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Better roads for Sydney to generate 250 jobs
To improve infrastructure in the Macarthur area and throughout the south-west Sydney growth corridor, the Commonwealth and NSW Governments are delivering on their commitment to...
Secure Jobs and Industry Future must be the focus for Shipbuilding Decisions
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is responding cautiously to speculation regarding Government considerations over the future of the AWD project and Australian shipbuilding.
“The union has...
San Francisco’s Zendesk expands office in Melbourne — 100 new jobs on the horizon
One hundred jobs are expected to be generated with the expansion of San Francisco-based Zendesk in Melbourne.
The company has relocated in a new building...
AMWU defends Australian shipbuilding industry and workers to Senate inquiry
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) — the representative body of Australia’s Naval Shipbuilders — yesterday presented its evidence to the Australian Senate’s inquiry into...
Ansell to cut 300 jobs as part of a global restructure plan
Protective clothing manufacturer Ansell said it was planning to initiate a $124.7 million restructuring plan that will see 300 workers lose their jobs.
According to...
Queenslanders to benefit from world-class research facility on Thursday Island
The Queensland Government has announced the opening of a new world-class research facility on Thursday Island that is set to help the state fight...
Australia’s unemployment rate up in May
The slowdown in mining investments will increase Australia’s jobless rate as the non-mining sector is unable to compensate for the losses, analysts say.
According to...
Hundreds of jobs lost as electrical firm PSG goes into receivership
600 hundred workers at electrical firm Pacific Services Group (PSG) — formerly known as Russell Smith — have lost their jobs after the company...
Hewlett Packard to axe additional 11,000 to 16,000 jobs worldwide
Hewlett Packard, the world’s second largest PC manufacturer, has announced that it will cut additional 11,000 to 16,000 jobs as part of Chief Executive...
AMWU slams Minister Johnston for failing to provide a plan to save shipbuilders’ jobs
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has expressed utter disappointment in Defence Minister The Hon. David Johnston, calling him a liar in the wake...
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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.
