Lockheed Martin Australia has marked 10 years of its Sikorsky Australia sustainment facility in Nowra, NSW, which supports maintenance and operational readiness of the Royal Australian Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet.

Australia’s industrial property market recorded a record 1.49 million square metres (sqm) of gross take-up in the third quarter of 2026, while national vacancy fell to 4.6 per cent, according to JLL Research.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has invested $39.7 million in its Kewdale manufacturing facility in Western Australia, installing a new can production line designed to increase capacity by more than 40 per cent.

Australia's growing pipeline of investment in advanced manufacturing, energy, data centres and critical infrastructure is placing pressure on the workforce and project delivery models needed to bring major developments online.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a funding round of up to $250 million to support solar manufacturing and technology development in Australia, targeting equipment and processes designed to reduce the cost and complexity of building large-scale solar farms.

Verra Mobility has launched two Australian-designed and engineered road safety enforcement cameras, Halo 2.5 and NK9, adding artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and deployment options to its existing technology platforms.

Australia’s manufacturing industry needs a stronger skilled workforce, improved apprenticeship outcomes and more responsive training to support productivity and future growth, according to the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance’s 2026 National Manufacturing Workforce Plan.

Colliers has listed a freestanding industrial property at Eastern Creek in Western Sydney for public auction, with price expectations exceeding $8.5 million.

Australian autonomous systems integrator Drone Forge has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Arkeus to explore integrating hyperspectral optical radar technology into its autonomous systems portfolio.

Townsville-based manufacturer The Outback Pie Co. will receive around $524,000 in Queensland Government funding to install automated production equipment, with the project expected to create 24 jobs and improve manufacturing productivity.