WA backs digital transformation of SMEs
The West Australian government has committed $6.6 million to drive the digital transformation of the state’s small to medium businesses.
Iluka and government agree to fund $1.7bn rare earths refinery
Iluka Resources and the federal government have come to a funding agreement which will see the construction of a rare earths refinery at Iluka’s mine at Eneabba in Western Australia, a key part of the government’s critical minerals and Future Made in Australia plans. Following a positive outcome to the funding discussions on Friday, both…
Funding to boost South Australian manufacturers advanced tech
The South Australian government has launched a new, $1 million program to accelerate manufacturers uptake of advanced tech.
Hazer to ‘speed up’ commercial-scale hydrogen plant
Perth’s Hazer Group has secured a $6.2 million Western Australian government grant, enabling it to speed up the development of a commercial scale plant to produce hydrogen from biogas utilising its proprietary Hazer process. The company was awarded the grant from the state’s Lower Carbon Grants Program – Gorgon Fund which supports transformational technology platforms…
NSW Physical Sciences Fund grant winners announced
Four grant winners have been announced under the NSW Physical Sciences Fund: Envision Systems, Lab 360 Solar, MicroTau and Syenta. The grant winners were named at an event on Tuesday marking five years of the PSF, which is administered by the Office of the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer. The PSF is a competitive development…
Applications welcomed for Tasmanian Advanced Manufacturing Productivity Grants
The Tasmanian government has opened applications for grants worth up to $20,000 – covering “a variety of productivity enhancing activities” – through its Advanced Manufacturing Productivity Grant program. In a statement on Thursday, Tasmania’s premier and trade minister Jeremy Rockliff said up to $450,000 had been allocated to the program through the recently-released Advanced Manufacturing…
Hydrostor to build compressed air energy storage at Broken Hill
Long duration energy storage (LDES) developer and operator Hydrostor and the New South Wales (NSW) government have signed a Crown Lands agreement to enable the construction of the Silver City Energy Storage Centre designed to provide backup power to Broken Hill. With the region recently suffering prolonged energy supply blackouts, the project will support the…
New Koppers pine processing plant launched
Timber products and chemical maker Koppers Wood Products has launched its upgraded Longford pine processing plant, backed by the Tasmanian government’s On-Island Processing Program. According to a statement from industry minister Eric Abetz, the state’s timber is being “pushed to the fore in public infrastructure and construction” and represents an industry supporting over 5,000 Tasmanian…
$38 million in Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities grants awarded
Thirty-six grants totalling $38 million have been awarded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) under the 2025 ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme. LEIF supports eligible organisations with research infrastructure, equipment and facilities, with the goal of having this shared between higher education organisations and industry. “The LIEF Scheme supports outstanding basic, strategic…
Livium sets scene for WA battery recycling facility
The Envirostream Australia subsidiary of Livium Ltd has been awarded an $850,000 grant from the Western Australia government to support the development of Envirostream’s battery recycling operations in the state. Formerly known as Lithium Australia, Livium is developing a whole of life lithium value chain including Envirostream recycling which currently recycles batteries at a facility…