<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Biotechnology - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Biotechnology news with just one click. Don’t miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Labor's CGT challenge deepens as biotech sector raises alarm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another sector has called for a capital gains tax change carve-out, warning the government that it will face a talent drain without it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/labors-cgt-challenge-deepens-as-biotech-sector-raises-alarm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/labors-cgt-challenge-deepens-as-biotech-sector-raises-alarm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ambitious plan to convert forestry waste into fuel for ships and planes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With biofuels earmarked as a way to power the transport sector in the future, one industry says its waste can be converted into aviation and shipping fuel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/ambitious-plan-to-convert-forestry-waste-into-fuel-for-ships-and-planes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/ambitious-plan-to-convert-forestry-waste-into-fuel-for-ships-and-planes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sydney man becomes cryonics facility's first client, with hopes he will eventually be brought back to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unexpected dying request has resulted in a Sydney man being cryogenically frozen in a groundbreaking Australian move.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/sydney-man-becomes-cryonics-facilitys-first-client-with-hopes-he-will-eventually-be-brought-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/sydney-man-becomes-cryonics-facilitys-first-client-with-hopes-he-will-eventually-be-brought-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seedless mangoes could be around the corner, but are shoppers willing to pay for them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for seedless fruit is growing and the technology needed to create new varieties is improving rapidly, but some in the industry say "the price point just hasn't been there" to convince farmers to grow them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/seedless-mangoes-could-be-around-the-corner-but-are-shoppers-willing-to-pay-for-them/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/seedless-mangoes-could-be-around-the-corner-but-are-shoppers-willing-to-pay-for-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a croc bite, and quick thinking, could make for a world-beating pain relief remedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[When John Watson was bitten by a crocodile, he knew exactly which plant would help his wound. Scientists now think that plant could lead to a powerful pain relief gel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/how-a-croc-bite-and-quick-thinking-could-make-for-a-world-beating-pain-relief-remedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/how-a-croc-bite-and-quick-thinking-could-make-for-a-world-beating-pain-relief-remedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk's Neuralink gets approval to start clinical trials implanting chips in human brains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink says&nbsp;it has&nbsp;received a green light from the US&nbsp;Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to kickstart its first-in-human clinical study, a critical milestone after earlier struggles to gain approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/elon-musks-neuralink-gets-approval-to-start-clinical-trials-implanting-chips-in-human-brains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/elon-musks-neuralink-gets-approval-to-start-clinical-trials-implanting-chips-in-human-brains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These robots are built using biology from insects &mdash; the creators say it's a game changer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists at an Adelaide university&nbsp;reverse-engineer&nbsp;the biology&nbsp;of insects to create&nbsp;a robot that can understand vision it is capturing from a camera.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/these-robots-are-built-using-biology-from-insects-mdash-the-creators-say-its-a-game-changer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Mar 2023 20:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/these-robots-are-built-using-biology-from-insects-mdash-the-creators-say-its-a-game-changer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast, this city wants to be the next Silicon Valley. Here's how]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logan, population 350,000, is one of Australia's&nbsp;fastest-growing cities.&nbsp;But for many who live there, a daily commute north to Brisbane or south to the Gold Coast for work is the norm &nbsp;something Logan City Council wants to change by attracting tech companies&nbsp;and start-ups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/halfway-between-brisbane-and-the-gold-coast-this-city-wants-to-be-the-next-silicon-valley-heres-how/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/halfway-between-brisbane-and-the-gold-coast-this-city-wants-to-be-the-next-silicon-valley-heres-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pearl-to-bone project hopes to inspire northern Australia tech boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not just for decoration, pearl shells have potential for use in orthopaedic devices and other&nbsp;health products, including as a synthetic bone substitute.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/pearl-to-bone-project-hopes-to-inspire-northern-australia-tech-boom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2022 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/pearl-to-bone-project-hopes-to-inspire-northern-australia-tech-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[App screening coughs for COVID receives promising early trial results]]></title><description><![CDATA[A smartphone app with the ability to detect COVID-19 from the sound of a cough is a step closer after promising early trial results, a Brisbane digital health company says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/app-screening-coughs-for-covid-receives-promising-early-trial-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/app-screening-coughs-for-covid-receives-promising-early-trial-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's a disaster': Australian RAT producers slam governments for dragging their feet on at-home testing]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australians