Tag: Manufacturing

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.

Manufacturing has been identified as a key beneficiary of a new $15 million Trunk Infrastructure Fund announced by Regional Development Victoria, aimed at unlocking rural and regional land to support industrial development, private investment and long-term jobs growth across the state.

Manufacturing is being positioned at the centre of the NSW Government’s push to deliver greener housing and regional jobs, with a $4.8 million grant awarded to Orange-based manufacturer Green Timber Tech to support the production of more than 1,000 prefabricated homes a year.

Australian launch services company Gilmour Space Technologies has opened a representative office in South Australia as it seeks to strengthen manufacturing-related industry connections within the state’s space sector.

GALE Pacific Limited says it is marking 75 years of manufacturing technical fabrics in Australia, reflecting on a history of product development while positioning the business for future innovation and sustainability.

AM Solutions, a provider of post-processing technology for additive manufacturing and a brand of the Rösler Group, has launched a new compact M1 system, positioning it as a manufacturing-focused solution designed to support production-grade surface finishing of 3D-printed metal and polymer parts.