Friday, June 26, 2026

To seize post-pandemic opportunities, Australian manufacturers must look at going ‘headless’

The recent signing of the RCEP trade agreement is a true win for Australian manufacturers – particularly as we emerge from the pandemic. It also presents interesting new opportunities for services. As Aussie manufacturers increasingly go direct to consumers, they’re looking more closely at the types of services they could offer as part of new go-to market strategies and revenue opportunities.

AMWU believes locally made content is the missing link in new Sydney rail

The latest building of the $9 billion North West Rail Link in Sydney has come under light by AMWU, who will step up pressure on...

Queensland poised to become the final production home for Boeing’s first Australian-developed unmanned aircraft

Boeing Australia has entered into a partnership agreement with the Queensland Government to develop an advanced manufacturing capability in the state. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said...

What the future holds for metal additive manufacturing

A wide array of opportunities have been opened for materials manufacturers as the additive manufacturing metals market matured and scaled over the last decade. What are the factors that push this market’s progress and what does the future hold in the next 10 years?

From cost exposure to cost control: Using energy flexibility to protect margins

Electricity price volatility is reshaping the cost base of Australian manufacturing, challenging long-held assumptions that energy can be treated as a stable operational input.

Aussie scientists develop 3D printing technology that could disrupt the global stent manufacturing industry

Researchers from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, in partnership with Wollongong-based Medical Innovation Hub, have come up with a way to 3D print tailor-made...

Aussies want more manufacturing in Australia, research reveals

A 2022 study by Roy Morgan has shown that 90% of Australians think we should be undertaking more manufacturing in Australia.

Australian Made launches new ‘Get the Australian Advantage’ initiative

Australian Made is launching a new initiative today that is aimed at promoting country-of-origin branding as a vital part of every Australian business “tool...

Tomcar Australia and the benefits of nurturing innovation

Sponsored by:   Welcome to the Feature Series for Australian Manufacturing, where each month we’ll shine the focus on one particular Australian manufacturer and breakdown what...

To reinvent the wheel amidst a crisis, Australian manufacturers must go direct-to-consumer

The coronavirus pandemic forced B2B buyers and sellers to curtail physical efforts. But it also opened a whole new world of business opportunities for those willing to make the radical, digital leap.
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Future-ready manufacturing: How AI and cloud ERP are transforming supply chains

As manufacturers face growing supply chain disruption, rising costs and increasing operational complexity, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud ERP and connected digital systems are becoming essential tools for improving visibility, resilience and decision-making.