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Australian-headquartered explosives company Dyno Nobel has unveiled a prototype autonomous system designed to automate drill and blast processes at mining sites, potentially reducing the need for workers to enter high-risk blast zones.

UNSW Sydney researchers are investigating whether algae biomass generated during wastewater treatment could be converted into a natural binder for manufacturing, with discarded textiles among the materials being tested.

Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing sector is facing continued cost pressures from energy, transport, packaging and ingredients, with the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) calling for measures to support local production.

Queensland’s manufacturing industry is set to receive $750,000 in government funding to support the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and help businesses implement technology projects.

Australia’s manufacturing capability will receive continued support from Bell Bay Aluminium, with a $200 million joint investment and a new power agreement securing the Tasmanian smelter’s operations through to the end of 2031, according to the Australian Aluminium Council and government statements.

Manufacturing the next generation of solar technology will require testing beyond the laboratory, with UNSW Sydney researchers exposing commercial-sized perovskite and tandem solar modules to Australia’s challenging outdoor conditions.

Peacock Group is expanding its Victorian operations with an 8,000-square-metre purpose-built facility in Dandenong South that will bring Peacock Bros. and insignia together and increase the Group’s combined warehouse and production footprint by about 66 per cent.

Australia’s shift towards electric vehicles (EVs), rooftop solar and other renewable energy technologies is expected to create growing volumes of end-of-life waste, according to researchers at RMIT University.

Sydney pharmacists and sisters Sally Tadros and Cyndi Khawaja have won the Manufacturing category at the 2026 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards, with their company Vitaceuticals recognised for its Australian-made health product range.

Researchers from CSIRO and Adelaide University are investigating engineered honeybee silk as a potential material for a new generation of smart wound dressings.