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New Zealand's domestic cement manufacturing capability is set to continue through at least 2040 after Fletcher Building announced an agreement between its Golden Bay Cement business and the New Zealand Government, which includes up to NZ$60 million in Government support for the company's Northland operations.

UNSW Sydney says recycling research and sustainable manufacturing innovation are helping shape discussions on how Australia and India can strengthen economic ties, improve resource security and create new manufacturing opportunities.

An international research team led in part by Monash University says it has developed a commercially sized tandem solar cell that replaces the scarce metal indium with abundant tin oxide, a manufacturing advance that could support lower-cost production of high-efficiency solar panels.

Viral Vector Manufacturing Facility Pty Ltd (VVMF) and Mirugen Pty Ltd have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate on the evaluation and potential development of an adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy candidate, in a move the companies say will support Australia's advanced therapy manufacturing capabilities.

The Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union (TFTU) has welcomed the proposed Rushy Lagoon plantation project, saying it would strengthen Tasmania's timber manufacturing sector by improving long-term resource security, supporting local processing jobs and creating employment opportunities across the forestry supply chain.

A manufacturing project supported by the Australian Composites Manufacturing CRC (ACM CRC) is bringing together Oilfield Piping Systems (OPS) and The University of Queensland (UQ) to develop more durable composite sucker rod guides designed for high-temperature oil and gas applications.

Engineers Australia has welcomed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s announcement of a new national framework for artificial intelligence (AI), saying engineering expertise should play a central role in the development and implementation of future AI policy.

Telix Pharmaceuticals has officially opened a new radiopharmaceutical research and manufacturing facility in Melbourne, saying the investment will expand Australia's sovereign manufacturing capability while supporting the development and delivery of new cancer treatments.

Applications have opened for the latest round of the Return and Earn bin baskets program, with NSW councils invited to apply for funding to install the recycling initiative in public spaces across the state.

The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has launched a feasibility study for what it says would be Australia's first Clothing Smart Factory, a project aimed at assessing the viability of a technology-enabled manufacturing facility designed to support local garment production.