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Qld backs QPM’s Townsville manufacturing hub with $8M boost
The Queensland Government is making an $8 million investment to prepare the Townsville Energy Chemicals Hub (TECH) project for investment readiness, boosting the local manufacturing sector.
Townsville TAFE opens advanced manufacturing and renewable energy training hub
North Queensland residents looking to benefit from the Queensland Government’s investments in clean energy, infrastructure, and housing can now refine their skills at a new, state-of-the-art training facility.
Gov’t procurement policies to boost local manufacturing, job creation
Government procurement and a stronger product stewardship approach hold the key to creating hundreds of local jobs, according to Tyre Stewardship Australia’s Chief Executive Officer Lina Goodman.
Global manufacturing growth continues as input costs hit 16-month high
Global manufacturing continued its upturn in June, although input cost inflation accelerated to a 16-month high, according to the latest JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI.
Australia enacts engineered stone ban to protect workers
Australia has implemented a landmark ban on engineered stone to safeguard workers from silicosis, a lung disease caused by respirable crystalline silica.
GSEM region crucial for future of Australian manufacturing, says skills minister
Federal Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor has highlighted the Greater South East Melbourne (GSEM) region as “key to A Future Made in Australia.”
Senex Energy’s $1 billion project to drive manufacturing and jobs in Qld
The Australian Government has granted the final EPBC approval for Senex Energy’s expansion of its Atlas and Roma North projects, allowing the $1 billion initiative to proceed.
Breakthrough Victoria boosts advanced manufacturing with $15M liquid instruments investment
Breakthrough Victoria is making an investment of $15 million in Liquid Instruments, a pioneering company in reconfigurable, precision software-defined test instrumentation.
Renewable energy projects boost local jobs on the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast company Infravision has revolutionised power line construction with their innovative drone stringing systems, enabling Powerlink Queensland to achieve a regional first by connecting a renewable energy project in North Queensland.
Queensland’s $1.5 billion budget boost for skills and employment
The Queensland Government, under the leadership of Premier Steven Miles, has allocated $1.5 billion to support skills development, training, employment, and small businesses in a bid to foster the state's commitment to fostering growth and prosperity.
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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.
