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More than 540 workers at Portland Aluminium, Victoria’s largest employer, have voted in favour of Protected Industrial Action after 16 weeks of stalled enterprise agreement negotiations with Alcoa, the Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) Victoria announced. 

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen business cooperation and manufacturing ties between Australia and Malaysia.

NeuroScientific Biopharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: NSB) has commenced the transfer of its patented cell manufacturing process to Q-Gen Cell Therapeutics, a move the company says is a key step in advancing its clinical development and commercialisation plans.

Australian flooring manufacturer Godfrey Hirst is celebrating 160 years of continuous local manufacturing, as it navigates rising energy prices, changing consumer trends, and global competition.

DroneShield is set to bolster its manufacturing and research capabilities with a $13 million investment aimed at expanding its footprint in Australia and abroad, amid rising global demand for counter-drone technologies.

Researchers from RMIT University have developed a reusable smart wound monitoring device that could reduce infection risks and healthcare costs by enabling remote assessment of chronic wounds, a condition that affects around 500,000 Australians and costs the healthcare system approximately $3 billion annually.

Schneider Electric has launched EcoStruxure Building Activate in Australia and New Zealand, introducing a modular, subscription-based platform aimed at helping small and mid-sized facilities reduce energy use, cut emissions, and enhance occupant comfort.

Gilmour Space Technologies has completed the first test flight of its locally designed and built Eris rocket, marking a major milestone in Australia’s bid to develop sovereign orbital launch capabilities.

Construction has commenced on the $400 million second stage of the Warradarge Wind Farm near Eneabba, marking a major step in Western Australia’s renewable energy transition and boosting clean power supply for homes and businesses across the state.

MGA Thermal and Knode have announced a major step forward in advancing Australia’s largest industrial-scale thermal energy storage (TES) project, marking progress toward manufacturing a scalable clean energy solution for industrial heat applications in Western Australia.