Print giant Ovato has had its scheme to ensure the future of the business approved by the Supreme Court, with the company now set to receive a $40m cash injection.

The assets and majority of staff at leading Melbourne print and mail house Direct Mail & Marketing have been acquired by a group of investors, and the business is now Fandata Pty Ltd trading as DMM.

The strange and tough 12 months we have just been through have been the hardest in the history of the print industry. Print21 takes us through the year month by month as it unfolded.

Ink mixing systems developer Inkmaker has appointed Novasys as its agent for Australia and New Zealand, changing from its direct sales model.

New government legislation is attempting to relieve employers of the double dipping burden, and if passed it will also relieve business of the estimated $39bn they stand to pay out if the current High Court ruling sticks.

The 29th Real Media Awards celebrated excellence in letterbox marketing, publishing, direct mail, point of sale, and marketing efficacy across Australia and New Zealand.

The premier print industry news website for Australia and New Zealand is expanding, with Print21.com.au splitting the site into sector categories, reflecting the emerging opportunities through digitisation across the industry.

Print & Visual Communication Association has released the key dates for next year’s PICAs and National Print Awards, with print’s night of nights set to run during PacPrint in Melbourne next September.

Skyrocketing freight costs for shipping, particularly from Asia, may hit the cost of print industry paper, board and consumables, especially if they remain at the current high level into the new year.

Industry suppliers association Visual Connections has a trio of new board members, succeeding three who stepped down from their roles, with Jeremy Brew from HP, Adrian Fleming who is with printIQ, and Mutoh's Russell Cavanagh all appointed.

Print business across metro and regional South Australia have been forced to switch off their presses in the state's ultra-strict lockdown, with the rules causing confusion, and leaving printers fuming at the ban on manufacturing.

The Real Media Collective has launched a communication campaign to government, and announced an alliance with the Australian Made campaign to keep print in the country.

Digital developers are pressing ahead with metallic foiling solutions, which may address the issue of waste, with recyling a conversation that has to be on the agenda in the future, writes print environmentalist Laurel Brunner.

Tuggerah-based print management, procurement and software development company, E-Bisglobal celebrated a significant milestone and turning point in its business journey on Monday – its transition to an Aboriginal owned business.

Konica Minolta Australia has chosen the artist and artwork for the design of its first ever Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), with Jasmine Sarin, a Kamilaroi and Jerringa woman from NSW, chosen for what is described as a beautiful and dynamic artwork, Transient – Part 1.

Women in Print, which says it is arguably the industry's strongest diversity and inclusion programme, has relaunched itself to take on the years ahead, with a new look management, and new focus on community, knowledge, network and support.