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| UpdatedThe Queensland University of Technology develops a facility to produce Australia's first lithium-ion batteries, similar to those used to power Tesla cars, and wants share the knowledge.
Topics: science-and-technology, industry, manufacturing, university-and-further-education, mining-industry, biotechnology-industry, research, research-organisations, electronics, consumer-electronics, banyo-4014, brisbane-4000, qld, australia
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| UpdatedWhen it was clear my old washer was on its way out, it was harder than I expected to make an ethical choice about whether to fix it or buy a new one, writes Vivienne Pearson
Topics: recycling-and-waste-management, house-and-home, environment, manufacturing, australia
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| UpdatedDavid Johnston, who once said he would not trust ASC "to build a canoe" is now calling for the manufacturer to play a major role in the construction of Australia's next generation of warships.
Topics: defence-industry, defence-forces, manufacturing, australia
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| UpdatedSlowing growth across industrial, construction and retail shows that the big spending stimulus from earlier in the year may be wearing off.
Topics: building-and-construction, manufacturing, economic-trends, retail, trade, china
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A "very happy" group of engineers launches a 3D-printed rocket engine from a rural paddock in Kyneton, Victoria.
Topics: community-and-society, university-and-further-education, industry, manufacturing, engineering, kyneton-3444
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| UpdatedThe world's largest car market, China, indicates it will follow countries like France and Britain in moving to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel engines.
Topics: automotive, manufacturing, china, asia
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Strong than expected export demand is driving up new business and confidence in China's factories, but one economist says there are signs the current strength "cant be sustained for long".
Topics: economic-trends, copper, iron-ore, manufacturing, markets, trade, china
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| UpdatedBig investment and modernisation plans are promised as the deal is formally signed for the Whyalla steelworks in South Australia.
Topics: regional-development, regional, mining-industry, manufacturing, whyalla-5600, sa, adelaide-5000
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Australia's last eyewear frame manufacturer, Clive and Wally, based in Dubbo, has been saved from collapse after a funding boost and demand from local designers.
Topics: manufacturing, industrial-design, design, dubbo-2830
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| UpdatedA legal battle looms over the future of the Tasmanian pulp mill permit, but the community's Mayor is hopeful another development will take over the site.
Topics: manufacturing, timber, food-processing, bell-bay-7253, hobart-7000
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ABC Radio Adelaide takes a look at what has happened at Sanjeev Gupta's previous acquisitions ahead of the revitalisation of Whyalla's Arrium steelworks.
Topics: steel, manufacturing, work, alternative-energy, industry, human-interest, business-economics-and-finance, adelaide-5000, whyalla-5600, scotland
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Diggers and Dealers know the 'digital mine' has arrived as they work with associated sectors, technology developers and academia to up-skill the workforce and make the work place safer.
Topics: mining-rural, university-and-further-education, science-and-technology, internet-technology, manufacturing, gold, mining-industry, perth-6000, kalgoorlie-6430
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| UpdatedPort Kembla in the Illawarra is one of the most socially and naturally diverse suburbs in Australia, yet an industrial reputation and a sleazy blip in its history have overshadowed it for many years.
Topics: tourism, small-business, environmental-impact, manufacturing, port-kembla-2505
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| UpdatedBack in December, then President-elect Donald Trump vowed to save jobs at Carrier furnace and air, but fast forward to the six-month anniversary of his presidency and more than 300 workers have been laid off with hundreds more set to go before the year ends.
Topics: donald-trump, manufacturing, industry, world-politics, united-states
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| UpdatedTextile workers in Myanmar struggle to make ends meet as big brands such as H&M move their production to the country chasing the lowest price of production.
Topics: manufacturing, retail, work, fashion, globalisation---economy, burma
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| UpdatedThe NT economy could get a much-needed boost from 3D printing, with researchers looking at ways in incorporate new technologies to develop a local manufacturing industry.
Topics: manufacturing, computers-and-technology, darwin-0800
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| UpdatedInnovation hubs for mining, equipment and technology services, known as METS, help entrepreneurs develop clever ideas into new technologies.
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| UpdatedQueensland scientists trial the use of new bacteria in cheese to try to speed up production and create new flavour combinations, which may save the industry $10m a year.
Topics: manufacturing, food-and-beverage, industry, business-economics-and-finance, food-processing, research, science-and-technology, dairy-production, qld, australia, university-of-queensland-4072, brisbane-4000, mount-tamborine-4272, warrnambool-3280
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