Tag: Australian jobs
Small South Australian company wins $2.5m Defence contract
Inovor Technologies has won a $2.5m Defence contract to to deliver a satellite bus that will be used to house equipment in space for...
Finalists of the 2019 Australian Export Awards announced
Federal Trade Minister Simon Birmingham has announced the finalists for this year’s top honours at the 2019 Australian Export Awards.
In making the announcement, Minister...
Government launches a $20m initiative to boost SME export potential
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews, has announced a new Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Export Hubs Initiative that will help SMEs grow,...
Chemistry Australia CEO: Access to affordable gas ‘critical’ for manufacturing sector
The Federal ALP has announced a National Gas Plan aimed at providing access to affordable gas for Australian manufacturing.
The move was welcomed by Chemistry...
More than 1,000 local companies line up for work on Australia’s Future Submarine Program
Over one thousand local businesses have formally registered their interest to participate in the Future Submarine Program, according to Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne.
The...
QinetiQ sets up shop in Adelaide
British multinational defence technology company QinetiQ has opened a new office in Mawson Lakes, South Australia, in response to the growing demand for its...
Refuel International awarded $47m fuel tanker contract
Melbourne-based Refuel International, the leading manufacturer of aviation refuelling vehicles, has won a $47 million contract to construct the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) new...
AMWU endorses Labor’s national rail plan
AMWU members have backed Labor’s national rail initiative that will coordinate train purchases between the states to boost Australian manufacturing.
The National Passenger Rail Procurement...
AMWU: Coalition budget slap in the face to manufacturing workers
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) launched a scathing attack on the Turnbull Government on Tuesday, saying its budget “failed to deliver for manufacturing...
AMWU celebrates subs triumph for Australian shipbuilders
AMWU members are celebrating the announcement that French firm DCNS would build 12 new submarines in Adelaide, which comes after the Union’s lengthy campaign...