Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
NSW renewables workforce receives $15m government investment
The NSW and federal governments are investing $15 million over four years into skilled workforce training to support NSW renewable energy projects. [ + ]
Myriota launches satellite global asset tracking
Native 5G NTN connectivity provides global visibility to track transport and logistics, mining and resources and agricultural assets. [ + ]
Gilmour Space opens office in South Australia
Gilmour Space Technologies has opened an office at the Lot Fourteen innovation precinct to deepen its involvement in the SA's growing space ecosystem. [ + ]
Fortescue commissions first battery electric locomotives
Fortescue has announced that it has commenced commissioning of two new battery electric locomotives on its rail network. [ + ]
Additive manufacturing unlocks power for space and defence missions
An Australian-led additive manufacturing research project is set to transform how long-duration space and defence missions are powered. [ + ]
Government seeks input on wind and transmission infrastructure
DISR is seeking industry input on the domestic manufacturing of wind turbines and transmission infrastructure. [ + ]
Government finalises Net Zero Fund design
The Net Zero Fund will deliver targeted investments to support the transition to less carbon-intensive manufacturing and production processes. [ + ]
