by Brent Balinski | Mar 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
In a few short years, the Circular Economy has gone from obscurity in Australia to targets and policy, with 2024’s Australia’s Circular Economy Framework setting out a goal of doubling circularity by 2035. Is industry moving quickly enough to seize on the...
by Brent Balinski | Mar 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
With a competitive local market, Australian manufacturers wanting to scale their business are often advised to chase exports for business growth. It’s never as easy as it sounds, and this era has thrown up some particular...
by Brent Balinski | Mar 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
At Grow. Promote. Protect. 2026, Professor Oliver Jones from RMIT University’s Regenerative Futures Institute delivered a briefing on the issue of PFAS, advising that attendees take a nuanced point of view, based on something other than headlines and hype. As...
by Brent Balinski | Mar 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
At the opening of Grow. Promote. Protect. 2026, Patrizia Torelli, Group CEO of the Australian Furniture Association, delivered a clear message: We’re here to help you Save money Make money Stay out of jail The below audio is of...
by Brent Balinski | Mar 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Shaping a Sustainable and Resilient Future for Australia’s Furnishing Industry Last week the 2026 Grow. Promote. Protect. Forum brought Australia’s furnishing, forestry, materials and manufacturing leaders together for two days of strategic discussion, practical...
by Brent Balinski | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
Professor Oliver A.H. Jones, RMIT University Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used in furniture manufacturing to impart stain resistance, water repellence, and surface durability. However, the environmental persistence, bioaccumulative...
