NSW unveils net zero home aimed at lowering household energy bills
The NSW Government has unveiled a new net zero display home in southwest Sydney, aimed at showing households how energy-efficient design could help reduce emissions and lower energy bills.
Manufacturing-focused coatings assessment targeted as Sparc partners with AIML on AI software
Manufacturing and industrial coatings assessment could be reshaped under a new collaboration announced by Sparc Technologies Limited, which has partnered with the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) at the University of Adelaide to develop AI-driven software aimed at modernising how protective coatings performance is evaluated.
Murraylands manufacturing gains $32M boost with tunnel segment contract for non-stop South Road
The South Australian Government says a Murraylands-based manufacturer has begun producing steel tunnel segments for the state’s River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project, marking a major step in the delivery of the non-stop South Road.
New Holland’s DuraVee wheel rake now officially Australian Made
New Holland’s DuraVee wheel rake range has officially earned Australian Made certification, marking nearly three decades of local manufacturing in Cowra.
$12.5M funding boost for Queensland manufacturers
The Queensland Government has opened the first round of the Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Grants Program (TQMGP), offering $12.5 million in matched funding to support the state’s manufacturing sector.
Cohesion Labels marks 100 years of Australian manufacturing
Cohesion Labels is commemorating a century of manufacturing in Australia, drawing on its history from a small typographic house in 1925 to a contemporary label production business, the company said in a video released to mark the milestone.
AVL leans on integrated manufacturing chain in Kalgoorlie battery EOI
Australian Vanadium Limited says its integrated vanadium and manufacturing capability underpins an Expression of Interest submitted for the Western Australian Government’s proposed Kalgoorlie Vanadium Battery Energy Storage System (VBESS), a project aimed at long-duration energy storage and regional economic development.
$5 billion Net Zero Fund targets manufacturing decarbonisation under Australian gov’t plan
The Australian government has announced the design of a new $5 billion Net Zero Fund aimed at supporting manufacturing and industrial decarbonisation, with the initiative positioned as a central element of its Future Made in Australia strategy.
Swinburne research points to manufacturing pathway for fungi-based insulation from discarded mattresses
Research from Swinburne University of Technology suggests old mattresses could be repurposed into building insulation through a manufacturing process that uses fungi to bind shredded foam into a solid, lightweight material.
$1.2 billion fund opens to boost Australian manufacturing in clean energy
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened applications for the Future Made in Australia (FMIA) Innovation Fund, offering $1.2 billion in grants aimed at accelerating clean energy innovation and strengthening domestic manufacturing.
Featured Article
Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer
Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.
