Melbourne – October 29, 2026 -- HiTHIUM showed a 6.9MWh, 8-hour-native battery energy storage system (BESS) at All Energy Australia on October 28, claiming that a purpose-built 8-hour system undercuts two 4-hour systems by about 23% on cost.

MELBOURNE – October 29, 2026 -- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) launched TENER+, a 9MWh ultra-high capacity energy storage system, at All Energy Australia 2026 and signed three memorandums of understanding with Hitachi Energy, EPEC Group and UNSW Sydney to speed up utility-scale battery delivery and grid connection in Australia.

SYDNEY – October 29, 2026 -- Envision delivered Sustainable Aviation Fuel certificate (SAFc) attributes corresponding to 10 tonnes of CO2 emissions reductions at Global Citizen NOW: Perth, the first international application of its SAFc solution.

TOKYO – October 29, 2026 -- Australia's National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) has bought a 15-seater electric autonomous bus from Japan's TIER IV, opening demonstrations and in-service trials to transport agencies and operators across Australia and New Zealand.

Melbourne – October 28, 2026 -- Envision Energy has unveiled an AI-powered hybrid energy system for mining and smelting that targets about 20% lower overall energy costs, a renewable electricity share above 80% and supply reliability exceeding 99.95%. The company presented the system at All Energy Australia. Results depend on local resources, system configuration and production requirements.

MELBOURNE – October 28, 2026 -- Firmable, an AI-native B2B sales platform, jumped from #8 to #4 on G2's global Momentum Grid for Sales Intelligence, which ranks the fastest-rising products in the category worldwide. The company earned 17 badges in G2's Fall 2026 reports and improved its ranking in 28 of the 32 reports it featured in last season. It held its position in the other four.

TOKYO – October 28, 2026 -- Astellas Pharma Inc. has secured an exclusive option on a worldwide license to Audax Biosciences' immuno-oncology candidate DAX-044 in a transaction worth up to US$1.34 billion, excluding royalties.

Audax receives US$285 million up front and on option exercise

Audax will receive US$285 million in combined up-front and option-exercise payments. It is also eligible for development and commercial milestones of up to US$1.05 billion, plus tiered double-digit royalties on worldwide net sales if DAX-044 is approved.

Nashville – October 27, 2026 -- TransCore has won a contract from Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) to supply the tolling system for Sydney's Western Harbour Tunnel. It is the company's first tolling deployment in Australia and the country's first tagless, video-only tolling system.

DENVER – October 27, 2026 -- Export Finance Australia (EFA) and the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) have conditionally approved up to A$180 million (US$126 million) for Energy Fuels' Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project in Victoria, Australia. The commitment is part of a proposed A$200 million senior project finance debt facility for Phase 1 construction. Energy Fuels now targets a final investment decision (FID) by the end of 2026.

Australia – October 27, 2026 -- Rio Tinto and the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) have launched a three-year partnership to support community-led Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language initiatives in five regions across Australia.