Thursday, October 22, 2026

Grillex to build a new manufacturing plant in Bundaberg

Construction is set to commence on a new $3 million manufacturing facility that will allow Bundaberg-based firm Grillex to create fifteen new jobs in...

VSPC partners with China’s SDL to commercialise its cathode technology

Advanced cathode materials developer VSPC – a wholly owned subsidiary of battery maker Lithium Australia – has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

Melbourne-based Point Trading to help deliver new Defence capability for ADF

Moorabbin business Point Trading has secured a $7.4 million contract with Leidos Australia to deliver world-class chemical detection equipment for the Australian Defence Force. The...

Boral to take a $30m hit due to ‘financial irregularities’ at its North American...

Australian brickmaker Boral has launched an investigation into its North American Windows business after discovering ‘certain financial irregularities’ at its Windows plants in the...

December Job Ads impacted by fires

Australian Job Advertisements suffered a major decline in seven months as the surging bushfires across the country have affected related activities. Figures plummet to 6.7%...

Australian manufacturing ends year ‘on a soft note’, according to report

The latest Commonwealth Bank Flash Composite PMI has found that the manufacturing and service sectors have both experienced ‘a further marginal decrease’ in business...

Victoria opens consultation on Zero Emissions Vehicle Roadmap

The Victorian Government has opened consultation for its Zero Emissions Vehicle Roadmap as it moves to bolster the uptake of zero emissions vehicles across...

Novartis launches Innovation Prize to support the multiple sclerosis community

Applications are now open for The Novartis Innovation Prize: Assistive Tech for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) which identifies and embraces technology that aims to improve mobility...

Austal set to complete another trimaran at its Henderson shipyard in WA

The first of two trimarans that Austal is building for Fred. Olsen Express of the Canary Islands is nearing completion at the company’s Henderson...

Ellex set to sell its Lasers & Ultrasound business for A$100m

Leading ophthalmic equipment manufacturer Ellex Medical Lasers has agreed to sell its Lasers & Ultrasound business to Lumibird Group, the European leader for laser technologies. The $100 million...
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