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Every time I’m having a conversation about Australian manufacturing with industry peers, someone in the room mentions cost. Input costs are high. Logistics are too expensive. It's cheaper to build it somewhere else and ship it here. Most would agree with these broad statements.

Hazer Group has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Continual Renewable Ventures to assess opportunities for developing low-carbon liquid fuels production in Australia, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (RD), according to an announcement from Hazer.

The Australian Government has announced a new domestic gas reservation scheme aimed at securing affordable gas supplies for Australian households and manufacturing industries, with exporters to be required to direct part of their production to the domestic market from mid-2027.

Agriculture and manufacturing bodies have jointly called on the Australian Government to introduce an immediate national ethanol and biodiesel mandate, arguing it would strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity, improve fuel security and create new value-adding opportunities across regional industries, according to the National Farmers’ Federation.

Australia’s manufacturing sector returned to expansion in April, but underlying conditions remained weak as inflationary pressures and supply disruptions intensified, according to S&P Global.

Between 2016 and 2020, a lot of organizations evaluated commercially available AM simulation tools. They took a handful of metal AM parts (usually coupons, demo brackets, simple manifolds) lined up a few software options, and asked a reasonable question, can you predict distortion?

IperionX has reported progress in its titanium operations, with manufacturing activity increasing during the March 2026 quarter as its Virginia facility transitioned to continuous production and scaled product development.

X Square Robot, a technology company backed by industry giants Alibaba, ByteDance, Xiaomi, and Meituan, has introduced a new embodied AI foundation model designed for domestic use.

Swan Hill Rural City Council has joined a coalition of 33 councils across Victoria in launching the “Let’s Be Clear on Glass” campaign, calling on the State Government to delay the proposed rollout of a fourth kerbside bin dedicated to glass recycling and instead expand the state’s Container Deposit Scheme.

WA-based battery recycling company Renewable Metals has raised $12 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round to accelerate the commercial rollout of its...