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Fujitsu, Monash and CSIRO partner to advance Australia’s quantum research and workforce

CSIRO, Fujitsu and Monash University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at expanding Australian researchers' and students' access to advanced quantum computing technology, with the collaboration focused on strengthening Australia's quantum capability and supporting the development of practical quantum applications.

Australian Vanadium, Alcoa to assess potential vanadium flow battery deployment at WA refineries

Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) has announced a collaboration with Alcoa of Australia Limited to evaluate the potential deployment of vanadium flow battery (VFB) technology at Alcoa's alumina refinery operations in Western Australia.

Weld Australia, AWS partnership targets manufacturing capability for AUKUS and defence

Weld Australia has announced a strategic partnership with the American Welding Society (AWS) aimed at strengthening Australia's manufacturing capability to support AUKUS, defence, shipbuilding and sovereign industrial growth.

IperionX proposes US redomiciliation to support manufacturing growth

IperionX has announced plans to redomicile its ultimate parent company to Texas and appoint a new independent non-executive director as it aligns its corporate...

Queensland unveils critical minerals plan to support sector growth

The Queensland Government has released a new strategy aimed at expanding the State's critical minerals sector, outlining plans to accelerate the extraction, processing and export of critical minerals while positioning Queensland as a globally recognised supplier for secure supply chains.

Austal completes IMACS upgrade to support ferry operations in New Caledonia

Austal has completed an upgrade of the Integrated Monitoring, Alarm and Control System (IMACS) on the Prony Express, delivering what the company says is an operational enhancement for the passenger ferry serving mining operations in southern New Caledonia.

Adelaide University-led team advances direct carbon conversion for industrial emissions

Researchers led by Adelaide University and the Université de Montpellier have developed a technology that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from industrial exhaust gases into a key fuel-making ingredient without requiring the gas to be purified first, a development the team says could improve the practicality of carbon capture and utilisation in manufacturing.

ClearVue reports manufacturing advance for energy-generating glazing

ClearVue has announced what it describes as a significant manufacturing breakthrough that enables its Gen 3 Vision Glass to incorporate high-performance soft low-emissivity (Low-E) coatings in a way the company says is unique within the building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) market, expanding potential access to commercial facade projects worldwide.

WA invests $2M in TAFE equipment to support manufacturing workforce

The Western Australian Government is investing more than $2 million in new equipment at South Metropolitan TAFE to support training in priority industries including manufacturing, automation, clean energy and electrical occupations.

Manufacturing analytics start-up MotionLogic named Propel-AIR 2026 finalist

Australian manufacturing analytics start-up MotionLogic has been named one of seven finalists in Propel-AIR 2026, an artificial intelligence and robotics program delivered by the ARM Hub AI Adopt Centre.
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How a small pet food manufacturer supports a 5x increase in production capacity

For Advanced Pet Care of Australia, scaling into one of Australia’s top pet food manufacturers required more than new production capacity – it required better systems.