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The Western Australian Government announced $1.16 million in funding under the latest round of Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants, with a focus on boosting the manufacturing sector in the Wheatbelt. 

Australia’s manufacturing sector is experiencing a significant technological revolution, driven by advancements aimed at enhancing efficiency, sustainability, and global competitiveness.

Grant Thornton has unveiled its annual Manufacturing Benchmarking report for 2024, indicating that the manufacturing sector has demonstrated adaptability in the face of economic challenges.

The latest Ai Group Australian Industry Index for June shows that the manufacturing sector remains in contraction, with the index rising 14.7 points to -25.6 points, marking 26 consecutive months of decline.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 15 per cent of the world’s population, or over one billion people, live with some form of disability. In Australia, 18 per cent or 4.4 million people have a disability and 90 per cent of those have an invisible disability, according to a recent report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

At the onset of 2024, Australia's private sector faced continued challenges, with the Judo Bank Flash Australia Composite PMI Output Index reporting a reading of 48.1 in January, indicating a fourth consecutive month of business activity decline.

In a bid to bolster the Australian manufacturing sector, an Additive Manufacturing CRC Industry Workshop is set to take place on Tuesday, 30 January...

The Digital Jobs for Manufacturing program is launching new courses starting March 2024 in a move set to bolster the manufacturing sector with cutting-edge digital skills.

Downturns in Australia’s manufacturing industry persisted in November, resulting in the lowest reading in the eight-year history of Judo Bank’s Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) survey outside of lockdown periods. 

Australia’s manufacturing sector saw further contractions in October after the rate of new orders dropped amid worsening demand conditions, according to the latest Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) data from Judo Bank.