Monday, August 24, 2026

Advanced Navigation opens Australia’s largest subsea robotics centre

Sydney-based electronics manufacturer Advanced Navigation announced the opening of its new 5.5-acre subsea robotics facility in Balcatta, Western Australia – its largest subsea robotics hub in the country. 

$10m budget allocated for Adelaide’s Factory of the Future

The federal government has allocated $10.1 million in funding to help Flinders University expand the Factory of the Future in Adelaide. 

WA gov’t invests $40m in critical minerals to drive energy transition

The McGowan Government announced a $40 million investment to accelerate critical mineral discoveries, ensuring Western Australia is well-positioned to capitalise on economic opportunities as the world strives towards a net zero future. 

AML3D wins contract extension to support US Navy’s submarine program

Metal additive manufacturing company AML3D has secured the contract extension for Nickel-Aluminum-Bronze (NAB) alloy characterisation and strength testing to support the US Navy’s submarine program.

South Australia launches new Space Sector Strategy

The South Australian Government has launched its Space Sector Strategy aimed at driving the state’s contribution to the Australian Space Agency goal of tripling...

National Manufacturing Summit to put spotlight on renewable energy potential

The National Manufacturing Summit, hosted by Weld Australia in partnership with the Australia Institute's Centre for Future Work, is slated to take advantage of the opportunities for renewable energy from 2 to 3 August at the Old Parliament House.

Manufacturing sector contraction slows, new export orders rise – Judo Bank

Australia's manufacturing sector continued to experience a slight deterioration in operating conditions during May, according to the latest Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) data from Judo Bank.

Ioneer’s partnership with Korea’s EcoPro set to bolster US lithium production

Ioneer Ltd, a lithium-boron producer, and EcoPro Innovation Co Ltd, a South Korea-headquartered pioneer in battery-grade lithium hydroxide conversion, have entered into a Research and Development (R&D) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Toyota’s GEH2 hydrogen power generators coming to Australia

Toyota Australia has collaborated with Energy Observer Developments (EODev), a French sustainable energy solutions provider, to spearhead the hydrogen economy in the country.

Amcor and Mondelez invest in Licella’s first recycling facility in Australia

Construction is set for one of Australia’s first advanced plastic recycling facilities following an announcement that packaging company Amcor and food company Mondel?z will invest in Licella’s Catalytic Hydrothermal Reactor (Cat-HTR) technology.
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global

There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.