Tag: Australian Manufacturing
Orica enters 3-year natural gas agreement with ESSO / BHP Billiton
Explosives and chemicals manufacturer Orica has entered a three-year Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) with Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd and BHP Billiton Petroleum (Bass...
Australian Industry Group welcomes carbon tax repeal
Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Innes Willox has welcomed the repeal of Carbon Tax but urged the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) to...
Pooley Wines open new winery in Tasmania
Premier Lara Giddings has opened the new Cambridge winery of family-owned wine producer Pooley Wines on Monday.
According to the latest media release by...
Qantas set to close its Australian maintenance plant
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has called on Qantas to reconsider its decision to move jobs overseas following the company’s announcement that it...
Holden factory workers get cold-shoulder from GM boss
Holden’s factory workers have reportedly been snubbed by the boss of the company’s international operations, casting a bigger cloud of doubt over the car...
Kimberly-Clark wins FSC Supplier of the Year from the Forest Stewardship Council
Kimberly-Clark Australia has received the prestigious FSC Supplier of the Year Award from the Forest Stewardship Council Australia Excellence Awards held in Melbourne last...
Victoria’s Regional Growth Fund helps vegetable farm expand and create jobs
The Victorian Coalition Government is investing $1.5 million from the Regional Growth Fund to help a Gippsland vegetable farm Covino Farms Pty Ltd. transform...
AWPA examines manufacturing workforce requirements
The Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency (AWPA) announced the examination of the workforce requirements of the manufacturing sector over the next decade.
In order to...
Job cuts at Williamstown to open the floodgates in the Defense Shipbuilding Program
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) has called the Federal Government to react swiftly in order to prevent Australia’s crumbling defence shipbuilding program from...
Car union fears robots will render Holden workforce obsolete
The car union foresees bleak future for people working at Holden, even if the company maintains its manufacturing in Australia.
According to a report featured...
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All eyes on Melbourne as Australian Manufacturing Week prepares to open doors
In just four weeks, the spotlight will shine on Australia’s industrial heart as Australian Manufacturing Week 2025 (AMW) takes over Melbourne’s Convention and Exhibition Centre for four days of cutting-edge tech, world-class innovation, and industry-defining conversations.
