Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic, admits that some projects could have their funding rescinded as the federal government reviews funding for critical technologies used in manufacturing.
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QUT research paves the way for next-gen 3D printing
QUT researchers are paving the way for the next generation of 3D printers, by using intersecting light beams to control chemical reactions in an advanced material that prints entire layers rather than single points at a time.
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UNSW research team seeks industry partner for new device
An invention similar to an elephant’s trunk has potential benefits for many industries where handling delicate objects is essential, say researchers from the University of New South Wales’a Medical
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Graphene conference calls for government support for advanced materials
The potential for a next generation material to be used to revitalise Australia’s manufacturing industry, and grapple with climate change at the same time, was the focus of discussions at the Graphene
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Graphene sensors used for home care application
Smart materials will have a new application in home care systems for the elderly, through research conducted by Deakin University’s Mediated Intelligence in Design (MInD) Lab.
The devices, which incorporate
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World first for Australian low-energy electronics research
Researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET) at the University of Wollongong and Monash University have found a new phase of matter, the excitonic
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Light-dependent advanced material discovered
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have discovered a material with reversibly changing properties that could be used in 3D printing and manufacturing.
In collaboration with
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Artificial muscles created from everyday materials
Researchers at the University of Wollongong (UOW) have developed artificial muscles made from inexpensive materials that have 40 times more flex than a human muscle.
The findings come from a global research
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Joint AU-UK funding for advanced materials in defence
The Australian Defence Force has identified seven research proposals for innovative materials as worthy of pursuing for military platforms.
Contained within the research proposals are methods of developing
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Wall systems manufacturer secures funding for new materials and technology
A joint collaboration between Swinburne University of Technology, the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) and Speedpanel Holding will lead to the production of new fire and acoustic
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Researchers look for ways forward in advanced materials
A two-day workshop at the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) focussed on the future of opportunities in materials science.
The use of quantum mechanics has the potential to enable the
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DST promotes research on advanced materials integration onto military platforms
Australia’s Defence Science and Technology (DST) is inviting research proposals from small businesses and universities to help the department of defence devise novel ways of integrating advanced
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Archer, FlexeGRAPH, to develop graphite and graphene advanced materials
In a collaboration between a mining exploration company and a start-up nanofluid company, Australian companies Archer Exploration and FlexeGRAPH have joined hands to develop graphite and graphene advanced
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Boeing HorizonX invests in advanced materials producer Gamma Alloys
Boeing announced in a press statement its investment in Valencia, California-based Gamma Alloys,a producer of aluminium alloys focused on developing advanced metal-matrix composites for use in aerospace,
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