Tag: Australian industry
AAMC asks parties to state their policies on important industry issues
The Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC) has called on all parties to state their policies on driving success in Australian advanced manufacturing and to...
Woodside injects $10m into Monash innovation centre
Australian oil and gas company Woodside and Monash University have announced the launch of a new Innovation Centre that incorporates cutting-edge technology with exceptional...
Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister joins Lockheed Martin Australia Board
Mr Kim Beazley AC, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Australian Ambassador to the United States of America, has been appointed to...
PM announces $282m package for defence
Prime Minister Turnbull has announced a $282 million package for shipbuilder Austal to build the country’s pacific patrol boats.
“The $282 million contract was signed...
Spain’s Navantia to build Australia’s replacement replenishment vessels
The Australian Government has signed contracts with the Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia S.A. to build Australia’s two replacement replenishment ships.
The Department of Defence...
New anti-dumping measures will protect Australian steel industry against unfair competition, Minister says
The introduction of two Anti-Dumping Commission recommendations to improve dumping duties on imported Chinese-made steel will provide local manufacturers with an opportunity to compete...
ASC welcomes release of Defence White Paper
Australian shipbuilder ASC has welcomed the release of the Government’s Defence White Paper which revealed plans for a larger fleet of future warships and...
2016 Defence White Paper increases Defence spending by $29.9bn over the next decade
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Defence Minister Marise Payne have released the 2016 Defence White Paper which brings together all capability-related investment including...
The abolishment of Industry Skills Council to push Australian Industry toward future skills crisis,...
The Abbott Government’s decision to abolish the Industry Skills Council has crippled Australia’s capacity to compete in the global skills race, ending two decades...
Joe Hockey accuses the AMWU of “being at war” with Toyota
Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has accused the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) of deliberately obstructing Toyota’s attempts to cut high costs and jeopardizing the...
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
