Union welcomes Government’s commitment to Trade Training Centres
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has welcomed the Government’s continued commitment to funding its Trade Training Centres.
AMWU National President Andrew Dettmer believes the TTCs...
AMWU calls on Coalition to provide certainty to auto industry following Tuesday’s Holden vote
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is calling on the Coalition to provide certainty to the Australian automotive industry following the major decision made...
Whyalla manufacturer secures major project collaboration with Siemens
A major wind tower project currently underway in South Australia is being built using components produced by a local manufacturing company.
E&A Contractors Pty Ltd...
Devondale-MG announces milk price step up
Australian farmer-owned dairy company Devondale-Murray Goulburn has announced on Tuesday that they are stepping up farmgate prices for the 2013/14 season, delivering a further...
Holden workers have voted to accept wage freeze
Holden workers have accepted the three-year wage freeze offered to them by the company in order to keep the car maker’s operations in Adelaide.
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Holden workers vote today on the carmaker’s future, results expected in the afternoon
At 6:00am (ACST) today overnight workers at Holden’s Elizabeth plant voted on the proposed changes to workplace arrangements at the factory which would determine...
“Manufacturing is not just about yesterday, manufacturing is also about tomorrow” – PM Rudd...
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced a $36.5 million investment to re-train almost 7000 manufacturing workers in high skill, high-tech sectors for the future...
Quickstep launches revolutionary RST technology for global automotive industry
A new technology from carbon composites manufacturer Quickstep is set to revolutionize the global automotive industry with its innovative ‘robotized’ process that fully automates...
AMCRC aligns future focus to additive manufacturing and biomanufacturing
The Advanced Manufacturing CRC (AMCRC) has aligned its future focus to the areas of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, and biomanufacturing, after...
Scientists grow cartilage from stem cells using 3D printing technology
Scientists from the University of Wollongong (UOW) and St. Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne have been successful in growing cartilage from stem cells using a...
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