Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance highlights workforce needs during visit to Monash mRNA training centre
The Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance has underscored the importance of industry-aligned workforce planning following a visit to the Monash mRNA Workforce Training Centre in Melbourne
Call grows for gov’t action to unlock manufacturing at Lithgow rail workshop
Manufacturing jobs have become a central issue in Lithgow as community groups step up calls for government action to secure the future of the long-vacant Lithgow Locomotive Workshop, arguing the site could underpin both traditional rail manufacturing and emerging battery-electric train production.
RMIT research flags saltbush as high-protein manufacturing ingredient
New research from RMIT University suggests an Australian desert plant commonly known as Old Man Saltbush could offer food manufacturers a natural way to boost protein content and reduce added salt in staple foods.
Breakthrough Victoria-backed quantum firm Infleqtion lists on NYSE
Breakthrough Victoria-backed quantum company Infleqtion has become the first portfolio company supported by Breakthrough Victoria to list publicly, debuting on the New York Stock Exchange.
Australian Vanadium advances manufacturing-led Kalgoorlie battery bid
Manufacturing ambitions in Western Australia’s energy storage sector have moved a step forward, with Australian Vanadium Limited confirming its subsidiary VSUN Energy has entered a pre-bid agreement with Sumitomo Electric Industries for the proposed Kalgoorlie Vanadium Battery Energy Storage System (VBESS).
Another international tech investment lands in Victoria
Leading Taiwanese ICT company Synnex has officially opened a new purpose-built logistics facility and its Oceania headquarters in Oakleigh South, bringing $150 million in investment to Victoria.
Queensland sugar manufacturing sector pushes for gov’t support amid bioenergy opportunities
Queensland’s sugar manufacturing sector is urging stronger government-industry collaboration to unlock new biofuels and bioenergy opportunities, highlighting the economic potential of diversifying the industry amid a downturn in global sugar prices.
Manufacturing workforce targeted as Weld Australia launches subsidised welding training across Qld
A new subsidised welder training initiative aimed at strengthening Queensland’s manufacturing workforce has been launched by Weld Australia in partnership with Manufacturing Skills Queensland.
Engineers Australia to host Innovation Hub at 2026 Australian Grand Prix
Engineers Australia will showcase engineering innovations trackside at the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026, hosting an interactive Innovation Hub at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.
Manufacturing focus urged as Australia Climbs Harvard Complexity Index
Australia’s manufacturing sector remains under pressure despite an apparent improvement in the nation’s standing on Harvard University’s Economic Complexity Index, according to the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, which says the revised ranking reflects methodological changes rather than a material shift in industrial capability.
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer
Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.
