Shipbuilders Need Government Commitment to Continue
Shipbuilding delegates from the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union have continued to build pressure on Australia's politicians to make it clear where they stand on funding the...
CSIRO and DSTO sign agreement to strengthen Australia’s research capability
CSIRO and the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) have signed a Strategic Relationship Agreement which seals the commitment of the two research organisations...
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd likely to dump carbon tax for emissions trading scheme
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is likely to push for the dumping of the carbon tax in favor of an emissions trading scheme during his...
Toyota Australia encourages its suppliers to diversify their business
Toyota Australia hosted a development forum for 20 of its local component suppliers on Wednesday, as part of the car manufacturer’s efforts to boost...
VACC shows support for AMIF’s plan for the automotive industry
The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has expressed its support for the call made by the Australian Motor Industry Federation (AMIF) which urges...
Construction of Australia’s only de-inking paper recycling plant continues right on schedule
Australian Paper CEO James Henneberry has announced that the construction of the company’s waste paper recycling plant located in their Maryvale Mill at Victoria’s...
Local content laws will create jobs and strengthen manufacturing says AMWU
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has expressed its approval for the local content laws that have been passed through senate, saying these laws...
“There’s a big future for Australian manufacturing under this Government” Kevin Rudd
He's back! Kevin Rudd has stepped back in as the Prime Minister of Australia, after winning the Labor leadership in a ballot against the...
Survey finds many Australian businesses unable to reduce carbon intensity on first year of...
A survey of about 400 Australian businesses in the manufacturing, services and construction sectors found that 70% of the participants had not reduced their...
Australian Manufacturer of firefighter trucks to cut workforce in Ballarat
Specialised in the design, manufacture and service of special purpose vehicles, SEM Fire and Rescue, has announced they will cut jobs after demand was waning.
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What spending reveals about downstream consumer demand for manufactured goods
For manufacturers supplying consumer-facing markets, understanding demand conditions has become increasingly important in an environment shaped by cautious spending, rising costs and intense competition.
