UNSW Sydney is now home to the new ARC Research Hub for Battery and Consumer Wastes, which seeks to recover valuable materials found in Australia’s batteries and other complex wastes.

The Ai Group Australian Industry Index slumped further in March as the industry sees a fall in demand, while the manufacturing sector rebounded led by improvements in the chemicals and food & beverage sectors. 

The Albanese government has published a discussion paper on the development of a new National Robotics Strategy as part of an effort to foster advanced manufacturing in Australia. 

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), as part of the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative, has identified five objectives in a collective statement to enable the heavy industry to transition to net zero emissions in line with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Australian battery manufacturer Li-S Energy has developed a twenty-layer battery cell utilising its third-generation (GEN3) semi-solid state lithium sulfur technology that packs in more energy density and is safer and more reliable than its prior product. 

The Queensland government and Boomerang Alliance are expanding the free Plastic Free Places program to include cafes, restaurants, hotels, and tourism venues located in Southeast Queensland as part of an effort to phase out single-use plastics. 

Symbio Laboratories is opening a new research and development centre in Melbourne that will advance Victoria’s capabilities in biotechnology and molecular biology, cementing the state’s status as Australia’s life sciences hub. 

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has allocated $120 million in funding for Round 1 of the Community Batteries Funding Program. 

Ministers Chris Bowen and Ed Husic have welcomed GFG Alliance’s steelmaking company Liberty Steel’s plan to venture into low-carbon steel manufacturing in South Australia. 

The McGowan Government announced a $40 million investment to accelerate critical mineral discoveries, ensuring Western Australia is well-positioned to capitalise on economic opportunities as the world strives towards a net zero future.