Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Key trends expected for the manufacturing sector in 2024

The manufacturing sector outlook for 2024 remains cautious amidst several challenges. Fiscal tightening, inflation, and geopolitical instability could undermine growth in 2024, and if favourable economic trends start to unwind, the risk of a downturn looms large.  

From Skeptic to Stakeholder: Building a business case for wellbeing

Sponsored Content by Virgin Pulse The results are in. The evidence is clear. The doubters are silenced. It’s a scientific fact that workplace wellbeing programs...

Should you be looking for AI in an ERP?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has enjoyed a steady rise in popularity across almost every industry since its formal inception in the mid-twentieth century. 

Two Australian-built Toyota vehicles are named finalists in Australia’s Best Cars Awards

Four Toyota vehicles including two sedans which are being manufactured at the car maker’s facility in Altona have been named as finalists in Australia's...

How Taiwan is revolutionising its AI data centres with liquid cooling

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence relies heavily on the infrastructure that supports it. As AI continues to transform industries worldwide, the demand for robust and efficient data centre operations has never been more critical. This, in turn, has brought attention to the environmental impact of these facilities.

Optimising your design to keep additive manufacturing systems efficient

This video series is sponsored by By now we have a fairly good idea of what the BigRep PRO is capable of doing. And...

Sale of Business: Queen’s Slipper™ Playing Cards

The Opal Group is seeking immediate expressions of interest for the purchase of its Queen's Slipper Playing Cards business including the Queen's Slipper trademark in Australia and New Zealand, intellectual property and associated operating equipment.

Safety First Conference confirms Dr Rod Gutierrez as keynote speaker

The Safety First Conference & Expo – Australia’s first one-stop shop for safety professionals keen to gain new tools and up-to-date strategies for influencing...

The economic forces driving manufacturing’s next cycle

Australia’s manufacturing sector entered 2026 with improving momentum, but renewed global disruption is again testing resilience across the industry.

AMWU believes locally made content is the missing link in new Sydney rail

The latest building of the $9 billion North West Rail Link in Sydney has come under light by AMWU, who will step up pressure on...
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global

There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.