The global manufacturing sector is witnessing a seismic shift in its automation approach as companies worldwide, big or small, grapple with the ongoing labour shortage and skills gap within the industry. 

At its PV & ESS Summit in Sydney on 25 March, Sungrow, a photovoltaic (PV) inverter and energy storage system provider, brought together over 300 industry stakeholders to launch new storage and hybrid solutions and address challenges shaping Australia’s renewable energy transition.

Australian manufacturers are poised for unprecedented access to US and UK defence markets under the AUKUS partnership, presenting long-term contracts, deeper supply chain integration, and industrial growth. 

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) and Mecalux have launched an artificial intelligence-based simulator aimed at optimising inventory distribution across warehouse networks, the center announced. 

HDR has delivered a manufacturing-focused facility at Western Sydney University’s Bankstown City Campus, with the firm stating the project is designed to integrate advanced technologies into education, research, and industry engagement.

Clarity Pharmaceuticals, an Australia-based clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company, has announced a manufacturing supply agreement aimed at scaling up copper-64 production, as the company advances its radiopharmaceutical development program toward potential commercialisation. 

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.

Energy Estate says it has formalised a strategic affiliation with Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables (QCAR) to advance the BioNQ Project in North Queensland, an initiative aimed at converting sugarcane into low-carbon fuels while supporting Australia’s fuel security and regional economies.

The Queensland Government says a $2 billion investment with the Albanese Government and Rio Tinto will support the future of Australian aluminium manufacturing, with a focus on sustaining smelting operations and jobs in Central Queensland.

Australia’s east coast gas market is currently well supplied, but ongoing investment is essential to maintain reliable energy for manufacturers and households, according to a media release from Australian Energy Producers (AEP) responding to the latest Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO) published by the Australian Energy Market Operator.

The Australian Government has released a new set of expectations for data centres and AI infrastructure developers, outlining how growing investment in the sector should deliver benefits for the national interest while supporting economic and environmental priorities.