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Austal has completed an upgrade of the Integrated Monitoring, Alarm and Control System (IMACS) on the Prony Express, delivering what the company says is an operational enhancement for the passenger ferry serving mining operations in southern New Caledonia.

Researchers led by Adelaide University and the Université de Montpellier have developed a technology that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from industrial exhaust gases into a key fuel-making ingredient without requiring the gas to be purified first, a development the team says could improve the practicality of carbon capture and utilisation in manufacturing.

ClearVue has announced what it describes as a significant manufacturing breakthrough that enables its Gen 3 Vision Glass to incorporate high-performance soft low-emissivity (Low-E) coatings in a way the company says is unique within the building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) market, expanding potential access to commercial facade projects worldwide.

The Western Australian Government is investing more than $2 million in new equipment at South Metropolitan TAFE to support training in priority industries including manufacturing, automation, clean energy and electrical occupations.

Australian manufacturing analytics start-up MotionLogic has been named one of seven finalists in Propel-AIR 2026, an artificial intelligence and robotics program delivered by the ARM Hub AI Adopt Centre.

Engineers at The University of Queensland (UQ) have developed a floating wind turbine design they say could reduce the cost of offshore wind structures by 40 per cent.

MCi Carbon has announced a collaboration with engineering and consulting firm Hatch to support the engineering, assessment and commercial deployment of its mineral carbonation technology.

Australia could unlock billions of dollars in manufacturing investment by accelerating the development of low-emissions steelmaking, according to a new report from Climate Energy Finance (CEF), which warns that the country’s iron ore export industry faces growing exposure as global steelmakers decarbonise.

Australian industry has reached a new milestone under AUKUS, with Australian-made steel set to be used to build US Navy Virginia-class submarines for the first time, according to the Australian Submarine Agency.

Australian agriculture is facing a series of near-term decisions that could influence its productivity, profitability and sustainability through to 2050, according to a new discussion paper from CSIRO and the Australian Farm Institute.