Wednesday, October 21, 2026

BHP welcomes Australian, Japanese PMs at Nickel West

Major mining company BHP highlighted its nickel processes during Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida’s visit to the company’s facility in Nickel West, Western Australia. 

$50m federal budget invested in Nyrstar’s Hobart zinc smelter modernisation

The federal government has announced a $50 million investment in Nyrstar, a critical minerals and metals producer, in a bid to strengthen Tasmania and Australia’s manufacturing capability. 

Archer Materials achieves wettable graphene transistor for biochip tech

Australian chipmaker Archer Materials Limited has developed a graphene-based field effect transistor capable of operating in wet environments.

Visy establishes new glass manufacturing facility in Queensland

Australian-American manufacturer Visy has begun the construction of a new $500 million glass manufacturing facility on the Gold Coast in Queensland. 

New Tech Central scaleup hub opens in Sydney

A new Sydney Tech Central scaleup hub opened today on Pitt Street, further cementing the district’s position as the premier tech innovation centre in the country. 

Sydney SME slashes H135 helicopter repair time for Boeing

Small business DC Roberts Aircraft has helped Boeing Defence Australia shorten the repair time of H135 helicopter starter generators. 

Titomic enters US renewable market with D523 cold spray sale

ASX-listed Titomic has sold its D523 low-pressure cold spray system in a purchase order that allowed it to enter the North American renewable market. 

Vast Solar to develop CSP Gigafactory after successful prototype facility in Queensland

Vast Solar has successfully manufactured its world-leading concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) technology at its Prototype Manufacturing Facility in Goodna, Queensland, paving the way for full-scale manufacturing plants in Australia that will employ dozens of skilled workers.

$10m budget allocated for Adelaide’s Factory of the Future

The federal government has allocated $10.1 million in funding to help Flinders University expand the Factory of the Future in Adelaide. 

Qld invests $5m in advanced manufacturing, cyber security training

The Queensland government has unveiled over $5 million in investments to boost jobs in the state’s cyber security and advanced manufacturing sectors. 
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