UGL secures $297M locomotive manufacturing contract
CIMIC Group’s engineering company UGL has been awarded a $297 million contract to design, manufacture and supply new fuel efficient diesel electric locomotives to...
New Smart Enough Factory program to help Victorian SMEs enter defence supply chains
The Victorian Government has announced a $1.36 million package to help local defence industry companies transform their operations by deploying digital technologies to drive...
IMCRC industry partner Stryker to launch new Australian R&D facility
Media Release by IMCRC
The Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) congratulates its industry partner Stryker, a global medical technology organisation, on establishing its first...
ABB launches the world’s fastest electric car charger
Technology leader ABB has launched the Terra 360, the most powerful electric car charger in the world.
Delivering up to 360 kW of power and...
Rio Tinto’s iron ore rail cars to be built in WA
Rio Tinto has decided to go with local suppliers to build ore rail cars for its Pilbara mining operations in Western Australia.
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New BHP Nickel West nickel sulphate plant is Australia’s first
WA's largest nickel producer BHP Nickel West has opened a nickel sulphate plant at its Kwinana nickel refinery, the first of its kind in...
New nuclear medicine manufacturing facility to support 1000 highly-skilled jobs across Australia
The Federal Government has announced a $30 million project to design a new world-leading manufacturing facility that will produce vital nuclear medicines.
The new facility...
Government announces $250m investment in carbon capture, use and storage hubs and technologies
The Federal Government is launching a new program that will accelerate the development of commercial-scale carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) projects and hubs...
$9.8m state-of-the-art research centre at Deakin to drive sustainable aquaculture in Australia
Deakin University will house a new $9.8m state-of-the-art aquaculture research centre that will drive sustainable fish production, novel feed and aquaculture technology development, and...
Myriota, ADF’s Innovation Hub ink $5.48m IoT partnership
Adelaide-based space company Myriota has secured a $5.48 million contract with the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Innovation Hub to expand its Internet of Military...
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Good Design Australia opens entries for 2026 awards
For more than six decades, Good Design Australia has celebrated the power of design to shape innovation, industry, and everyday life. Its flagship program, the Australian Good Design Awards, recognises projects that show how thoughtful design can enhance products, services, systems, and communities.
