The federal government is investing up to $1.3 billion in a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) development program to enhance situational awareness across Australia’s vast maritime environment. The Maritime UAS Continuous Development program will ensure Defence maintains leading-edge maritime surveillance capabilities. Minister for Defence, Linda Reynolds said Defence needs leading-edge maritime surveillance capabilities to better … Continue reading Federal government invests in new UAS development program →

BAE Systems Australia announced a $100,000 partnership with The Smith Family to support schools to participate in the Young ICT Explorers program, Australia’s biggest student invention competition. Young ICT Explorers is a STEM-focused competition for students in years 3 – 12. The competition aims to inspire students to consider a future STEM career. The competition … Continue reading BAE Systems partners with The Smith Family to build youth STEM capability →

Researchers at RMIT University have developed a method for making clear coatings to cut the cost of energy-saving smart windows and heat-repelling glass. The ultra-thin transparent coatings, which are over 100 times thinner than a human hair, block both harmful UV light and heat in the form of infrared radiation. The scientists used a process … Continue reading Spray-on clear coatings for cheaper smart windows →

An Australian-first testing facility will enable local manufacturers of surgical face masks to fast-track the supply for frontline health workers. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said the new CSIRO facility in Melbourne will boost Australia’s sovereign capability to produce essential medical supplies more efficiently and at a lower cost. “The COVID-19 pandemic … Continue reading New CSIRO face mask testing facility opens in Melbourne →

The WA government is taking the next step to being more self-sufficient and bring more local manufacturing back to Western Australia, as part of the WA Recovery Plan. Building on the successful METRONET Railcar Manufacturing and Assembly facility, currently under construction in Bellevue, the WA state government will now invest an additional $40.1 million to … Continue reading WA Recovery Plan to boost local manufacturing and create jobs →

Melbourne manufacturer Tectonica Australia has won a $25 million contract to provide sophisticated camera technology aimed at boosting safety for the Australian Army’s Boxer armoured vehicles. Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price has announced Tectonica as the latest local company to secure contracts to deliver the combat reconnaissance vehicles. The Block II 8×8 Boxer vehicles … Continue reading Tectonica joins three other Australian companies in boosting Army’s Boxer vehicle technology →

Toolcraft Australia is one of 95 South Australian businesses to receive funding as part of the SA state government’s new eCommerce Accelerator Program (eCAP). Recipients will share in more than $930,000 in grants that are designed to help exporters sell more of their products or services digitally through channels both here and abroad, by embracing … Continue reading SA aerospace manufacturing business receives export funding grant →

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has co-funded two Australian manufacturers to assist with the development of technology to generate power from air. Capricorn Power and Cool Mine have been awarded co-funding to advance their ground-breaking heat-to-electricity generator and thermoelectric generator (TEG) technology, respectively. Both projects take an existing resource, compressed air, hot air or … Continue reading AMGC backs Aussie manufacturers creating electricity from air →

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) rose by 2.0 points to 53.5 in July, the first time since October 2019 that a positive result was recorded for two consecutive months. The expansion was driven by the machinery and equipment sectors (up 3.2 points to 54.3) and the food and beverage … Continue reading Australian PMI records first two-month positive streak since 2019 →

Most heavy industry and critical manufacturing sectors will continue to operate in Victoria despite Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions. While Premier Daniel Andrews has announced state lockdown measures, and certain manufacturing sectors such as woodworks, textiles, clothing and appliances have been shut down for six weeks, most sectors will still go ahead with safety measures in … Continue reading Most heavy industry manufacturing to keep going in Victoria amid COVID-19 restrictions →

Swinburne University of Technology and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO are creating a joint Research and Development (R&D) facility with a pilot plant for a world-first process for the additive manufacturing of carbon fibre composite materials. The National Industry 4.0 Testlab in Composite Additive Manufacturing is the first national facility in a network of six … Continue reading Swinburne, CSIRO joint R&D facility with pilot plant for composite additive manufacturing →

Australia’s capabilities to produce lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for hot-climate operating environments has been strengthened by a co-funding grant from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) that was awarded to Australia’s first utility-scale Li-ion battery manufacturer, Energy Renaissance. The co-funded grant includes matched financial contributions from the AMGC of $246,625 and Energy Renaissance each for the … Continue reading AMGC backs Australian battery manufacturer heading for export markets →

A new Diploma of Applied Technologies will help train the skilled workers NSW needs to continue building its advanced manufacturing economy. Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said it was critical for businesses to embrace technology to stay ahead of the curve. “Our manufacturing industry in NSW is undergoing a transformation … Continue reading New advanced manufacturing diploma launches in NSW →

Naval Group Australia has awarded a contract worth nearly $1 million to Australian-based data centre operator YourDC Pty in a further boost to the local economy. Within their flagship facility based in Adelaide, YourDC will construct and deliver to Naval Group Australia a secure, dedicated, data centre space that will house sensitive computer systems. Naval … Continue reading Australian business wins Naval Group data centre contract →

New opportunities will become available for businesses and professionals involved in research and development, advanced materials manufacturing and renewable energy technology following the launch of the Exciton Science Connect Program. An initiative of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, the Connect Program will increase collaboration, knowledge exchange, capacity building and idea generation between the research … Continue reading New ARC initiative to support Australian industry collaborations →

The federal government has taken firm action against General Motors by stopping $1 million in taxpayer funds after the company announced it will retire the Holden brand in Australia. GM Holden, which received financial support through the Automotive Transformation Scheme (ATS), had been deregistered under an order by Industry Minister Karen Andrews. Minister Andrews said … Continue reading Holden loses $1m in taxpayer funds after shutting Australian business →

A new Innovation Hub is set to supercharge Australia’s prefabricated building industry, potentially creating thousands of new jobs and adding up to $30 billion to the economy, according to an AMGC press statement. The federal government has provided $2 million to the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) to fund and manage the new hub, following … Continue reading New Prefab Innovation Hub to boost jobs and economy →

The Detmold group has signed a six-month supply agreement with Tacca to localise manufacture of critical surgical mask material at the NSW facility. Tacca Medical is tooling up to commence production of the meltdown polypropylene layer for medical masks. This will help ensure that Detmold Medical can access the vital raw material that prevents microscopic … Continue reading Detmold,Tacca sign agreement to localise PPE supply chain →

A new manufacturing research project brings together industry technology and engineering experts from Boral, the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Southern Highland Concrete Constructions to develop advanced technology for manufacturing, placing and curing novel ultra-sustainable concrete in Australia. The project aims to overcome current technological barriers of low-carbon concrete manufacturing and accelerate the development … Continue reading UTS research project to push boundaries for concrete manufacturing →

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) have released new Cloud Security Guidance to support the secure adoption of cloud services across government and industry. The Cloud Security Guidance aims guide government, cloud service providers (CSP) and Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessors on how to perform a comprehensive … Continue reading New Cloud Security Guidance to boost cyber security →