AMWU rally piles pressure on Liberals to save thousands of jobs
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union has rallied outside Liberal party headquarters in an attempt to pressure the Federal Government to reconsider its position to...
Lumos to set up manufacturing and innovation hub in Victoria
Lumos Diagnostics, a leader in rapid point-of-care (POC) diagnostic technologies, will collaborate with the Victorian Government to establish a manufacturing capability in Rapid Antigen...
Queensland startup ACE-EV engages academia to open new chapter in Australian auto manufacturing
University of Queensland researchers are working with Queensland-founded startup Australian Clean Energy Electric Vehicle Group (ACE-EV) and Flinders University to develop a new generation of sustainable composite...
BAE Systems Australia partners with The Smith Family to support schools participating in STEM...
BAE Systems Australia has announced a AU$100,000 partnership with children's charity The Smith Family, to support schools to participate in the Young ICT Explorers...
GE to develop the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine
GE Renewable Energy will develop the world's largest and most powerful offshore wind turbine which will generate up to 67 GWh annually, enough renewable...
Shell profit downgrade could affect sale of Geelong refinery and jobs in the facility
Royal Dutch Shell has issued a significant profit warning on Friday, casting a shadow over the company’s Geelong refinery.
The global oil giant detailed across-the-board...
New DMTC, Penguin Composites partnership to explore advanced defence manufacturing
Tasmanian fibreglass manufacturer Penguin Composites has teamed up with the Defence Materials Technology Centre (DMTC) to explore hybrid composite materials in defence manufacturing.
The move...
Bradken completes acquisition of Indian foundry
Bradken Limited, Australia’s largest combined foundry and heavy engineering group, has completed the transaction to acquire a foundry business in India.
According to Bradken, the...
1 in 2 Australians experience being bullied at work, survey reveals
An exclusive work survey has revealed that one in two Australian workers in industries like manufacturing and mining have experienced bullying, harassment or inappropriate behaviour at work.Â
Victoria’s textile, clothing & footwear manufacturing sector valued nearly at $1B, says report
In a collaboration between the Australian Fashion Council (AFC) and Epson Australia, research conducted by RMIT has shed light on the true economic worth of Victoria’s textile, clothing, and footwear (TCF) manufacturing sector.