The New South Wales government has lodged an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a transmission project that will connect the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) to the electricity grid. 

Major manufacturing company Orica said it has eliminated the first 250,000 carbon dioxide equivalent from its Kooragang Island manufacturing facility through the Australian-first deployment of its tertiary catalyst abatement technology. 

Monash University has launched a new research facility focused on advancing technologies to convert carbon dioxide emissions into valuable products and develop markets for carbon-embedded goods.

Additive manufacturing (AM) part validation innovator Dimensionics Density is slated to unveil its innovative automatic density determination technology ideally suited for dynamic AM production settings at the upcoming Formnext exhibition.

The Queensland Government is set to invest in Gladstone-based company Alpha HPA to facilitate the manufacturing of sapphire glass used in smartwatches and smartphones from locally produced alumina. 

New South Wales Chris Minns has announced new appointments to the state’s Ministry to boost the government’s focus on skills, domestic manufacturing, and the importance of TAFE to regional NSW. 

Australia and France are launching a joint study into critical minerals supply chains that will identify the specific needs of both countries in relation to batteries and rare earth magnets, which are needed in the manufacturing of clean energy technology. 

Scientists from UNSW Sydney and the University of Cambridge have used novel methods to detect ‘crackling noise, the acoustic representation of atoms' movements in response to pressure, offering potential insights for pioneering studies in materials science and medicine.

Monash University engineering students have made history by shattering the Australian single-track speed record for a human-powered vehicle (HPV), achieving speeds of 116 kilometres per hour (km/h) on a flat desert track during the World Human Powered Speed Challenge held in Nevada, United States.

Quickstep, a leading aerospace composite business in Australia, has partnered with ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business to deliver nacelle maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) across the complete range of Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft in the Australasian market.