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Australian quantum computing company Diraq has announced it will lead an international consortium participating in the US Government’s Quantum Benchmarking Initiative (QBI), a program run by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to explore the viability of utility-scale quantum computers by 2033.

The Albanese and Minns Labor governments have joined forces to bolster Australia's manufacturing workforce through the introduction of four new Free TAFE courses aimed at upskilling Australians and enhancing the nation's onshore manufacturing capabilities.

BlockTexx, a Queensland-based clean technology company, has been awarded the Banksia National Sustainability Gold Award, recognising its innovative efforts in tackling textile waste. 

ClearVue Technologies Limited (ASX: CPV), a company known for its advanced solar glazing technologies, has announced a strategic partnership with Sinrok Solar Energy Co, Ltd, a prominent South Korean solar energy firm. 

Artificial intelligence is set to drive the biggest productivity boom in a century, according to a new TeamViewer report launched at Hannover Messe, with 71 per cent of manufacturing leaders expecting AI to transform the sector.

Australian medical technology company Rapid Response Revival has begun exporting its personal defibrillator, CellAED, to France, marking its first entry into a non-English speaking market.

Plastic pollution along Australia’s coastlines has declined by 39 per cent over the past decade, according to research by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.

The Australian Made Campaign (AMCL) is urging Australians to support local manufacturers and producers as the United States imposes a minimum 10 per cent tariff on all Australian exports. 

Yamaha Motor Co, Ltd has announced that its subsidiary, Yamaha Motor Australia Pty Ltd, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Telwater Pty Ltd, a leading Australian aluminum boat manufacturer. 

Australian-developed plant monitoring technology is set to be tested in space through an initiative led by the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) as part of the iLAuNCH Trailblazer program.