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A new wave of innovation is transforming the Australian manufacturing sector, with sustainability at its core. ROBOVOID, in collaboration with Swinburne University, GT Recycling, and Sustainability Victoria, has developed a groundbreaking bed base made entirely from recycled plastic. 

When you want to make light work congested areas, the Vispa 35 is synonymous with a compact clean. This walk-behind floor scrubber comes in battery and cable-powered models and replaces your manual cleaning efforts. Up your commercial cleaning game with added manoeuvrability and ease-of-use.  

Today’s end consumers demand quality, and they are quick to try a competitive product when disappointment hits. For manufacturers, the quest to achieve less variability, more consistency and enhanced customer satisfaction has never been more critical.

Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.

In a recent gathering centred on AI's role in manufacturing, Craig Lefoe, CEO of Toustone, shared profound insights into the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) within the Australian industrial landscape.

Australia’s property sector is expected to take on a bigger role in the country’s transition to net zero emissions with the rise of alternative building materials that offer immediate and long-term environmental benefits. 

Among a great number of critical problems exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past three years, Australia is also looking at a future plagued by the lack of enough skilled workers across various industries, such as manufacturing. 

As industries adopt cleaner, more intelligent energy solutions, the ability to manage, store, and trade energy efficiently is increasingly vital to sustaining a competitive edge.

For every 10 people that leave the manufacturing sector as machine operators, only one person comes in, according to Rapid Robotics CEO Jordan Kretchmer. 

In the dynamic world of Hunter manufacturing, a new generation of innovators is stepping up to secure the industry's future. Among these innovators is Jess Hodge, who, along with her husband Geoff, is transforming plastic waste into sustainable products through their company, Resourceful Living.