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Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

A 10th-generation sock maker produces 40,000 pairs a year from a factory in rural Australia as the fashion industry looks to the past for a brighter future.

'No value': smelter blast furnace snuffed out for good

'No value': smelter blast furnace snuffed out for good

'No value': smelter blast furnace snuffed out for good

'No value': smelter blast furnace snuffed out for good

Hundreds of workers will lose their jobs at a major Australian steelworks after a decision to pull the plug on a blast furnace built in the 1960s.

Domestic industry steels itself after tariff report

Domestic industry steels itself after tariff report

Domestic industry steels itself after tariff report

Domestic industry steels itself after tariff report

Tariffs on imports of cheap Chinese steel are not warranted, the Productivity Commission says, prompting a fiery response from local manufacturers.

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Australia's biggest polluters to face emissions review

Australia's biggest polluters to face emissions review

Regulations that limit emissions from Australia's biggest polluters will come under scrutiny in a review that could reshape the scheme.

Accidental export: Aussie green iron tech goes global

Accidental export: Aussie green iron tech goes global

An Australian made machine that can boost the quality of iron ore without using water is ready to be shipped to the US after word of its creation spread.

Mad Max revs up fans driving the screen to the streets

Mad Max revs up fans driving the screen to the streets

Cinematic visions are being turned into a reality with gritty Mad Max vehicles available to drive away, but at a steep price for the average fan.

Electric trucks to clean up soap, detergent deliveries

Electric trucks to clean up soap, detergent deliveries

An electric prime mover will go into service on roads in one Australian capital, with the cleaner transport delivering cleaning products for a major brand.

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Big grants for small manufacturers making green changes

Big grants for small manufacturers making green changes

Big grants for small manufacturers making green changes

Big grants for small manufacturers making green changes

Small Aussie companies who make products for everything from breweries to construction firms could get help to reduce their fossil fuel use.

Tow story: First Aussie-made electric trucks roll out

Tow story: First Aussie-made electric trucks roll out

Tow story: First Aussie-made electric trucks roll out

Tow story: First Aussie-made electric trucks roll out

Electric prime movers built in Australia are finally ready for the road and they could change the way goods move from A to B.

Australian single-use drone maker eyes flying debut

Australian single-use drone maker eyes flying debut

Australian single-use drone maker eyes flying debut

Australian single-use drone maker eyes flying debut

Defence contractor Boresight has an unusual business in making cheap drones used for target practice by militaries across the world.

Mining state spruiks plan for defence manufacturing hub

Mining state spruiks plan for defence manufacturing hub

Mining state spruiks plan for defence manufacturing hub

Mining state spruiks plan for defence manufacturing hub

A state government could transform a coal-mining town into a hub for manufacturing military equipment.

Pull up a seat for Australia's biggest design event

Pull up a seat for Australia's biggest design event

Pull up a seat for Australia's biggest design event

Pull up a seat for Australia's biggest design event

From leather mattresses to inflatable chairs, ingenious designs are on display at Melbourne Design Week, which features 400 events.

Aussie-made cane toad leather almost ready for market

Aussie-made cane toad leather almost ready for market

Aussie-made cane toad leather almost ready for market

Aussie-made cane toad leather almost ready for market

It won't be long before Australian-made leather goods, produced from one of the country's most notorious invasive species, are available to purchase.

Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

An Australian company supporting tech giants such as Intel, BYD and Blue Origin will move its manufacturing back home after a multimillion-dollar boost.

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Industry bailouts defended as Iran war smashes markets

Industry Minister Tim Ayres has outlined the government's industry-science strategy, saying global instability and the conflict in Iran demands stronger ties.

Homemade chips: $20m boost for Aussie quantum leader

A company planning to create the world's first commercial quantum computer will get a multimillion-dollar boost to achieve it in Australia.

Australia's quantum leap: $20m boost for homegrown firm

Quantum technology that promises to outsmart artificial intelligence could be made in Australia after an investment in a Sydney company.

Steelmaker's new CEO moves to cut costs on first day

In her first days as BlueScope Steel's new chief executive, Tania Archibald has pledged to streamline "leadership and functional teams" to save $150 million.

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Successful defence giant's bid won't hurt Japan ties

Australia's relationship with Japan won't be hurt by a decision to allow a South Korean defence giant to double its share in the nation's sovereign shipbuilder.

Billion-dollar boost for 'Aussie born' Ghost Bat drones

Australia will pour an extra $1.4 billion into a world-leading drone, the first combat aircraft to be designed and made in the nation for several decades.

Underwater drones to give defence force 'real edge'

A defence factory opened in Sydney will deliver the Australian navy a boost to its underwater capabilities, as the government adds to the drone stockpile.

Australia's great timing in mega-deal with Donald Trump

Australia's critical minerals deal could be a boon for local miners but the timing is also to US President Donald Trump's advantage as he tangles with China.

Don't rubbish e-waste - it could be worth billions

Australia is being encouraged to be savvy with how it recycles old technology, with high-demand critical minerals able to be extracted and repurposed.

Hands out for handouts: bailouts loom for more smelters

More taxpayer bailouts could be on the horizon for ailing facilities after a $600 million lifeline to one mining giant.

No future made in Australia without gas: Bluescope boss

Australian industrial gas users are subsidising the cost of gas going to competitors overseas dues to a broken pricing system, Bluescope Steel's boss says

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