Tag: Opinion
The Demise of Australian Manufacturing + Impact of COVID-19
This article is by Geoff Crittenden, CEO of Weld Australia.
Australia has a long, proud history of manufacturing throughout the 20th century.
With the federation of...
Why do Australian manufacturers need to be more like technology companies?
In our digital economy, the customer is in the driving seat. Not only can they freely access mountains of information, but they have the...
Leading US satellite company sets up shop in Adelaide
US-space company Tyvak has unveiled plans to establish a manufacturing facility for the integration and testing of space vehicles in Lot Fourteen – Australia’s...
Research Exploring Father’s Views and Experiences of Flexible Working in the Manufacturing Industry
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Today’s fathers are expected to combine providing financially for their family through paid work with being actively involved and engaged in their children’s...
Brown Coal Innovation Australia Chair says ill-informed carbon attitudes risk Australia’s regional future
As a keynote speaker at the Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia (SEGRA) conference in Bathurst, New South Wales, Brown Coal Innovation Australia (BCIA)...
The global map for manufacturing is being re-drawn – yet again
By Karen M. Reddington, President, FedEx Express, Asia Pacific
Just a few decades ago the buzz was all about 'off-shoring' - where manufacturing moved to...
Automation doesn’t necessarily lead to job loss, says leading Australian manufacturing business CEO
Dr Herbert Hermens, head of Australian-owned manufacturer Keech, has dismissed the notion that automation will force people out of jobs as unfounded and “alarmist”.
Mr...
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...
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...
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...
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Circular beds: Revolutionising sustainable bedding in Australia
A new wave of innovation is transforming the Australian manufacturing sector, with sustainability at its core. ROBOVOID, in collaboration with Swinburne University, GT Recycling, and Sustainability Victoria, has developed a groundbreaking bed base made entirely from recycled plastic.
