Queensland invests $45m in new SuperGrid workforce training centre in Gladstone
The Queensland government has announced a $45 million investment to establish the first Queensland Supergrid Training Centre and Transmission Hub in Gladstone.
Aristocrat Leisure Limited set to acquire VGT for $1.3bn
Australian manufacturer of gaming equipment Aristocrat Leisure Limited has announced that it has entered into a $1.3 billion agreement to acquire US Video Gaming Technology...
Queensland’s employment forecasted to grow significantly by 2025-26
The Anticipating Future Skills Series from Jobs Queensland has released four headline employment forecasts for the five-year period 2025-26, estimating total employment of nearly three million, an increase of 207,000 new jobs.
$50m federal budget invested in Nyrstar’s Hobart zinc smelter modernisation
The federal government has announced a $50 million investment in Nyrstar, a critical minerals and metals producer, in a bid to strengthen Tasmania and Australia’s manufacturing capability.
NT’s advanced manufacturing fund to create more jobs over the next three years
The Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF) is set to create up to 100 new manufacturing jobs and provide $35 million to the Northern Territory's economy over the next three years, paving the way for a burgeoning advanced manufacturing industry.
Boosting STEM careers to address Australia’s skills gap
Among a great number of critical problems exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past three years, Australia is also looking at a future plagued by the lack of enough skilled workers across various industries, such as manufacturing.
Schweppes expansion to create new jobs in Melbourne
Minister for Manufacturing David Hodgett has announced a $17.4 million expansion of Schweppes’ Tullamarine plant that will boost productivity and create 20 new highly-skilled...
Bradken to cut 500 jobs
Bradken is set to slash 10% of its workforce to 4,700 in the next couple of years to reduce operational costs and improve medium to...
Advancing workforce training key to scaling up Australian manufacturing— Intertek SAI Global Commercial Director
Skill shortage has emerged as a pressing concern in the Australian manufacturing landscape as volumes of migration into the country increase and the need to fill the manpower gap reverberates throughout the industry.
Boeing expands aerospace manufacturing jobs and investment in Victoria
Minister for Manufacturing Sovereignty Ben Carroll has welcomed Boeing's growth in Victoria, noting that the firm has created more than 200 new jobs in the state this year alone, an increase of about 25 per cent, boosting its employment in the state to more than 1000.
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