Defence invests $10m in innovative AI technologies
Minister for Defence Industry and Science and Technology Melissa Price announced 10 new Defence Innovation Hub contracts to strengthen Defence’s military capability and support...
$44m in grants announced to help manufacturers cut emissions and grow recycling
Six Australian companies will share in $44 million in grant funding under the Government’s $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) to grow and scale...
Qld Government greenlights FFI’s first Global Green Energy Manufacturing Centre
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has announced that its first Global Green Energy (GEM) Manufacturing Centre in Gladstone, Queensland, has been granted planning approval from...
CSIRO and Google announce five-year $1bn partnership
Google Australia has announced a $1 billion Digital Future Initiative investing in Australian infrastructure, research and partnerships.
Aimed at accelerating Australia’s progress to becoming a...
Thales announces $6m investment to accelerate its guided weapons manufacturing capability
Thales Australia is investing $6 million in a cutting-edge advanced manufacturing equipment at the Commonwealth-owned Mulwala facility in regional New South Wales, in an...
Genetic engineering company Ginkgo Bioworks to accelerate development of mRNA vaccines in Victoria
Ginkgo Bioworks, a world-leading synthetic biology firm, will establish a presence in Melbourne to in a move that will cement Victoria's position as the...
SA medical devices manufacturer announces US$5.5m distribution partnership in UAE
South Australian medical device company, Numedico Technologies, has inked a distribution partnership with UAE based medical device distributor, PBC Medicals, for their innovative, smart...
Japanese Government announces funding for green hydrogen export project in SA
The Japanese Government has awarded funding to Marubeni Corporation for a project to export green hydrogen produced in South Australia to the Indo-Pacific region.
Marubeni...
DroneShield wins $800k contract with the Department of Defence
DroneShield has secured a $800,000 contract with the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) to carry out works related to Artificial Intelligence in multi-domain applications.
DroneShield’s...
Nyrstar to build a product recycling facility at its Port Pirie smelter
Zinc producer Nyrstar Australia will build a new $23 million product recycling facility at its Port Pirie plant that will significantly reduce lead in...
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Australian Manufacturing Week 2026 enters final run-up to Brisbane debut
Australia’s manufacturing sector continues to play a critical role in the national economy, underpinned by ongoing investment in advanced technologies, automation, and high-value production.
