Tuesday, March 31, 2026

PM Anthony Albanese reveals ambitious vision for the Australian manufacturing industry

Anthony Albanese has provided key insights into his pre-budget strategy during a recent speech, announcing plans to introduce the Future Made in Australia Act, a framework aimed at boosting investment, creating jobs, and seizing opportunities in key sectors such as renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, and critical minerals.

Raytheon Australia launches state-of-the-art collaboration hub in Queensland

Raytheon Australia, a subsidiary of RTX (NYSE: RTX), has inaugurated its cutting-edge Centre for Collaboration in southeast Queensland, marking a significant milestone in the company's 25-year investment journey in Australia.

South Australia’s $122M Economic Recovery Fund targets manufacturing innovation

The South Australian government announced that the inaugural stage of the Economic Recovery Fund (ERF), totalling $122 million, commences today, with a particular emphasis on the development of manufacturing innovation and regional tourism infrastructure.

Construction company expansion in Victoria backs more local manufacturing jobs

Minister for Regional Development Harriet Shing announced the completion of family-owned manufacturing business LV Shade & Shutters’ new dual-purpose hub, which is thrice the size of the previous site and can now accommodate a four-fold increase in production while creating seven new jobs.

Austal expands its maintenance business in US

Austal's American subsidy, Austal USA, has been awarded a second Sustainment Execution Contract (SEC) by the US Navy, enabling the company to bid for...

Visy acquires Australian operations of world’s biggest glass bottle maker for almost A$1 billion

Packaging and recycling giant Visy has struck a $1B deal with Owens Illinois’s local glassmaking business, making it one of Australia's biggest manufacturing acquisitions...

Qld startup Lava Blue spearheads manufacturing innovation in battery industry

The Queensland Government is actively advancing its goal to establish the state as the battery industry capital of Australia, with startup Lava Blue poised to expand its Predictive Research into Speciality Materials (PRiSM) centre focused on manufacturing advancements.

Construction complete on Australia’s biggest solar farm in Qld

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has visited Australia's largest solar farm, located in Queensland's Western Downs region, to mark the completion of the massive project.

Australia’s first ATJ SAF production facility to begin construction in 2024

The Qantas Group, Airbus, and the Queensland Government have joined forces to invest in a biofuel production plant being developed in Queensland by Jet Zero Australia in collaboration with the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) provider, LanzaJet. 

Trisco ramps up shelf stable output with state-of-the-art retortTrisco ramps up shelf stable output...

Media Release Leading Australian food manufacturer Trisco Foods has planned a major push into Australia’s local thermal processing market with the commissioning of a state-of-the-art...
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