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Industry calls for clear strategy and funding to advance AUKUS Pillar 2
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has released a report outlining what it describes as essential next steps for ensuring the success of AUKUS Pillar 2, the trilateral security arrangement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States aimed at jointly developing advanced defence capabilities.
Ai Group warns manufacturing left behind in economic recovery
Manufacturing is continuing to lag behind other industrial sectors in Australia’s economic recovery, according to the latest findings from the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).
Ai Group renews ties with Malaysian manufacturers
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen business cooperation and manufacturing ties between Australia and Malaysia.
Manufacturing sector’s struggles highlighted in push for economic reform
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) is urging the federal government to place manufacturing at the centre of discussions during the upcoming August economic roundtable, warning that the sector is facing intensifying pressures that threaten its viability and broader economic contribution.
Call for R&D reform as productivity stagnates, says Ai Group
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has called for a significant overhaul of the country’s research and development (R&D) system, warning that Australia risks falling behind if commercialisation and productivity outcomes are not prioritised in future reforms.
Leaders urge policy change to tackle weak markets and stagnant productivity – Ai Group
Australian industry leaders are bracing for another challenging year in 2025, with concerns over economic prospects prompting a shift toward short-term productivity gains and scaled-back long-term investments, according to the latest Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Industry Expectations Survey.
Government’s $2B plan for cleaner aluminium supports industry’s future – Ai Group
A $2 billion commitment to cleaner aluminium production in Australia is being hailed as a significant vote of confidence in the future of the sector, according to Innes Willox, Chief Executive of the Australian Industry Group.
Manufacturing shows mixed signals as industry contraction deepens in October – Ai Group
In October, Australia’s manufacturing sector exhibited signs of improvement, yet remained under significant pressure, according to the latest Ai Group’s Australian Industry Index.
Manufacturing sector faces persistent challenges amid contraction – Ai Group
The latest Ai Group Australian Industry Index for June shows that the manufacturing sector remains in contraction, with the index rising 14.7 points to -25.6 points, marking 26 consecutive months of decline.
Ai Group reveals soaring demand for technical and trade skills in 2024
Ai Group's Centre for Education and Training (CET) has released survey data revealing that technicians and trades workers are in high demand and increasingly difficult to find.