New legislation brings Queensland one step closer to carbon emissions goal
The Queensland government announced new legislation that aims to support the state’s booming renewable energy industry with $33 billion in economic activity as well as the creation of up to 10,000 jobs.
SpaceX job listing reveals new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Austin
Elon Musk's SpaceX is hinting at a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas – expanding the $74 billion-worth aerospace company's reach across the...
100,000 new jobs to be created in Western Sydney
New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has pledged to create 100,00 new jobs in Western Sydney over the next five years.
SA jobseekers boosted with new employment and training centre
Federal Minister for Urban Infrastructure Paul Fletcher has announced the opening of a new ‘one-stop shop’ for employment, training and education that will provide...
Bradken to cut 500 jobs
Bradken is set to slash 10% of its workforce to 4,700 in the next couple of years to reduce operational costs and improve medium to...
ACTU calls for 7% pay rise for lowest-paid workers to keep up with inflation
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is calling for a seven per cent pay rise for workers, which would lift the minimum hourly rate to $22.88 and the minimum annual full-time rate by $2966 to take it to $45,337.28.
Australian Missile Corporation signs deal with Victoria to bolster GWEO manufacturing industry
The Australian Missile Corporation has inked an agreement with the Victorian Government to prioritise local jobs, skills, and training in a push to speed the development of Australia's emerging smart munitions industry.
Queensland rolls out Industry 4.0 program to drive technology skills
The Queensland Future Skills (QFS) Partnership is paving the way for Industry 4.0 by offering a new program dubbed, Certificate II in Autonomous Technologies (10935NAT), designed to address the critical skills gap and prepare workers and their employers for the rapidly increasing rollout of inter-connected technology in the industry.
Recruitment underway for skilled manufacturing roles on Victoria’s X’Trapolis 2.0 train build
The Victorian Government has announced that recruitment has commenced for skilled manufacturing, procurement, testing, and factory fit-out roles as part of the X’Trapolis 2.0...
SWA rolls out report detailing pandemic impacts on returning workers
Government statutory agency Safe Work Australia (SWA) has issued a new report illustrating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers returning to work following an injury or illness.
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The economic forces driving manufacturing’s next cycle
Australia’s manufacturing sector entered 2026 with improving momentum, but renewed global disruption is again testing resilience across the industry.
