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Seventeen projects in Queensland are receiving up to $250,000 in grants each as part of the Queensland Government’s $3.4 million Micro-credentialing Program, which seeks to upskill existing workers and job seekers in the state. 

Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing Glenn Butcher has launched Queensland's inaugural Manufacturing Month to draw attention to the state's leading manufacturers and feature a range of events showcasing the sector’s capabilities. 

A recent analysis from CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has estimated that an emerging capacity that employs 'non-animal models' to evaluate novel medical goods could produce over $1.5 billion in revenue and create over 5,000 employment by 2040.

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.

The Queensland Government has released the first look at the future Stanwell Clean Energy Hub, which is expected to unlock new industrial jobs in...

The Federal government and the Queensland state government have joined forces to invest more than $12.79 million in six new recycling initiatives, diverting almost 69,000 tonnes of garbage from Queensland landfills each year.

The adoption of value-added manufacturing will be crucial to boost the country's economic complexity as “growth, jobs and the flexibility to respond to economic shocks will come from making more things in Australia,” according to Minister for Science and Industry Ed Husic in an address to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.

The Royal Australian Navy's acquisition of a new batch of naval combat helicopters has been hailed as a major economic boost for the Shoalhaven amid a major upgrade to the HMAS Albatross air station.

Thales Australia said a masterplan is under development for the establishment of a sovereign Maritime Autonomy and SME Collaboration Precinct to support the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Mine Countermeasures and Military Survey Capability SEA1905-1 program, should the company be selected. 

Minister for Regional Development Harriet Shing announced the completion of family-owned manufacturing business LV Shade & Shutters’ new dual-purpose hub, which is thrice the size of the previous site and can now accommodate a four-fold increase in production while creating seven new jobs.