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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.

The Queensland Government has opened public consultation on its draft Queensland Future Timber Plan, a long-term strategy aimed at securing a sustainable timber supply to support housing and infrastructure needs over the next two decades.

FBR Limited has announced it has secured access to up to AUD 20 million in funding over the next three years through a Share Subscription Facility (SSF) agreement with GEM Global Yield LLC SCS, aimed at supporting the company’s commercialisation and growth strategy.

Manufacturing is continuing to lag behind other industrial sectors in Australia’s economic recovery, according to the latest findings from the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).

HamiltonJet has partnered with global digital solutions provider Fortude to implement Fortest, an automated regression testing tool, as part of its ongoing digital transformation and shift to the Infor M3 enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Alcoa of Australia Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alcoa Corporation, has announced a Joint Development Agreement with Japan Australia Gallium Associates Pty Ltd to explore the feasibility of gallium production at one of its alumina refineries in Western Australia.

Nyrstar has secured $135 million in transitionary funding from the Australian, South Australian and Tasmanian governments to support its critical metals processing operations in Port Pirie and Hobart.

Weld Australia has called on both federal and state governments to urgently address the impact of east coast gas exports on domestic energy prices, warning that manufacturers are reaching a breaking point.

Darwin-based welding and fabrication company Darwin Sheet Metal and Laser Cutting (DSM) is spearheading a $4.16 million project to boost manufacturing capabilities in the Northern Territory and contribute to remote housing needs, with support from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC).

The Australian Government has approved a Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with Austal Limited, formally appointing the company’s new subsidiary, Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia, as the Commonwealth’s strategic shipbuilder for Tier 2 surface combatants based at Henderson, Western Australia.