Industry News
Engineers Australia reflects on World Engineering Day 2026
Engineers Australia says that World Engineering Day on 4 March shines a global spotlight on how the profession touches almost every aspect of the modern world. [ + ]
Mineral resources stocktake reinforces Australia's strengths
The latest Geoscience Australia stocktake of mineral resources has reinforced Australia's role as a reliable supplier of critical minerals. [ + ]
SPC Global to close facility in Vic under demand-led strategy
SPC Global plans to close its Mill Park facility in Victoria by August 2026 and relocate production of its juice brands as it moves to a demand-led operating model. [ + ]
CSIRO and AMRF Connect partner on advanced manufacturing program
CSIRO is partnering with the NSW Government’s AMRF Connect on the latest Innovate to Grow program for SMEs in advanced manufacturing. [ + ]
Australian researchers create graphene from peanut waste
UNSW Sydney engineers have developed a cheaper and greener way to make graphene from leftover peanut shells. [ + ]
Banksia Minerals gets $5m for critical energy mineral processing
Australian startup Banksia Minerals has received $5m in funding from ARENA for its electrochemical copper production pilot. [ + ]
Cloud-based SCADA to integrate renewable energy sites
Siemens has announced it will deliver one of Australia's largest cloud-based SCADA systems for renewable energy. [ + ]
CSIRO opens $3m upgrade to renewable energy lab
CSIRO's $3 million upgrade to its energy lab provides new capacity for researchers and industry to solve complex challenges impacting Australia's energy transition. [ + ]
UNSW researchers find way to turn high-emissions waste into fertiliser
UNSW engineers say they have tackled the longstanding problem of how to manufacture urea for fertiliser without the emissions associated with fossil fuels. [ + ]
Federal Government awards $4b landing craft contract to Austal
Austal has announced that it has been awarded a $4 billion contract for the construction of eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) vessels to be manufactured in Perth. [ + ]
Queensland sends manufacturing and resources trade mission to East Asia
The Queensland Government has announced a mining and resources trade mission to East Asia that it says aims to unlock new investment opportunities. [ + ]
IFR releases position paper on AI in robotics
The International Federation of Robotics has released a position paper that examines how artificial intelligence is accelerating the next wave of robotics. [ + ]
Australian Vanadium partners with Sumitomo on Kalgoorlie battery bid
Australian Vanadium has announced that its subsidiary, VSUN Energy, has entered into a pre-bid agreement with Sumitomo Electric for the Kalgoorlie VBESS project. [ + ]
Investment in large-scale renewables surging ahead: report
The latest quarterly report from the Clean Energy Council finds that more renewables powered up in Q4 2025 than ever before, breaking new records. [ + ]
OT cyber adversaries increasing real-world impact: report
The latest Dragos OT cybersecurity report has identified increased mapping of control loops and entire control systems by threat groups. [ + ]
