expanding and diversifying its economic partnerships. Supply chains remain fragile, and protectionist rhetoric is once again gaining traction in major Western economies. US President Donald Trump’s America First agenda includes sweeping tariffs on imports, withdrawal from multilateral agreements…