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Austal has announced it has been awarded an approximately $4 billion contract by the Commonwealth Department of Defence to construct eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) vessels under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement.

The Queensland Government has announced a trade mission to East Asia aimed at strengthening manufacturing and resources ties, with Minister for Natural Resources and Mines and Manufacturing Dale Last leading a delegation to South Korea and Japan to promote investment and economic growth in the State’s mining and manufacturing sectors.

The Australian Government has announced $12.7 million in funding to support eight innovative quantum technology projects, in a move it says will strengthen Australia’s advanced manufacturing capability and broader high-tech industry.

Monash University will showcase a range of student-led engineering projects at the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX, using the international motorsport event as a platform to highlight innovation in mobility, aerospace, robotics and autonomous systems.

Australia’s advanced manufacturing sector is set for a significant expansion following a $3.9 billion investment in the Submarine Construction Yard at Osborne, with Weld Australia describing the announcement as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the nation’s manufacturing capability.

Food businesses participating in the Australian Food Pact recouped $12 million in additional revenue in 2025 by transforming unsold food into higher-value uses, according to End Food Waste Australia, which leads the initiative.

Bulk Expo has announced SRO Technology as a Platinum Sponsor of its 2026 event, with the company also confirmed as a sponsor of the Networking Drinks.

Lockheed Martin has secured a foreign military sale contract to deliver advanced C-130J training devices to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), in a move the company says will expand training capacity and support the growing fleet through its original equipment manufacturer manufacturing expertise.

Queensland vegetable grower Kalfresh has secured an $80 million climate investment to advance a new manufacturing-focused food and energy development in regional Queensland, marking the start of construction on what is described as Australia’s first integrated paddock-to-power precinct.

A new report from the Clean Energy Council indicates that Australia’s clean energy transition is gathering pace, with renewed investment in large-scale projects expected to support domestic manufacturing and supply chain activity across the sector.