More than half of Australian manufacturers are looking to reshore their operations locally in the next two years, a new report has found, as sovereign capability in the sector...
Advanced Manufacturing
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Global mining firm Conymet Duratray International will set up a new manufacturing facility and global headquarters in Victoria, onshoring overseas manufacturing functions and establishing a new ‘innovation division’. Founded...
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The government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative is now open to defence manufacturers in conjunction with a 10-year roadmap for the sector released last week. Defence is the penultimate sector to...
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Defence contractor Raytheon Australia has inaugurated a new Centre for Joint Integration in Adelaide which will include the company’s first major production facility in Australia. The new facility at...
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Labor will again push for an increased uptake of electric vehicles at the upcoming election with a range of tax cuts, while the government has turned its attention to...
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The federal government is “behind the eight ball” on the fast-growing space sector, with homegrown companies teaming up to build sovereign capability in the absence of Commonwealth funding support....
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It was either fortuitous timing or smart politics that led to Labor to unveil its flagship industry policy less than 24 hours after the Prime Minister buried his most...
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For a long time, manufacturing lacked an industry minister with a lock on the job, there for the long term and with the necessary, hard-won credibility it takes to...
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Labor leader Anthony Albanese has unveiled plans for a $15 billion fund to support Australia’s manufacturing sector, promising to partner with the private sector – including superannuation funds –...
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The $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) is now open to food and beverage projects as the government attempts to double the value of the Australian sector by 2031....
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Greg Whiteley is a small manufacturing business owner and has had many a reason to navigate the interface with the Commonwealth Public service. Here he looks at the compliance...
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Pharmaceutical manufacturer IDT Australia is undertaking a feasibility study to assess the possibility of supplementing production of the COVID-19 vaccine in Australia. IDT will assess the possibility of using...
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The first locally manufactured electric bus began a two week trial in Sydney’s east Friday as the NSW government ramps up its plan to convert its entire bus fleet...
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Brisbane-based MedTech manufacturer WearOptimo, which is backed by the Australian National University (ANU), will produce devices in Australia after getting support from the Queensland government. The company makes small...