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Australia’s automotive manufacturing and import landscape is shifting as the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) drives a rapid expansion in the availability of low- and zero-emission vehicles, according to the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC).

The Australian Government has announced a $12 million investment to support the development of new Australian-made medical devices and medicines aimed at improving the treatment of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Finalists have been announced for Australia’s first dedicated AI and robotics sprint, Propel-AIR, a national initiative aimed at fast-tracking emerging innovators in the field. 

Hazer Group has secured two new patents in Southeast Asia, extending its intellectual property protection in the region as it seeks to capitalise on growing hydrogen demand across Asia.

UNSW Sydney has secured the highest number of Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage grants in the latest round, receiving more than $4.6 million in funding to collaborate with industry and government partners on research projects, several of which focus on advancing Australia’s manufacturing capability.

An innovative gas-sensing capsule developed at RMIT University to provide real-time insights into gut health has received regulatory clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), paving the way for its commercial launch in the United States.

Austal has refinanced its debt facilities as part of a broader effort to support its $1.2 billion capital expansion program in the United States, strengthening the company’s position in global defence manufacturing.

Innovative packaging solutions designed to advance Australia’s circular economy will take centre stage at ReGen 2025, the nation’s leading expo for circular resource innovation. 

Canberra-based software-defined instrumentation company Liquid Instruments has introduced what it describes as an industry-first approach to test and measurement, unveiling a new capability called Generative Instrumentation. 

AML3D Limited has announced the appointment of Frederick J. Stefany, a former senior official in the US Department of the Navy, to the board of its US subsidiary, AML3D USA Inc.