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Manufacturing priorities underpin new details of Australia’s Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve

Manufacturing supply chains are set to be a key focus of the Albanese Government’s newly detailed $1.2 billion Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve, which aims to secure minerals essential to Australia’s economy, national security and domestic manufacturing capability. 

Australia’s first clean energy TAFE centre to launch in WA

Western Australia is poised to become a key hub for clean energy education with the Albanese and Cook Governments investing $70.5 million over five years to establish the first TAFE Clean Energy Skills National Centre of Excellence.

Recharge Industries, Deakin University to forge AI’s role in creating better batteries

Recharge Industries has ventured into a partnership with Deakin University’s Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute to leverage AI in making better batteries. 

Austal USA to design a new towing, salvage and rescue ship for US Navy

Austal USA, the American arm of the West Australia based shipbuilder Austal, has been awarded a US$3.6 million functional design contract to prepare for...

Murray Meds to export medicinal cannabis oils to Europe

Victoria-based medicinal cannabis producer Murray Meds has signed a three-year supply agreement with London-based pharmaceuticals distribution company The Armour Group (TAG) for the sale...

Altech unveils 55% higher capacity anode for lithium-ion batteries

Altech Batteries has announced a milestone in its Silumina Anodes technology, achieving an average 55 per cent increase in lithium battery anode energy capacity, building on its previous 30 per cent improvement.
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From recycling to upcycling: A smarter way of dealing with plastic

Researchers have developed a clean and cost-effective way to upcycle used plastic, transforming it into valuable nanomaterials and high-quality fuel.

Cairns businesses secure contracts to manufacture new Army watercraft

North Queensland businesses Tropical Reef Shipyards and BME NQ will manufacture seven new watercraft for the Australian Army. Tropical Reef Shipyards and BME NQ will...

Hazer sets stage for commercial expansion with 362 hours of continuous CDP ops

Hazer Group has achieved a key milestone at its Commercial Demonstration Plant (CDP), completing over 360 hours of continuous operation and demonstrating improvements in methane conversion.

Tasmania’s renewables ambitions receive boost from TasRex

The Tasmanian Government has welcomed renewable energy company TasRex's proposed solar and wind energy projects in a significant move towards solidifying its position as Australia's renewable energy powerhouse.
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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.