Manufacturing sector among target industries in Qld’s new workforce program
The Queensland Government is launching a new program dubbed "Grow Your Own" to bolster the manufacturing and workforce industries in the Cairns region.
Gov’t injects fresh funding into Tasmania’s workforce development
The Tasmanian Government has launched a new initiative aimed at bolstering the state's workforce by providing increased subsidised training opportunities for job seekers and assisting employers in enhancing the skills of their existing workers.Â
National team of experts developing technology to boost Australia’s vaccine manufacturing capability
A team of scientific experts are developing a biopolymer particle-based platform technology that will bring Australia a step closer towards establishing a sovereign capability to rapidly manufacture vaccines against emerging infectious diseases.Â
Body armour manufacturer XTEK secures $3.2M int’l ballistics order
Defence industry company XTEK Limited announced that its subsidiary, HighCom Armor Solutions Inc (HighCom), has received a new purchase order worth $3.2 million to supply ballistic body armour products to an undisclosed international military customer.
Safe Work Australia unveils 2023 report on national work health and safety statistics
Safe Work Australia has released the 2023 report titled, 'Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia,' providing an overview of work health and safety in the country.Â
NSW unveils Environmental Impact Statement for renewable energy zone
The New South Wales government has lodged an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a transmission project that will connect the Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) to the electricity grid.Â
Orica clears 250K tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions at NSW manufacturing facility
Major manufacturing company Orica said it has eliminated the first 250,000 carbon dioxide equivalent from its Kooragang Island manufacturing facility through the Australian-first deployment of its tertiary catalyst abatement technology.Â
New Monash research hub focuses on transforming carbon dioxide into valuable products
Monash University has launched a new research facility focused on advancing technologies to convert carbon dioxide emissions into valuable products and develop markets for carbon-embedded goods.
Dimensionics to put spotlight on advanced density determination tech at Formnext 2023
Additive manufacturing (AM) part validation innovator Dimensionics Density is slated to unveil its innovative automatic density determination technology ideally suited for dynamic AM production settings at the upcoming Formnext exhibition.
New critical minerals investment spurs sapphire glass manufacturing in Queensland
The Queensland Government is set to invest in Gladstone-based company Alpha HPA to facilitate the manufacturing of sapphire glass used in smartwatches and smartphones from locally produced alumina.Â
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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.
