Australia-Japan laser trials mark step towards advanced defence manufacturing
The Australian Government has highlighted the successful field trials of a co-developed high-energy laser in South Australia as a milestone in defence collaboration between Australia and Japan, with the project also supporting plans for advanced manufacturing in Australia.
Hazer-KBR Alliance secures paid study with Japanese power utility
The Hazer-KBR Alliance has secured a paid study with a leading Japanese power generation and energy utility to assess the potential integration and deployment of Hazer’s methane pyrolysis technology in Japan, according to Hazer.
Townsville manufacturing precinct moves forward with Solquartz agreement
Townsville City Council has announced that manufacturing plans at the Lansdown Eco-Industrial Precinct have taken another step forward following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Quinbrook-owned project company Solquartz.
Manufacturing emerges as a growth opportunity in Scale-up Opportunity report
Manufacturing is among the sectors identified as having opportunities to scale over the next decade as population growth, infrastructure investment and major projects reshape demand across Australia, according to The Scale-up Opportunity: Australia’s Next Decade report.
Modular manufacturing project to deliver 54 new social homes in Wheatbelt
A Western Australian manufacturing project will deliver 54 new modular social homes for seniors across the Wheatbelt, following more than $27 million in combined State and Federal Government funding.
UNSW turns Sydney parklands into open-air science labs for National Science Week
UNSW Sydney is bringing more than 30 hands-on experiments, demonstrations and science activities to Sydney parklands as part of National Science Week, with free events planned at Centennial Park and Western Sydney Parklands this month.
Engineering takes centre stage during National Science Week 2026
Engineers Australia is using National Science Week 2026 to showcase engineering to young Australians through hands-on activities designed to highlight the profession’s role in creativity, innovation and problem-solving.
AWU hails Tomago agreement as win for Australian manufacturing
The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) has described a new agreement to support the future of the Tomago aluminium smelter as a significant outcome for Australian manufacturing, workers and sovereign industrial capability.
Manufacturing automation company Robotic Automation joins Varley Group
Australian manufacturing automation company Robotic Automation has become part of Australian-owned engineering and manufacturing group Varley Group, in a move the companies say will support further investment and growth in automation and robotics.
Weld Australia backs local manufacturing with overseas certification policy
Weld Australia has confirmed it will not provide company certification to overseas fabricators seeking to compete for Australian manufacturing and infrastructure projects, saying its certification activities will remain focused on supporting local industry and manufacturing capability.
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global
There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.
