Construction begins on the Mortlake South Wind Farm
Construction has commenced on a new wind farm and an underground transmission line in Victoria as part of a project that will create 34...
Siemens executive shares his vision for “Future Factories” and how they can create jobs
The factories of the future will involve lots of robotics and other forms of automation, but this does not mean an elimination of jobs....
APCO launches sustainable packaging audit of Australian businesses
Thousands of Australian businesses from a wide range of sectors will this week be notified to meet their sustainable packaging obligations outlined in the National...
AGC obtains its first environmental product declaration for architectural glass products in Asia Pacific...
AGC has announced that it has obtained its first Environmental Product Declaration for float glass manufactured at its two Asian plants, PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk and AGC Flat Glass. This is the first EPD attained by the AGC Group for the architectural glass manufactured in the Asia Pacific region.
Victorian food manufacturers invest $21.6M to create jobs in Melbourne’s north
Food manufacturing businesses in Melbourne’s north will receive support for $21.6 million in combined investments aimed at expanding production, strengthening export capabilities and creating almost 50 local jobs, according to the Victorian Government.
La Trobe University researchers develop portable PFAS biosensor
Researchers at La Trobe University have developed a portable biosensor designed to detect per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on site, offering a potential alternative to laboratory-based testing methods.
Gov’t backs low-emission upgrades for major Australian manufacturers
The Albanese Government has announced $192 million in funding to help Australian manufacturers cut gas use, lower energy costs and reduce emissions, with new support directed toward leading companies and regional industries.
Oly Homes wins award for modular housing manufacturing project
Sunshine Coast-based modular housing specialist Oly Homes has been recognised at the 2025 Master Builders Far North Queensland Housing & Construction Awards, winning the Prefabricated & Modular Housing category for its Thursday Island project.
ACCC blocks GPC’s takeover of Covs Parts
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has blocked GPC Asia Pacific’s proposed acquisition of the Covs Parts business from Automotive Holdings Group, claiming...
Synthetic biology could unlock $27 billion a year and create 44,000 new jobs for...
A new report released by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, says that Australia could develop an industry worth up to $27 billion a year...
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From ship repair to autonomous underwater vehicles: Griffin Industrial’s next chapter with growth capital
Some of Australia’s most critical manufacturing happens where almost no one sees it: inside a fuel tank on a Navy tanker, in a machine shop south of Perth, on a workshop floor in western Sydney where a team is helping build autonomous underwater vehicles. Griffin Industrial does all three.
