Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Austal wins $32.8m contract to deliver 66-metre high-speed catamaran ferry for The Degage Group

Austal Group's subsidiary, Austal Australasia, has secured a $32.8 million contract to design and build a 66-metre high-speed catamaran ferry for repeat customer The...

Australia advances billion-dollar hydrogen push with shortlist of large-scale projects

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has shortlisted a group of large-scale proposals under Round 2 of the Hydrogen Headstart Program, in what it describes as a significant step toward expanding Australia’s renewable hydrogen industry.

Government announces defence industry funding for geospatial intelligence projects

The Department of Defence is encouraging Australian defence industry companies to submit proposals for funding to support the provision of geospatial intelligence products to...

Haigh’s Chocolates opens $120M manufacturing and fulfilment facility in South Australia

Haigh’s Chocolates has officially opened a new $120 million production, warehouse and online fulfilment facility in Salisbury South, South Australia, marking what the company says is the largest investment in its 110-year history.
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Introducing our NEW BlueScope Distribution National Product, Processing and Solutions Hub

Media Release by BlueScope Distribution As Australia continues to grow and invest in Defence, Infrastructure and Renewable energy projects, so too does the commitment from...

State-of-the-art technology enhances Victoria’s plastic waste mgmt

A major expansion at a plastics recycling facility in Dandenong South is utilising state-of-the-art technology to transform plastic containers into high-quality recycled flake for food packaging. 

New Energy Transport powers manufacturing milestone with record single-charge electric truck delivery

Zero-emission trucking company New Energy Transport has completed Australia’s longest single-charge electric heavy road freight delivery, marking a key step forward for electric vehicle manufacturing and freight decarbonisation.

New clinical manufacturing training hub launches in Brisbane

Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews has officially opened the T3 Cleanrooms at the Translational Research Institute (TRI) in Brisbane that will...

Magnis’ subsidiary iM3 receives A$110m to accelerate gigawatt-scale battery plant in NY

Magnis Energy Technologies' subsidiary, iM3NY, has received US$85 million (A$110 million) in funding to fast-track production at the lithium-ion battery plant located in Endicott,...

UniSQ, Mining3 to develop novel composite rock bolt for mining, tunnelling engineering

The University of Southern Queensland has ventured into a partnership with Mining3, a leading mining research organisation in Australia, to develop a next-generation carbon fibre composite rock bolt. 
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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.