Tag: manufacturing sector
Australian manufacturing must adopt new technologies, knowledge and skills – says AAMC Chairman
The Chairman of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC), Mr John Pollaers, has welcomed the Performance of Manufacturing Index, which showed the first expansion...
Manufacturing sector ready to absorb new hirings, according to survey
The latest Manpower Employment Outlook survey has found that there are positive hiring intentions in the manufacturing sector, with employers in Finance, Insurance and...
Australia must abandon resource-dependent economic policies and turn to advanced manufacturing, says Dean of...
With the mining boom all but over, its back to reality for Australia, which, riding on the wave of the commodity price hike for...
Government urged to lift CSG restrictions to prevent mass job losses
NSW’s manufacturing sector is facing a mass job loss if the Government does not ease restrictions on coal seam gas (CSG) activity, a Hunter...
SA Minister Close takes “German lessons” to boost the State’s manufacturing sector
South Australian Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation Susan Close is currently in Germany where she is discussing their Industrie 4.0 initiative which has given...
Lower Australian dollar gives impetus to industry
Rising building activity and a sustained depreciation in the Australian dollar has provided Australian manufacturing with a much needed boost after years of being...
NSW Business Chamber welcomes boost to advanced manufacturing sector
The NSW Business Chamber, the State’s peak business organisation, has welcomed the announcement of the Federal Government’s Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda which focuses...
Australia’s manufacturing sector shrinks in June
Activity in Australia’s manufacturing sector continued to shrink last month due to the renewed strength of the dollar, which increases import competition and hurts...
TUA’s Prof. Barry Burgan points out what troubles Australian manufacturing
Professor Barry Burgan from Torrens University Australia, (the country’s newest comprehensive University) has written an opinion piece titled "Can Australia Make Things — The...
Industry Minister Macfarlane on car industry $155 million boost
Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced an increase in car industry assistance last week aimed at helping South Australia and Victoria develop new industries in...
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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.
