Construction has begun on Australia’s first commercial semiconductor packaging facility, a project set to give the country critical new capability and a rare foothold in the chip supply chain. ...
Advanced Manufacturing
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US firm Alcoa on Wednesday greenlit a critical minerals project in Western Australia that could produce up to 10 per cent of the world’s Gallium supply after receiving Australian...
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The Albanese government has called for industry feedback on draft processes for a multi-billion dollar critical minerals tax credits scheme tied to its signature Future Made in Australia policy....
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Australia’s semiconductor industry is falling short of its economic potential, held back by gaps in its technology stack and the absence of a coordinated national strategy, according to a...
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A long-promised food manufacturing hub backed by the federal government has opened on NSW’s Central Coast, giving local businesses and students access to purpose-built production spaces and other shared...
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has unlocked new funds to help smaller-scale manufacturers adopt new technologies that will cut fossil fuels from their works before the end of the...
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Well over 2,000 years ago, Aristotle is supposed to have described what these days we call “first principles thinking” as “the first basis from which a thing is known”....
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Construction of a Hunter Valley facility that can produce thousands of tonnes of renewable hydrogen will begin later this year after proponent Orica reached a final investment decision on...
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The Albanese government is facing pressure to back in local manufacturers by requiring that at least 30 per cent of the goods used in Commonwealth projects are made in...
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The Minns government will spend $6.5 billion procuring and supporting thousands of electric buses in the coming decade, as part of a domestic manufacturing package unveiled Tuesday in the...
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State and federal governments on Wednesday bailed out global minerals and metals producer Nyrstar with another $105 million package, allowing the company to complete feasibility work at the Port...
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The chief executive of Xpeng says he will personally lead the company’s robotics business, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker – emerging as a frontrunner in humanoid robotics among...
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Shares of Quantinuum rose 13.3 per cent in their Nasdaq debut, fetching a valuation of $17.63 billion as Honeywell’s quantum computing company became the latest to benefit from robust...
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Western Australia’s government has called for Australian and international companies to help establish a large-scale defence manufacturing hub on the west coast as it pushes ahead with plans to...