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Chemistry Australia maintains collaborative efforts to end plastic pollution
Chemistry Australia will continue collaborative efforts to end plastic pollution and progress an Australian plastics circular economy despite stalled negotiations for a global plastic pollution treaty.
Chemistry Australia Director Circula…

Viva Energy’s Alison McGregor named 2025 Chemistry Australia CEW Woman Leader in STEM Scholar
Chemistry Australia is pleased to announce Alison McGregor of Viva Energy has been awarded the 2025 Chemistry Australia CEW Woman Leader in STEM scholarship.
The 2025 Scholarship recognises Alison for her impressive strategic and operatio…

Chemistry Australia celebrates winners of its 2025 Industry Awards
Chemistry Australia announced the 2025 winners of its annual Industry Awards at a gala event at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne last night, Thursday 8 May.
Organisations and individuals from across the Australian chemistry industry were reco…

Chemistry industry's top talent shines ahead of the 2025 Chemistry Australia Industry Awards
Chemistry Australia is pleased to announce the successful finalists across five award categories ahead its gala Industry Awards event at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne on Thursday 8 May.
The 2025 Chemistry Australia Industry Awards recognise t…

New Chair, Deputy Chair of Chemistry Australia Board
Chemistry Australia has announced Karen Dobson, Managing Director Australia and New Zealand of Dow Chemical, as the newly elected Chair of Chemistry Australia.
Dr Grant Lukey, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Coogee Chemic…

Chemistry Australia welcomes blueprint for Australian circular economy innovation
Chemistry Australia welcomes the release of the new Circular Advantage Report and its recommendations to the Federal Minister for the Environment, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP.
Chemistry Australia Director Circular Economy and Future Indust…

High energy costs and productivity barriers threaten business transition to net zero
Australia’s chemistry sector peak body, representing the $48 billion chemical and plastics industry, says Australia will struggle to realise its net zero ambitions without first addressing barriers to investment such as soaring energy cost…

Insulation roadmap charts course to comfier, healthier homes that reduce costs for households
Shared on behalf of Chemistry Australia member Interest Group, the Australian Modern Building Alliance (AMBA). AMBA is a member of Affiliated Insulation Industry Coalition (AIIC), which has funded the 2024 Roadmap update.
The EEC, in coll…

Dr Roya Khalil awarded chemistry industry’s 2024 Woman Leader in STEM scholarship
Chemistry Australia is pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 Chemistry Australia CEW Woman Leader in STEM Scholarship, Dr Roya Khalil, Director of Research and Development at Incitec Pivot Fertilisers.
An accomplished business leader…