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Manufacturing in the battery sector is set for further development, with Voltavate’s manufacturing-integrated separator technology receiving backing from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) in a $3.55 million pilot-scale program aimed at advancing battery manufacturing capabilities.

ABB says its manufacturing-driven grinding technology will play a central role in a major new mining development in Australia, after securing a contract to supply mill drive systems for the Eva Copper Mine Project in Queensland.

The Queensland Government has welcomed the announced acquisition of an 80 per cent stake in the Kestrel Coal Mine near Emerald, a move it says supports the long-term future of operations and employment at the site.

A manufacturing-focused training hub aimed at strengthening regional manufacturing capability and creating local jobs in the South West will be established under the Cook Labor Government’s latest round of Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants. 

The Queensland Government has opened applications for the 2026 Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards, with a strong emphasis on manufacturing as part of the state’s $138.9 billion export industry.

Epson has received a AAA rating, the highest possible score in the MSCI ESG Ratings, for the third consecutive year, according to a company statement. 

Amazon Australia has announced nine new renewable energy power purchase agreements across New South Wales and Victoria, adding 430 megawatts of carbon-free energy capacity to the National Electricity Market and bringing its total contracted capacity in the country to 990MW.

Hazer Group Ltd has announced the completion of a commercial-scale Process Design Package (PDP) for its Hazer Process, developed in collaboration with engineering and technology firm Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), marking what the company describes as a key milestone toward global deployment and licensing of the technology.

A new manufacturing project led by Charles Darwin University aims to use high-speed 3D printing to produce naval propulsion components made from nickel aluminium bronze (NAB), a material the university says is difficult and slow to manufacture using traditional methods in Australia.

Weld Australia and the Australian Stainless Steel Development Association (ASSDA) have formalised a new partnership aimed at strengthening collaboration and capability across Australia’s manufacturing, welding and stainless steel sectors.