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A manufacturing-focused partnership between Perfect Automation and Omori is set to expand, following the announcement that Omori has acquired a 50 per cent shareholding in Perfect Automation, in a move the companies say will strengthen packaging solutions for Australian manufacturers.

Manufacturing-related innovation projects are among five initiatives to receive a share of $6.9 million in funding under the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program, with support aimed at helping businesses commercialise new products, processes and services.

Manufacturing projects are among six initiatives to receive a share of $1.02 million in funding under Round 8 of the Western Australian Government’s Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants program, aimed at supporting economic diversification and business resilience across the Great Southern.

The Australian Government says more than $5 billion will be delivered to support critical minerals projects tied to advanced manufacturing and supply chains, under a bilateral framework with the United States.

New developments in additive manufacturing are being examined as a potential way to reshape how key safety components for nuclear fuel transport are produced, with a focus on manufacturing efficiency, cost and performance, according to a report published by the American Nuclear Society.

Leafy vegetables commonly found in household kitchens could play a role in extracting valuable metals from contaminated soils, according to research from The University of Queensland.

The next wave of automation is being shaped by agentic AI and the orchestration of multiple AI models across systems, data sources, and business environments. 

BAE Systems Australia, working with BMT, has been awarded the Anzac Class Designer Support Contract (DSC-West) to sustain and enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac class fleet under a $163 million, seven-year agreement.

Manufacturing activity within the additive manufacturing (AM) sector continued to expand in 2025, with the global 3D printing and AM market reaching $16.0 billion, according to Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research), which said the industry is showing signs of renewed growth momentum across key manufacturing segments.

Ipswich City Council says the city’s manufacturing sector is central to its ambition to become Queensland’s manufacturing and defence capital, supported by a large pipeline of industrial land and targeted investment efforts.