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Rockwell appoints Applied Robotics as AMR partner

20 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

Rockwell Automation has announced it has appointed Applied Robotics as the first South Pacific partner for OTTO Motors.


Carbon280 launches pilot plant for hydrogen storage technology

19 August, 2025

Australian startup Carbon280 has unveiled its Hydrilite pilot plant designed to produce a safe and cost-effective method of storing and transporting hydrogen.


Covalent Lithium achieves first product at Kwinana

18 August, 2025

Covalent Lithium has announced that in July it produced its first battery-grade lithium hydroxide at its refinery in Kwinana, Western Australia.


ARENA supports rail charging solution for heavy mining vehicles

18 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

ARENA has announced a $9 million grant to BluVein in support of a dynamic charging technology to reduce emissions in the Australian mining sector.


Vic Government funding 11 manufacturers for defence supply chain

15 August, 2025

The Victorian Government has awarded more than $800,000 to 11 manufacturing businesses to help them compete for defence contracts.


NSW Government backs hydrogen safety research at UoW

14 August, 2025

The NSW Government has announced a $650,000 grant to the University of Wollongong (UoW) for it to lead research into hydrogen pipeline safety.


Construction begins on Eyre Peninsula desalination project

12 August, 2025

Key contractors announced as desalination project moves forward.


NRF invests $50m in Liontown Resources for lithium production

12 August, 2025

The National Reconstruction Fund has announced it will invest $50 million in Liontown Resources to ramp up lithium mining and refining.


Queensland bio‍manufacturing facility nearing completion

11 August, 2025

The Translational Research Institute (TRI) will soon open a cGMP biomedical manufacturing facility in Queensland.


Nexobot wins Australia's first robotics sprint

11 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Arm Hub

Melbourne-based Nexobot has been named the winner of Australia's inaugural Propel‍-‍AIR accelerator.


Industrial-scale thermal storage project in WA reaches milestone

08 August, 2025

A pre-feasibility study has shown that MGA Thermal's TES technology is economically competitive with traditional fossil fuel technologies at an industrial scale.


Endress+Hauser acquires full ownership of CodeWrights from Pepperl+Fuchs

07 August, 2025 | Supplied by: Endress+Hauser Australia Pty Ltd

Endress+Hauser has announced that it is now the sole owner of the software company CodeWrights GmbH, based in Karlsruhe, Germany.


$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.


National workforce plan launched to strengthen Australian manufacturing

06 August, 2025

The 2025 Workforce Plan is intended to align with national goals including the Future Made in Australia agenda.


Nyrstar secures funding for critical metals processing

06 August, 2025

Nyrstar has announced it will receive $135 million in government transitionary support for its domestic multi-metals manufacturing sites at Port Pirie and Hobart.


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