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House Committee tables report on advancing Australia’s manufacturing landscape

The House Standing Committee on Industry, Science, and Resources has presented its comprehensive report titled "Sovereign, smart, sustainable: Driving advanced manufacturing in Australia" in a push to reinvigorate the nation’s manufacturing sector.

Keytone Dairy acquires Australian contract manufacturer Omniblend

Keytone Dairy has announced the acquisition of Omniblend, a leading Australian-based contract manufacturer of high value, formulated, blended powder products and long-life UHT drinks. Keytone...

AI experts urge creation of National AI Safety Institute

In recent testimony before the Senate Committee on Adopting AI, experts have called for Australia to establish a dedicated AI Safety Institute to address growing concerns about the risks associated with artificial intelligence.

Australia-UK tech partnership to spur advanced manufacturing innovation

A new partnership between the Tech Council of Australia (TCA) and techUK is set to accelerate digital innovation across both nations, with potential flow-on benefits for Australia’s manufacturing sector through improved access to emerging technologies and global markets.

Fleet Space advances mineral exploration with latest ExoSphere features

Australian space exploration company Fleet Space Technologies has introduced three new features to its mineral exploration platform, ExoSphere by Fleet, aiming to propel data-driven global mineral exploration efforts with machine learning (ML) and real-time survey diagnostics.

Australia, NZ launch Trans-Tasman manufacturing-focused tyre recycling alliance

Tyre Stewardship Australia has announced the creation of the Trans-Tasman Tyre Recycling Alliance (TTRA), a new regional body aimed at advancing circular manufacturing and tyre recovery across Australia and New Zealand.

Amcor opens cutting-edge packaging facility in Singapore

Packaging giant Amcor has announced the opening of its dedicated healthcare packaging facility in Tuas, Singapore, as demand for healthcare packaging is rapidly increasing...

NSW backs seven R&D projects to boost local space industry growth

The New South Wales Research Network (SRN) has selected seven projects to support under its first research pilot program.  Backed by the NSW government, SRN...

QUT’s Robotronica festival dazzles Brisbane 

Brisbane residents had the chance to glimpse into society’s robotic future at the festival of robotics and interactive design that took place at the...

Manufacturing firm 3D People urges industry to move beyond ‘price per part’ in additive...

London-based additive manufacturing specialist 3D People is calling on manufacturers to rethink how they evaluate 3D printing, emphasising in a new insight piece that an exclusive focus on “price per part” risks overlooking the broader value additive manufacturing brings to modern production.
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AVEVA and Schneider Electric spearhead digital transformation in mining

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation, has partnered with Schneider Electric to redefine what smart, sustainable mining looks like in the age of AI.