Sunday, November 15, 2026

Home-grown manufacturing to receive major new boost in Qld

The Queensland Government is set to provide a boost to home-grown manufacturing and attract new business to the state with an expansion of the Made in Queensland program. 

Manufacturing leads Australia’s clean energy shift with new climate tool

In a significant step towards tracking and accelerating Australia’s clean energy progress, the Climate Council has launched the Momentum Monitor, a tool designed to analyse and report on climate action across key industries, including manufacturing. 

The Arnott’s Group expands manufacturing footprint with NZ brand acquisitions

The Arnott’s Group has announced its acquisition of three prominent New Zealand brands – Mother Earth, Flemings, and VP – from food manufacturer Prolife Foods Limited.

First NRF investment anchors mining tech innovation in Australia

The Australian Government has marked a milestone in its $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) with a $40 million investment to ensure Toowoomba-based Russell Mineral Equipment (RME) continues to innovate and manufacture in Australia.

First X’Trapolis 2.0 train rolls off Ballarat production line

The Victorian Government has unveiled the first of 25 state-of-the-art X’Trapolis 2.0 trains, built in Ballarat as part of a $986 million investment aimed at enhancing the reliability and accessibility of public transport.

Enphase Energy unveils sustainable cardboard house at All Energy Expo

Enphase Energy, a leader in solar energy and home battery technology, has taken sustainability to new heights with the introduction of a trade stand made entirely from recyclable cardboard at the All Energy Exhibition in Melbourne last October. 

Fonterra and Nestlé report early success in net zero dairy farm pilot

Fonterra and Nestlé’s partnership to develop New Zealand’s first commercially viable net zero dairy farm is showing promising results, two years after its launch, Fonterra said in a media release. 

Hazer completes testing for Commercial Demonstration Plant, achieves key milestones

Hazer Group has completed testing at its Commercial Demonstration Plant (CDP), marking a milestone in advancing its clean hydrogen technology toward commercial scale.

Centenary Institute secures funding for cutting-edge cancer research

The Centenary Institute has received funding from the RT Hall Trust to propel two pioneering cancer research projects. 

Gov’t backs Australian innovation with $60M defence technology boost

The Australian Government is making a significant investment in local innovation, focusing on quantum and counter-disinformation technologies to give defence a technological edge while fostering a future built in Australia.
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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.