Tag: Australian Manufacturing

Nominations have opened for the 2026 Endeavour Awards, an annual program spotlighting achievement in Australia’s manufacturing sector, organisers announced.

UNSW Sydney researchers have developed a new method to monitor how solar cells are damaged by ultraviolet (UV) light and how they can naturally recover, offering potential improvements for solar panel manufacturing.

Australia’s manufacturing sector has received a funding boost, with the Australian Government allocating more than $17 million to 44 local businesses through the latest round of the Defence Industry Development Grants (DIDG) program, aimed at strengthening sovereign manufacturing capability across the defence industry.

A new study from the UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre has found that manufacturing activated carbon from textile and other waste streams could offer a more sustainable alternative to conventional production methods used in global purification systems.

Australia’s manufacturing sector is being highlighted in a new national advertising campaign, as Australian Made Campaign Ltd (AMCL) unveils its largest initiative aimed at promoting the purchase of Australian-made goods.

Rio Tinto has reported an 8 per cent year-on-year increase in copper equivalent production for 2025 and record quarterly output across several product groups, according to its latest ASX operations review.

James Hardie Industries plc said it will move to reshape its manufacturing network by closing two US manufacturing facilities, as the building materials company pursues efficiency improvements and cost reductions across its operations.

Manufacturing supply chains are set to be a key focus of the Albanese Government’s newly detailed $1.2 billion Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve, which aims to secure minerals essential to Australia’s economy, national security and domestic manufacturing capability. 

Article by Paul Robson, CEO of MYOB  Discussions regarding the performance of the Australian manufacturing sector have been reignited lately. With many facing cost pressures,...

Australia’s manufacturing sector continued to expand in December, marking a second consecutive month of modest improvement in manufacturing conditions, according to the latest S&P Global Australia Manufacturing PMI data.