Queensland Government and CSIRO launch free R&D program for SMEs
27 August, 2026Innovate to Grow is a free program to help SMEs advance AI and digital technology ideas.
UNSW engineers awarded grant for critical renewables research
24 August, 2026ARENA is providing $625m in funding for a UNSW project that aims to address challenges in the operation of power systems with high proportions of renewables.
Researchers recover silver from end-of-life solar panels
19 August, 2026The challenge is no longer whether silver could be recovered from solar panels, but whether it could be recovered at a scale and cost that made recycling commercially viable.
ANSTO celebrates 20 years of OPAL supporting research and innovation
13 August, 2026OPAL is the centrepiece of some of ANSTO's world-class research and commercial facilities.
Nanjing Iron & Steel Co joins HILT CRC
05 August, 2026NISCO is the first Chinese steel company to join HILT CRC in collaboration on low-emissions iron and steelmaking.
Researchers turn factory emissions directly into useful fuel
04 August, 2026A team of international researchers has found a way to turn carbon dioxide from factory emissions directly into fuel without first cleaning or purifying the gas.
Magnetic invention removes microplastics and some PFAS from wastewater
27 July, 2026Researchers at RMIT say they have developed a magnetic material that rapidly removes micro and nano plastics and some PFAS from water.
Solar breakthrough replaces indium with tin
20 July, 2026A Monash University research team researchers has built the first commercially-sized solar cell that doesn't rely on the scarce and expensive metal indium.
Monash University launches critical minerals initiative
17 July, 2026Demand for critical minerals is surging, and geopolitical competition is intensifying, yet Australia's processing capacity is falling behind.
AMCRC announces project to evaluate local titanium powder
08 July, 2026A new project will evaluate the performance of locally produced titanium feedstock for advanced manufacturing.
Dual-bubble method removes more microplastics from wastewater
06 July, 2026Researchers at RMIT University found more effective way to capture microplastics from wastewater using a combination of microbubbles and nanobubbles.
Researchers investigate swarm robots for mining
29 June, 2026Researchers at Adelaide University say that swarm robots inspired by bees and ants could transform the future of mining.
Deakin University launches metal resources research centre
25 June, 2026Deakin has launched circAlloy to strengthen Australia's circular economy and advanced manufacturing future.
Curtin University project to research sustainable gallium processing
16 June, 2026Cutting-edge technology and devices across the world may soon use Western Australian gallium.
A high-speed, real-time optical data connection for industrial applications
04 June, 2026Fraunhofer IPMS has introduced a new industrial communication technology called Li-Fi Grathus, which transmits data via light instead of cable or radio waves.
