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Manufacturing and industrial coatings assessment could be reshaped under a new collaboration announced by Sparc Technologies Limited, which has partnered with the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) at the University of Adelaide to develop AI-driven software aimed at modernising how protective coatings performance is evaluated.

The South Australian Government says a Murraylands-based manufacturer has begun producing steel tunnel segments for the state’s River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project, marking a major step in the delivery of the non-stop South Road.

New Holland’s DuraVee wheel rake range has officially earned Australian Made certification, marking nearly three decades of local manufacturing in Cowra. 

The Queensland Government has opened the first round of the Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Grants Program (TQMGP), offering $12.5 million in matched funding to support the state’s manufacturing sector. 

Cohesion Labels is commemorating a century of manufacturing in Australia, drawing on its history from a small typographic house in 1925 to a contemporary label production business, the company said in a video released to mark the milestone.

Australian Vanadium Limited says its integrated vanadium and manufacturing capability underpins an Expression of Interest submitted for the Western Australian Government’s proposed Kalgoorlie Vanadium Battery Energy Storage System (VBESS), a project aimed at long-duration energy storage and regional economic development.

The Australian government has announced the design of a new $5 billion Net Zero Fund aimed at supporting manufacturing and industrial decarbonisation, with the initiative positioned as a central element of its Future Made in Australia strategy.

Research from Swinburne University of Technology suggests old mattresses could be repurposed into building insulation through a manufacturing process that uses fungi to bind shredded foam into a solid, lightweight material.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened applications for the Future Made in Australia (FMIA) Innovation Fund, offering $1.2 billion in grants aimed at accelerating clean energy innovation and strengthening domestic manufacturing. 

Music Australia has co-invested $1.77 million with Australian record labels to support the manufacturing and development of new recordings, digital content, marketing campaigns, and artist development initiatives.