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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).
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.
Ai Group calls for urgent reforms as private sector stagnation weighs on economy
The Australian Industry Group has warned that the nation’s economic recovery is faltering amid ongoing weakness in the private sector, underscoring the need for urgent policy reforms to stimulate investment and productivity.
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.
Australian industry accelerates AI adoption amid regulatory concerns – Ai Group report
Australian industries are ramping up their adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies to boost productivity and address workforce challenges, an Ai Group report has revealed.
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.
Australian industry leaders ‘more cautious’ in 2024 – Ai Group survey
Australian industry leaders are entering 2024 with significantly more caution and concern than the year before, according to the latest Industry Outlook report from the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).
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“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares
Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.
