Manufacturing

Mars habitat. 3D render. | Newsreel

3D printers the tool of choice for Martian pioneers

By Sven Bilén Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds
Read more 14 March 2025
Man and woman on mining site. | Newsreel

Focus on gender equality in male-dominated industries

Many of Australia’s peak business bodies and unions have been funded to deliver programs to support gender equality in the workplace. Federal Minister for Women Katy
Read more 14 March 2025
Laser weapon graphic. | Newsreel

Aussie laser weapon closer after Adelaide test

Australia is a step closer to a home-grown laser weapon after a successful test in South Australia. In a national first, the Adelaide laboratories of QinetiQ
Read more 14 March 2025
Bluescope steelworks Port Kembla, Australia. | Newsreel

First US tariff hit minor, but beware of ripple effects

By Lisa Toohey “Unjustified” and “not the way that friends and allies should be treated”. That’s how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny
Read more 13 March 2025
Small business owners worried about bills. | Newsreel

ATO crackdown on GST non-compliant small businesses

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is cracking down on thousands of small businesses who are tardy with their quarterly GST reporting obligations. ATO Deputy
Read more 6 March 2025
Small business owner receiving advice. | Newsreel

Extra scope for low-cost legal support for business

Small businesses can now access low-cost legal support for an expanded range of disputes. Federal Small Business Minister Julie Collins said $2.6 million had been
Read more 4 March 2025
Woman looking at food label. | Newsreel

Little benefit from 10 years of food health star ratings

Voluntary health star nutrition ratings introduced in Australia and New Zealand over a decade ago have improved the life expectancy of the Kiwi population by a little
Read more 4 March 2025
Pre-fab home. | Newsreel

Are mothballed car factories the answer to housing crisis?

By Ehsan Noroozinejad Australia is in the grip of a severe housing shortage. Many people are finding it extremely difficult to find a place to live in the face of rising
Read more 3 March 2025
Window cleaner. | Newsreel

Ultrasonic approach creates improved water-repellent glass

New Australian-developed water-repellent glass technology has the potential to improve vehicle safety and reduce building cleaning costs. Researchers at Perth’s Curtin
Read more 28 February 2025
Small business owner with paperwork. | Newsreel

Red tape review open to small business operators

The feedback lines are now open for Queensland small businesses to have their say on the government red tape inhibiting their progress. State Small and Family Business
Read more 25 February 2025