$45.5 million supercharge for local solar manufacturing
07 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)ARENA has awarded $45.5 million in grants to expand local solar manufacturing and polysilicon production studies.
Endress+Hauser acquires full ownership of CodeWrights from Pepperl+Fuchs
07 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty LtdEndress+Hauser has announced that it is now the sole owner of the software company CodeWrights GmbH, based in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Nyrstar secures funding for critical metals processing
06 August, 2025Nyrstar has announced it will receive $135 million in government transitionary support for its domestic multi-metals manufacturing sites at Port Pirie and Hobart.
National workforce plan launched to strengthen Australian manufacturing
06 August, 2025The 2025 Workforce Plan is intended to align with national goals including the Future Made in Australia agenda.
Engineers Australia calls for gold-standard engineer registration
05 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Engineers AustraliaEngineers Australia has made a submission to the Victorian Government's three‑year review of the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019.
IMARC 2025 turns up the innovation spotlight
01 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Beacon EventsIMARC 2025 will bring mine owners, operators and contractors together with a line-up of the industry's leading technology and equipment suppliers.
Skills are more critical than ever in today’s AI world
31 July, 2025 by Dr Steve Mackay* | Supplied by: Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT)Our increasing reliance on AI to offload cognitive tasks weakens our memorising systems and skills.
Renewables remain cheapest option: GenCost report
31 July, 2025 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeCSIRO and AEMO have released the final 2024–25 GenCost Report, which provides cost data to support the planning of Australia's electricity system.
Whyalla Steelworks gets a funding boost
29 July, 2025The Australian and SA Governments have announced a further funding commitment to the Whyalla Steelworks.
UNSW researchers to scale up development of clean aviation fuel
29 July, 2025 | Supplied by: University of New South WalesUNSW researchers have been granted $1.2 million to help them scale up a next-generation electrolyser system for the production of sustainable aviation fuel.
Aussie manufacturers benefit from accelerated ADF drone program
28 July, 2025The federal government has announced it is accelerating the acquisition of cutting-edge drone and counter-drone technologies for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
ARENA backs Calix green steel demonstration plant
28 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)ARENA has committed $44.9 million to Calix to build a novel demonstration plant using its Zero Emissions Steel Technology.
UNSW and Siemens collaborate on recycling research
25 July, 2025 | Supplied by: Siemens LtdSiemens and UNSW will research the feasibility and economic viability of recycling epoxy mouldings with embedded metallic components found in medium-voltage switchgear.
Mondelēz opens new high-tech facility in Victoria
25 July, 2025Mondelēz International's new national distribution centre in Truganina, Victoria, was opened this week.
CSIRO launches National Energy Analysis Centre
21 July, 2025 | Supplied by: CSIRO Head OfficeThe NEAC will be an independent, collaborative research centre that aims to help accelerate and de-risk Australia's energy transition.
