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The Victorian Government has approved the Environment Effects Statement (EES) for the Warracknabeal Energy Park, a proposed 219-turbine project described as the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere once completed.

The NSW Government says manufacturing is set to receive a boost on the South Coast, with construction beginning on a new bus facility in Nowra expected to create more than 100 jobs.

Global technology giant Bosch said it is banking on its innovative capabilities to drive growth in 2026 amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and trade barriers.

The Queensland Government has welcomed the announced acquisition of an 80 per cent stake in the Kestrel Coal Mine near Emerald, a move it says supports the long-term future of operations and employment at the site.

The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) has called on the NSW Government to finalise its financial support for the Tomago aluminium smelter, warning that delays could jeopardise jobs and Australia’s sovereign industrial capacity.

Queensland has officially begun construction on the country’s first steel mill in more than three decades, with a focus on sustainable manufacturing and meeting domestic demand for reinforcing bar. 

The Victorian Government says it is strengthening the state’s manufacturing capability by boosting critical minerals processing, announcing new grants aimed at establishing a local antimony processing industry and creating jobs in regional Victoria.

Manufacturing businesses in Victoria are facing rising financial pressure from increasing land tax obligations, with the South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance (SEMMA) saying the changes are redirecting funds that could otherwise be used for investment and productivity across the state’s manufacturing sector.

The NSW Government has announced a $52 million investment aimed at strengthening the state’s renewable manufacturing sector, with the funding expected to unlock more than 100 construction jobs and create 67 ongoing positions.

Manufacturing is being positioned at the centre of the NSW Government’s push to deliver greener housing and regional jobs, with a $4.8 million grant awarded to Orange-based manufacturer Green Timber Tech to support the production of more than 1,000 prefabricated homes a year.