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Australia is at risk of losing its competitive edge in natural gas investment, threatening its energy security, economic outlook, and climate goals, according to a new report released by global research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie.

Western Australia has marked a milestone in its public transport history, with the last diesel bus to be manufactured in the state officially leaving the Volgren manufacturing facility in Malaga. 

Deakin University’s Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) has teamed up with fashion retailer Country Road in a bid to revitalise Australian textile manufacturing, launching a research project that turns low-grade Merino wool into high-value yarn using entirely domestic processes.

Australian solar technology company 5B has been selected as the first recipient of funding from the Australian Government’s $1 billion Solar Sunshot Program, administered by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). 

Nissan’s Casting Australia Plant in Dandenong South has earned official Australian Made certification, with all its towbars and aluminium castings now bearing the iconic green-and-gold kangaroo logo.

Australia and Japan’s leading engineering minds have released a joint report outlining how their combined technological expertise can drive a global renewable hydrogen sector, offering a roadmap for job creation, industrial decarbonisation, and bilateral economic growth.

Australian Made Week returned for its fifth year with local businesses joining forces to highlight the quality and creativity of homegrown products through a nationwide social media campaign.

Inner West residents now have another convenient option to recycle their eligible drink containers with the installation of a new Return and Earn machine at Norton Plaza in Leichhardt.

Four Charles Darwin University (CDU) Master of Data Science students have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model capable of detecting and classifying road signs with more than 90 per cent accuracy, demonstrating the potential for AI to improve road safety and infrastructure monitoring.

Australia’s most outstanding industry-research collaborations have been recognised at the 2025 Excellence in Innovation Awards, presented by Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology.