Tag: Manufacturing

The Queensland Government has announced a trade mission to East Asia aimed at strengthening manufacturing and resources ties, with Minister for Natural Resources and Mines and Manufacturing Dale Last leading a delegation to South Korea and Japan to promote investment and economic growth in the State’s mining and manufacturing sectors.

Australia’s advanced manufacturing sector is set for a significant expansion following a $3.9 billion investment in the Submarine Construction Yard at Osborne, with Weld Australia describing the announcement as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the nation’s manufacturing capability.

Queensland vegetable grower Kalfresh has secured an $80 million climate investment to advance a new manufacturing-focused food and energy development in regional Queensland, marking the start of construction on what is described as Australia’s first integrated paddock-to-power precinct.

Australia’s vehicle manufacturing and supply market has recorded strong early results under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), with around two-thirds of suppliers exceeding their emissions targets in the first reporting period, according to the Electric Vehicle Council.

Manufacturing progress at KONGSBERG’s missile factory in regional New South Wales was highlighted this week during a site visit by the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, as construction continues at the Astra Aerolab Defence & Aerospace Precinct in Williamtown.

The Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission has updated the state’s Manufacturing, Maintenance and Metal Trades Award, with changes taking effect from 18 February 2026. 

Manufacturing jobs have become a central issue in Lithgow as community groups step up calls for government action to secure the future of the long-vacant Lithgow Locomotive Workshop, arguing the site could underpin both traditional rail manufacturing and emerging battery-electric train production.

New research from RMIT University suggests an Australian desert plant commonly known as Old Man Saltbush could offer food manufacturers a natural way to boost protein content and reduce added salt in staple foods.

A new subsidised welder training initiative aimed at strengthening Queensland’s manufacturing workforce has been launched by Weld Australia in partnership with Manufacturing Skills Queensland.

Australia’s manufacturing sector remains under pressure despite an apparent improvement in the nation’s standing on Harvard University’s Economic Complexity Index, according to the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, which says the revised ranking reflects methodological changes rather than a material shift in industrial capability.