Manufacturing Queensland is set to host a free online workshop aimed at helping manufacturers understand how artificial intelligence can be applied to improve productivity, efficiency and long-term growth.

OneKloudX has joined the Epicor Partner Program, as the US-based ERP provider expands its network across Australia and New Zealand. 

Music Australia has co-invested $1.77 million with Australian record labels to support the manufacturing and development of new recordings, digital content, marketing campaigns, and artist development initiatives. 

The global manufacturing sector has started the year on a high note, with business conditions improving at the fastest rate in three months.

Energy price volatility continues to pose challenges for manufacturers and other energy-intensive industries, particularly as electricity markets experience more frequent and unpredictable price swings.

Advanced Navigation has announced the appointment of Pawel Michalak as its new chief technology officer, a move the company says is intended to guide the next phase of its technology development in navigation and autonomous systems.

Manufacturing innovation across Australia’s food and beverage sector will be in focus when industry participants gather in Melbourne in 2026, as manufacturers examine new technologies and approaches to modernising food manufacturing operations. 

Engineers Australia has called on the Federal Government to prioritise manufacturing capability alongside engineering, infrastructure productivity and skills reform in the 2026 Budget, arguing that stronger foundations are needed to support long-term economic growth and competitiveness.

Australia’s manufacturing sector recorded faster growth in January, with manufacturing output and new orders rising at quicker paces, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index data from S&P Global.

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new 3D printing method that allows objects with very different physical properties to be created within a single structure using relatively inexpensive equipment and widely available materials.