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The NSW Government has outlined a long-term manufacturing pipeline for the Hunter region, with its planned $12 billion Future Fleet Program expected to support about 550 ongoing jobs across a new state-owned train manufacturing facility and its supply chains.

Australian beverage exporter CocoCoast is targeting A$200 million in annual revenue within five years as it expands overseas and returns to the US market following an 18-month pause linked to uncertainty around import tariffs and landed costs.

Brisbane-based towbar manufacturer Speedy Towbars Group will invest in new advanced manufacturing technology after securing more than $266,000 through the Queensland Government’s Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Grants Program.

The High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) has started the process to develop an Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) that would produce components for the proposed high-speed railway between Newcastle and Sydney.

Manufacturing research at Flinders University is supporting projects focused on giving electric vehicle (EV) batteries a second life, automating production and developing new technologies for Australian industry.

Australian deep-tech company Advanced Navigation has secured a $26 million supply agreement with KONGSBERG to provide inertial navigation systems for the Norwegian defence company’s PROTECTOR Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) platforms, highlighting the role of Australian technology in international defence manufacturing supply chains.

Australian manufacturing is supporting the production of specialised sporting infrastructure, with Melbourne-based Abel Sports and Flagpoles using locally sourced aluminium and components to supply goal posts, flagpoles and barrier net poles to venues across the country, according to Capral Aluminium.

DroneShield has opened a new research and development (R&D) facility in Adelaide, expanding its Australian engineering footprint and supporting the development of counter-drone and electronic warfare technologies.

More than $1.9 billion in proposed private investment across three Queensland steel and manufacturing projects is set to target local steelmaking, recycling and processing capacity, according to the Queensland Government.

Titomic has secured more than A$550,000 in two contracts for cold spray additive manufacturing systems, expanding its manufacturing technology presence across the global oil and gas sector.