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Woman charged over Bendigo child stealing to be forced to provide DNA sample

A Bendigo court orders a woman charged with child stealing to provide a DNA sample after she refused to cooperate with authorities. Her lawyer says the woman remains in hospital waiting for an MRI test.





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Costs and weather hit dairy farmer confidence and profits

Costs are eroding Australian dairy farmers profit and hitting confidence, with the number of farmers positive about the industry the lowest in 15 years. Poor seasonal conditions are mostly to blame, with high feed and irrigation water costs.




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Lake Tyers, a popular fishing and camping spot for thousands of years, faces environmental pressures

Bung Yarnda, also known as Lake Tyers, has a rich Indigenous history as a fishing and camping place for Gunai clans in east Victoria. Now a thriving coastal town, the area faces the pressures of population growth.



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Moe siblings, Sugar and the Kidachi Kid prepare for the biggest boxing bouts of their lives

With their combination of raw talent, heart and drive, their coach says they could go all the way. But life could have been very different for these Indigenous siblings from Victoria.




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Pelican tagged in Gippsland Lakes research project sighted in NSW, 700kms away

A pelican banded as part of a research project in Victoria last year, and last seen in March, is spotted more than 700 kilometres away in northern New South Wales.




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Indian Catholic priest who claims parents' sins cause autism in children cancels Australia tour

An Indian Catholic priest who claims parents' adultery and masturbation causes autism in children, and who claims to have "cured" autism through prayer, cancels a series of religious retreats in Australia.




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Mining exclusion zone in Gippsland's food bowl welcomed, but locals call for water protection

The Victorian Government has announced it will protect 4,000 hectares of farm land from mining exploration in the state's east in an area near a controversial mining proposal.




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Competition for milk fierce as rival dairy processors flag interest in Bega Valley

For the first time, dairy farmers in the Bega Valley could have the opportunity to supply the fresh milk market as Lactalis and Saputo look to secure new suppliers.




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Farms to Families mobile market truck brings fresh produce to disadvantaged regional families

A new food truck is empowering disadvantaged Gippsland families to choose their own fresh produce and is also allowing for more efficient delivery.



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Port Albert pier is located near the proposed farm

If the 'Star of the South' wind farm is approved, you will see the turbines off the pier




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With Yallourn threatened with early closure, does Germany's exit from coal provide a blueprint?

A threat to close the Yallourn coal-fired power station earlier than planned has some asking whether Australia should look to Germany as a model for transition.




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Kangaroo pet food culling program to remain in Victoria, but red tape has farmers concerned

Victoria finally has a permanent kangaroo pet food program, but farmers are concerned red tape will result in carcasses left to rot in paddocks.




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Mick Gatto called in after property developer Steller Group goes bust owing investors millions, court documents say

Melbourne underworld figure Mick Gatto was retained by at least one investor to help recover money from the messy collapse of a major property developer that left investors owed millions of dollars, according to court documents.




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Fujitsu pulls out of planned Victorian Government-backed Latrobe Valley tech precinct

A planned $17-million hi-tech education precinct in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, a centrepiece of the Hazelwood transition program, is in jeopardy after the project's major partner pulls out.




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Victoria bans commercial fishing on Gippsland Lakes, prioritising recreational fishing

The Victorian Government has passed legislation to phase out the 10 remaining commercial fishing licences in the Gippsland Lakes over the next two years.




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Chunxing's Latrobe Valley battery recycling plant plan prompts concerns about lead emissions

A proposal to build a lead battery smelter in the Latrobe Valley has sparked health concerns among the local community. The nearest house is little more than a kilometre from the site, as is a school.




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Private jetty ban to respond to coastal erosion and climate change in Victoria

A draft Victorian Government policy rocks the boat, by banning any new private jetties along the Victorian coast.





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Regional hospitals compared with third world as doctors put pressure on NSW Government to call for judicial inquiry

Whistleblower doctors in New South Wales say their pleas for a serious inquiry into regional healthcare by the NSW State Government are being ignored since a damning Four Corners expose last month.




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Victrex to make multi-million euro investment in Bond for PAEK 3D printing

UK based Victrex has announced a multimillion euro investment in Bond High Performance 3D Technology.



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New research uses different wavelengths of light to 3D print with multiple materials

Although 3D printing is being used for a variety of applications in healthcare, biomedical engineering and manufacturing, it is still pretty limited



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MIT uses 3D printing to build 'origami' robot gripper that grasps objects 120 times its weight

A group of researchers from the Harvard University Wyss Institute and the Massachusets Institute of Technology Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, or MIT CSAIL have developed a robot gripper that uses a 3D printed origami structure to lift up to 100 times its own weight.



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Nanofabrica announces commercial launch of micro-level 3D printing technology

Nanofabrica, an Israel-based developer of precision additve manufacturing technologies, has announced the commercial launch of its micro-level resolution AM technology.



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Biodegradable HyO-Cups are dried gourds grown inside 3D printed molds

Jun Aizaki, the founder of New York-based design studio Crème Design, and his team created HyO, a completely organic, biodegradable cup made from a gourd grown inside a 3D printed mould to take their functional shape.



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Innovate UK £2.25m funds particle beams in 3D printing innovation

University of Huddersfield scientists have teamed with the Huddersfield company Reliance Precision for two successive 3D printing projects that have earned £2.25 million funding from Innovate UK.



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DTU and TU Delft develop stress adapted orthotropic infill for 3D printing

A team of researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has developed a new method for generating stress adapted orthotropic infill for 3D printing.



