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Work has begun on the Cook Labor Government’s $55 million Advanced Manufacturing Technology Hub (AMTECH) in Picton, with the project positioned as a key manufacturing development aimed at supporting Western Australia’s clean energy transition and diversifying the South West economy, according to the WA Government.

The Western Australian Government will expand Western Australia’s container deposit scheme, Containers for Change, to include wine and spirit bottles from 1 July 2026, in a move aimed at increasing recycling rates and supporting the state’s circular economy.

The Western Australian Government has announced more than $2 million in funding for new training equipment at South Regional TAFE, with a focus on supporting manufacturing, mining and construction training opportunities as student enrolments continue to rise.

The NSW Government will fund a new modular housing manufacturing hub as part of its upcoming state budget, aiming to increase housing supply through faster and potentially lower-cost construction methods.

Melbourne Polytechnic has launched a new training course aimed at strengthening manufacturing-focused skills in the construction sector, as industry seeks wider adoption of modern methods of construction (MMC) to help address housing supply and productivity challenges.

Australian businesses are being urged to strengthen spare parts supply chain resilience amid renewed geopolitical and logistics disruptions, with automation company Dematic warning that many organisations may have prematurely scaled back contingency planning since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Western Sydney’s manufacturing sector is set to expand its steel processing capacity with the opening of a new facility in Milperra, designed to support the region’s growing construction and infrastructure pipeline, according to The Australian Reinforcement Company (ARC).

Australia’s defence manufacturing sector is set to play a role in a new counter-drone systems contract after Electro Optic Systems (EOS) announced it had secured a US$124 million (approximately A$175 million) order from UAE-based Generation 5 Holding L.L.C (Gen5).

Australia’s manufacturing sector has been placed at the centre of a new industrial decarbonisation push with the opening of what MCi Carbon says a world-first carbon refinery in Newcastle, a facility designed to convert carbon emissions into materials used in everyday manufacturing.

A major expansion of advanced manufacturing at Siemens’ Yatala facility is expected to generate a $300 million export pipeline, according to the Crisafulli Government, which says the development reflects renewed business confidence in Queensland and its manufacturing sector.