Two European NATO customers have signed contracts with Rheinmetall to supply their armed forces with 40mm ammunition. The total value of these contracts exceeds €30 million ($46.7 million).

Approximately 300 construction jobs are slated to open at the Port of Brisbane as part of Lytton Refinery’s planned expansion to improve fuel security and deliver lower emissions fuel. 

Job vacancies in Tasmania have increased over the month by 12.8 per cent, according to the latest data released by Australian Bureau of Statistics. 

ASX-listed company ReNu Energy is expanding its renewable and clean energy portfolio with a $1 million investment in Australian battery casing tech company Vaulta. 

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has urged small business owners to take time early in the new year to take stock of their mental and financial well-being.

The Australian government has begun soliciting public feedback for proposed Safeguard Mechanism reforms and drafted provisions for the $1.9 billion Powering the Regions Fund. 

Job vacancies decreased by 5 per cent in November 2022, declining by over 23,000 from August’s result, according to the latest report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index declined 2.1 points in December to 89.8, marking the 12th consecutive month below the 49-year average of 98.

A respected international energy and technology expert has been appointed as the Australian oil and gas industry’s new Director of Net Zero Technologies, reaffirming the sector’s focus and increasing program of work on emissions reduction and ways to use gas in a cleaner energy future. 

ACCI has renewed its calls for sweeping reforms on immigration rules to boost economic growth, create jobs, and foster innovation.