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Customer demand exceeding capacity for Alpha HPA

16 June, 2026

Alpha HPA says customer demand is now exceeding the planned capacity of its flagship Gladstone facility.


Rockwell Automation releases 2026 State of Smart Manufacturing Report

20 May, 2026

Over 90% of Australian and New Zealand companies interviewed say digital transformation is now needed, according to the research report from Rockwell Automation.


JP Morgan reports weakening of global manufacturing due to slower trade

07 April, 2026

According to JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI, the war in the Middle East has been testing the resilience of the global manufacturing sector.


Mineral resources stocktake reinforces Australia's strengths

04 March, 2026

The latest Geoscience Australia stocktake of mineral resources has reinforced Australia's role as a reliable supplier of critical minerals.


Investment in large‍-‍scale renewables surging ahead: report

19 February, 2026

The latest quarterly report from the Clean Energy Council finds that more renewables powered up in Q4 2025 than ever before, breaking new records.


S&P Global reports manufacturing sector’s return to expansion

02 December, 2025

S&P Global has reported that Australia’s manufacturing sector returned to growth in November.


AI and digitalisation needed to support a clean energy transition: report

18 November, 2025

A Siemens survey finds that energy industry executives expect increased use of autonomous systems to lower operating costs, improve energy efficiency, provide greater reliability.


Australian manufacturing growing at fastest pace since 2022

02 September, 2025

Australia’s manufacturing PMI has climbed to near three-year high, according to S&P Global.


Renewables remain cheapest option: GenCost report

31 July, 2025

CSIRO and AEMO have released the final 2024‍–‍25 GenCost Report, which provides cost data to support the planning of Australia's electricity system.


Global manufacturing PMI up, Australia down slightly

03 July, 2025

Recent manufacturing performance reports tell two different stories: that of the global manufacturing industries, and those in Australia.


Nuclear places Australia's aluminium smelters at risk: analysis

23 April, 2025

Analysis commissioned by Renew Australia for All has warned that prioritising nuclear energy over renewables could place the aluminium smelting industry at risk.


Aussie manufacturing conditions improve at fastest pace since 2022

02 April, 2025

S&P Global has reported that Australia's manufacturing sector experienced its strongest improvement in nearly two-and-a-half years in March.


ASI will continue to seek tariff relief for steel

12 March, 2025

The Australian Steel Institute has said it will continue to work to secure an exemption from the USA's 25% tariff on Australian steel.


Manufacturing production returns to expansion: S&P Global

05 February, 2025

Australia’s manufacturing sector experienced its first improvement in over a year in January.


GenCost 2024–25 draft released for consultation

09 December, 2024

Public consultation has opened on the draft GenCost 2024–25 report, an annual assessment of Australia’s future electricity generation costs.


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