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Australian metal additive manufacturing company Titomic has announced the completion of a hot fire test on a solid rocket motor thrust chamber produced using its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) cold spray additive manufacturing process, marking what the company describes as a major step in validating the technology for aerospace and defence applications.

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has released its FY26-27 Business Plan, setting out actions aimed at strengthening Australia’s packaging system and supporting industry through upcoming regulatory changes.

Engineers Australia has welcomed an agreement by Commonwealth, state and territory treasurers to examine reforms that could pave the way for a national registration scheme for engineers. 

Return and Earn is marking its eighth anniversary, noting the continued growth of the recycling initiative since its launch on 1 December 2017. 

Australia’s manufacturing sector returned to expansion in November, supported by rising new orders and production, according to the latest PMI data from S&P Global.

The Victorian Government has approved a new work plan for VHM Limited’s Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, a move expected to create jobs and expand the state’s critical minerals sector. 

Manufacturing activity in the Northern Territory is set for another boost as Arctic Insulated Panels secured the final round of funding under the Northern Territory Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF), the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) announced.

A new study from Mecalux and the MIT Intelligent Logistics Systems Lab at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics reports that artificial intelligence is now embedded in a majority of warehouses worldwide, signalling a rapid shift toward intelligent logistics operations.

The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) has reported the successful launch of a new hypersonic flight experiment developed under the iLAuNCH Trailblazer Fast Track Program, marking what the university describes as a significant milestone for Australia’s growing space research capability. 

Welding professionals, educators and manufacturers gathered in Perth as Weld Australia announced the winners of its 2025 Western Australia Welding Excellence Awards, recognising leadership and innovation across the state’s fabrication and manufacturing sectors.