New railcar manufacturing facility to be built in Bellevue
A new $1.6 billion railcar manufacturing facility will be built in Perth as the WA State Government looks to return rail manufacturing to the...
Austal rolls out revolutionary high speed catamaran for Denmark’s Molslinjen
Austal has successfully rolled out the 'Express 4' passenger catamaran ferry for Denmark's Molslinjen.
The vessel's hull and superstructure have left the construction halls on...
Australian-led Consortium to develop new industries using agricultural waste
A new $10.9 million research consortium led by the University of Adelaide has set its sights on increasing the value of agriculture waste and...
RMIT-developed medical technologies pick up major innovation awards
Pioneering medical device technologies developed at RMIT University have won major innovation awards in the Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS "Victorian QuickFire Challenge: Driving...
CSIRO releases Roadmap for developing economically-sustainable hydrogen industry
A new blueprint released by the CSIRO sets out a path for the development of an economically-sustainable hydrogen industry in Australia.
The National Hydrogen Roadmap identifies...
Land 400 Phase 3 tender now open
Defence Minister Marise Payne has announced the release of the Request for Tender for LAND 400 Phase 3 – Mounted Close Combat Capability.
In making...
Boral looking to build a biorefinery that turns sawmill residue into renewable diesel
Boral Timber, a subsidiary of Boral Limited, is investigating the possibility of building a ‘second-generation’ biofuels refinery in the Mid North Coast of New...
Queensland’s $2bn battery “gigafactory” edges closer to reality
The Queensland Government will provide $3.1 million for a feasibility study into Townsville's proposed 15GWh Battery manufacturing plant.
The project is being pushed forward by...
Quickstep secures C-130J/LM-100J contract extension
Australian carbon fibre specialist Quickstep has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lockheed Martin for a Long Term Flexible Contract (LTFC) associated with the ongoing supply of C-130J/LM-100J...
Southern Ocean Mariculture, CSIRO to create a new super food from waste abalone product
A Port Fairy based abalone producer has received funding assistance from the Victorian Government to explore how waste abalone product can be transformed into...
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Reality check: Aussie factories’ journey to responsible AI implementation
Artificial intelligence has become more than just a buzzword as it promises to revolutionise every other industry in the world, including manufacturing. In Australia, in particular, the hype surrounding AI and automation has reached a fever pitch, with many business leaders leveraging their resources to race towards adoption and implementation.
