Manufacturing

Whyalla steelworks, South Australia. | Newsreel

Billion-dollar bank for green iron projects

One billion dollars has been earmarked to support green iron manufacturing in Australia. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the new Green Iron Investment Fund would
Read more 21 February 2025
Cathode powder production for lithium-ion batteries. | Newsreel

$30 million support for new battery process

A Queensland manufacturing company has been awarded a $30 million grant to improve the quality of lithium-ion batteries. Brisbane-based VSPC will use the funding to
Read more 21 February 2025
Woman applying sunscreen. | Newsreel

ATO clarifies smokescreen around sunscreen

If the price of your favourite skin care product goes up, don’t blame the ATO. That’s the message the Australian Taxation Office after recent reports suggested the
Read more 18 February 2025
Mobile full body CT. | Newsreel

Aussie firm to develop world’s first mobile full-body CT

An Australian company will build the world’s first mobile full-body CT, which will be rolled out in rural America. Adelaide-based Micro-X will develop the scanner
Read more 17 February 2025
Rolls of steel on back of truck

Can the PM win an exemption from Trump’s steel tariffs?

By Michelle Grattan The Albanese Government is set to mount a major effort to win an exemption from a proposed 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminium imports to the
Read more 10 February 2025
Scientists looking at prototype. | Newsreel

Prototyping facility the missing link in manufacturing

Australia is missing a national prototyping network which help would keep local ideas, innovation and entrepreneurs onshore. Science & Technology Australia (STA)
Read more 10 February 2025
Construction workers. | Newsreel

New employment laws drive spike in collective bargaining

A report on the impact of new Federal employment laws has shown an increase in collective bargaining and real wages since the legislation was passed, but has been
Read more 5 February 2025
Lithium battery in a car. | Newsreel

Critical minerals recycling key to sustainable batteries

Recycling lithium-ion batteries to recover their critical metals has lower environmental impacts than mining for the metals. New research from Stanford University, in
Read more 4 February 2025
Small business owners on computer. | Newsreel

Small businesses turn to tech to tackle costs

Small business owners plan to turn to tech in 2025 to combat rising costs. This year’s NAB Economics Business Insights survey found three quarters (76 percent) of
Read more 28 January 2025
Manager in factory. | Newsreel

Industry leaders flag weak outlook for 2025

Leaders of Australian industry are scaling back long-term investment plans as they remain pessimistic about the country’s economic prospects for 2025. The latest
Read more 28 January 2025