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Worlds largest 3D construction printer is coming to Saudi Arabia in 2019

Saudi Arabia's Elite for Construction & Development Company has purchased what has been described as the world's largest 3D construction printer from Danish firm Cobod International.




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Digital Artisan, JSR and Castem create 3D printed Formless generative heels

Digital Artisan, a Japanese design lab has teamed up with chemicals company JSR Corporation, , Castem, a manufacturer of precision casting parts, to create “Generative Heel – Formless” high heel shoes using 3D printing technology.



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Strengthening the connection between layers of FDM 3D printed objects with z-anchors

We recently wrote about several projects that aim to increase the strength of 3D printed components. In November 2018, the “Father of RepRap,” Dr. Adrian Bowyer, demonstrated how hollow tubes could make 3D prints stronger. Later, Stefan Hermann at CNC Kitchen experimented with Smart Infill for stronger 3D prints.



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Sushi Singularity to serve 3D printed sushi based on customer’s saliva and urine

Japanese company Open Meals is fusing science and sushi to create nutrient-rich foods that is tailored to each diner. By using “biological samples” including “saliva, urine, [and] stool,”



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NASA creates special copper alloy for 3D printing rocket parts

NASA researchers with the Glenn Research Center (GRC) and Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) teamed up to develop GRCop-42, a copper-based high strength alloy with high conductivity. Using powder bed fusion (PBF) 3D printing, NASA researchers successfully 3D printed near-fully-dense GRCop-42 components that are resistant to deformation and remain strong even at elevated temperatures.



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Thales Alenia Space takes 3D printing into series production for satellites and spacecraft

We’ve reported before on 3D printing technology being used to make parts for satellites and other spacecraft, and this trend looks set to continue in the future, with Thales Alenia Space being one of the major companies leading the way.



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MIT develops Aguahoja, programmable water-based biocomposites for digital fabrication

Researchers at the Mediated Matter Group at MIT Media Lab have created Aguahoja, a collection of natural artifacts that were digitally designed and robotically fabricated from the molecular components found in trees, insect exoskeletons, apples and bones.



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Wacker Chemie opens first U.S. Aceo silicone 3D printing lab

Building on the success of its Aceo Open Print Lab in Burghausen, Germany, Wacker Chemie A.G. has opened its first United States-based rubber silicone 3D printing lab.



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Researchers use 3D printers to weave wearable electronics into clothing

A team of Chinese researchers has developed a new technique to use 3D printers to bind the electronic materials to the clothing textiles and enable them to harvest biomechanical energy from human motion.



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MIT uses fine-scale 3D bioprinting to grow highly uniform cell cultures with desired properties

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have used fine-scale 3D bioprinting to grow cells that are highly uniform in shape and size, and potentially with certain functions.



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Shapeways and EOS partner to venture into orthosis and prosthesis market

New York-based 3D printing marketplace Shapeways is partnering with Industrial 3D printing specialist EOS to offer and supply market-ready orthosis and prosthesis to designers and businesses.



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3D printed tissues could help heal athletes damaged bone and cartilage

Bioscientists are developing 3D printed artificial tissues that may help heal bone and cartilage typically damaged in sports-related injuries.



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4D printed smart metamaterials can be stiff as wood or soft as sponge

Rutgers University-New Brunswick engineers have created flexible, lightweight 4D printed materials with potential applications in morphing airplane or drone wings, soft robotics and tiny implantable biomedical devices.



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Stratasys unveils new F120 FDM printer and V650 Flex SLA 3D printer

Stratasys launched today the user-friendly and reasonably-priced F120 3D Printer based on industrial-grade additive manufacturing technology.




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NASA announces top 3 finalists for 3D printed Mars habitats challenge

NASA has announced three finalists in an ongoing design competition, the latest stage of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) 3D-printed Habitat Challenge.



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Formlabs offers more accuracy, larger print sizes with new Form 3 and Form 3L SLA 3D printers

Boston-based MIT Media Lab spinoff Formlabs has today launched two new 3D printers at the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) show in Chicago




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3D printed Glow Box, a window into an artificial mind

Glow Box is a 3D printed hybrid object which imbues life into the object by displaying a real-time visualization of a neural network as it works to solve problems.



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Auburn receives $5.2M NASA contract to develop 3D printing techniques to boost rocket performance

Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering announced that NASA has awarded a three-year, $5.2 million contract to its National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence



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Qatar Airways to install Diehl Aviation’s largest 3D printed passenger aircraft part

The cabin and avionics specialist Diehl Aviation announced that it has delivered the largest, fully 3D-printed part for passenger aircraft to date.



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3D printed transparent skull lets scientists see how the brain works

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a unique 3D-printed transparent skull implant for mice as a way to view real-time activity on the brain surface.



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Researchers 3D print shrimp-inspired robot claw to produce underwater plasma

A snap from a snapping shrimp (known as the pistol shrimp) can create extreme pressures that will produce a flash of light and temperatures of 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, producing plasma (a state of matter in which electrons are freed from their atoms).



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Open Bionics teams with Hanger Clinic to bring 3D printed Hero Arm to US

Open Bionics announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Hanger Clinic to bring the first-ever medically-certified 3D-printed bionic arm to the United States.



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3D printed rocket maker Relativity signs contract with Telesat for launching LEO constellation

Relativity, the Los Angeles-based manufacturer fo 3D printed rockets, has signed its first public commercial contract with Telesat, the renowned global satellite operator



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