struggle to get their hands on&nbsp;mainly imported&nbsp;COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, several Australian companies have been waiting months for local&nbsp;approval to sell&nbsp;their RATs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/its-a-disaster-australian-rat-producers-slam-governments-for-dragging-their-feet-on-at-home-testing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/its-a-disaster-australian-rat-producers-slam-governments-for-dragging-their-feet-on-at-home-testing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian-made RATs await TGA approval amid supply shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australians struggle to get their hands on&nbsp;mainly imported&nbsp;COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, several Australian companies have been waiting months for local&nbsp;approval to sell&nbsp;their RATs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/australian-made-rats-await-tga-approval-amid-supply-shortage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/australian-made-rats-await-tga-approval-amid-supply-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian-made RATs await TGA approval amid rapid antigen test shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Australians struggle to get their hands on&nbsp;mainly imported&nbsp;COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, several Australian companies have been waiting months for local&nbsp;approval to sell&nbsp;their RATs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/australian-made-rats-await-tga-approval-amid-rapid-antigen-test-shortage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2022 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/australian-made-rats-await-tga-approval-amid-rapid-antigen-test-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleep apnoea going undiagnosed as current tests miss 'the full story', study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new sleep tracker reveals&nbsp;up to 50 per cent of people with mild or moderate sleep apnoea could be misdiagnosed under current clinical testing, researchers&nbsp;say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/sleep-apnoea-going-undiagnosed-as-current-tests-miss-the-full-story-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2021 05:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/sleep-apnoea-going-undiagnosed-as-current-tests-miss-the-full-story-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a 'cracker program' teaching girls to weld is widening career options]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's skills shortage in male-dominated trades could be solved by women, according to the organisers of a new program teaching welding skills to schoolgirls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/how-a-cracker-program-teaching-girls-to-weld-is-widening-career-options/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/how-a-cracker-program-teaching-girls-to-weld-is-widening-career-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elizabeth Holmes goes on trial for Theranos scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[She was once the world&rsquo;s youngest self-made female billionaire and a Silicon Valley rising star. Now, she&rsquo;s the defendant in America&rsquo;s trial of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/elizabeth-holmes-goes-on-trial-for-theranos-scandal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 22:10:26 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/elizabeth-holmes-goes-on-trial-for-theranos-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How should we treat insects?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insect farming, we&rsquo;re told by its proponents, is the next big thing in edible protein production, and it may just save the environment. But an insect &ldquo;farm&rdquo; is more like a manufacturing plant, where tiny organisms are frozen, boiled, baked, crushed or shredded alive in their billions. What is the moral status of these living things? Can we be sure they&rsquo;re not sentient beings, capable of experiencing pain and suffering? And if we can&rsquo;t be sure, how should we treat th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/how-should-we-treat-insects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 08:45:17 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/how-should-we-treat-insects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pfizer, AZ and Moderna have dominated the globe. But Australia's 'next generation' COVID-19 vaccines offer something different]]></title><description><![CDATA[As mutant strains of the COVID-19 continue to appear,&nbsp;scientists and researchers are&nbsp;working feverishly behind the scenes&nbsp;to find the next vaccines. And Australia is part of the search.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/pfizer-az-and-moderna-have-dominated-the-globe-but-australias-next-generation-covid-19-vaccines-offer-something-different/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2021 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/pfizer-az-and-moderna-have-dominated-the-globe-but-australias-next-generation-covid-19-vaccines-offer-something-different/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Chasing the mutants': The Australian researchers searching for 'next generation' COVID-19 vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[As mutant strains of the COVID-19 continue to appear,&nbsp;scientists and researchers are&nbsp;working feverishly behind the scenes&nbsp;to find the next vaccines. And Australia is part of the search.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/chasing-the-mutants-the-australian-researchers-searching-for-next-generation-covid-19-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2021 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/chasing-the-mutants-the-australian-researchers-searching-for-next-generation-covid-19-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill and Melinda Gates agree to divide their assets, but exactly who gets what is uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill and Melinda Gates are splitting up, and it is unclear how the foundation they built together, focusing on global health projects, will operate or who will get how much of their shared billions.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/bill-and-melinda-gates-agree-to-divide-their-assets-but-exactly-who-gets-what-is-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/profession/biotechnology/bill-and-melinda-gates-agree-to-divide-their-assets-but-exactly-who-gets-what-is-uncertain/</guid></item></channel></rss>