Tag: south australia
AWU, AMWU and CEPU agree on no SA submarine strike
The three key unions at the Osborne site — the Australian Workers' Union (AWU), Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) and Communications, Electrical, Plumbing Union...
SA Iron Road inks deal with Chinese investment consortium
South Australian junior miner Iron Road has inked Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with five Chinese steel companies, including with Shandong Iron & Steel Group...
SA flour manufacturer lands trial agreement to supply India’s premium hotel sector
Flinders Ranges Premium Grain – a group of wheat growers dedicated to the supply of flour produced from single origin wheat, grown using sustainable...
Federal Government teams up with SA companies to invest $73.3m in SA manufacturing industry
Up to 430 jobs are expected to be created in South Australia’s manufacturing industry with the Federal Government announcing a major investment to boost...
Frost & Sullivan assessment report finds Manufacturing Works initiative really works for SA manufacturers
An independent assessment conducted by national consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan (Australia) Pty Ltd has found that South Australia's $11.1 million Manufacturing Works initiative...
Volvo to run first driverless car trials on Australian roads
Swedish carmaker Volvo is set to become the first automotive company to introduce autonomous cars on Australian roads when it commences its test program...
Siemens launches new service centre in Tonsley
Global technology giant Siemens has become the latest high-profile company to invest in Tonsley, WA, with the opening of a new cutting edge maintenance...
HEGS Australia named 2015 Telstra South Australian Business of the Year
HEGS Australia, SA’s manufacturer of the famous “heg” – a clothes peg with hooks – has been named the 2015 Telstra South Australian Business...
South Australia unemployment rate hits 15-year high
Australia’s unemployment rate has spiralled to 8.2%, the highest recorded level since February 2000.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force figures, South...
BAE Systems inks deal with Saab Australia to bid for Australian combat vehicle program
BAE Systems has announced that it has signed an agreement with Saab Australia to pursue a joint bid with Finland-based Patria for Australia’s armoured...