Tag: @AuManufacturing

NSW takes lead in electric bus transformation

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
Australia has made good progress decarbonising the electricity market, but one of the most glaring of omissions in Australia’s national climate stance remains our tardiness on taking action in...

‘Reshoring’ might work but needs more data

Posted on   |  by Brent Balinski
As interesting as the topic of reshoring might be to some manufacturers, its discussion in Australia relies heavily on hunches and anecdote. In March 2019, when this website asked...

Policy re-set needed to boost manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Dr Samih Nabulsi
Australia is weathering the devastating effects of COVID-19 relatively well, but it is clear that even with a potential vaccine on the horizon, we should be prepared for what...

Advanced Fibre Cluster taps AI for materials tests

Posted on   |  by David McClure
The Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong has been awarded a Defence Science Institute (DSI) Smart Ideas Grant to help develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for composite materials integrity testing. The...

Defence Innovation Hub cranks $28m funding

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
The Defence Innovation Hub has announced its latest round of grants to industry worth $28 million, with grant funds going to nine new contracts and two existing projects. Two...

Manufacturing for a post-COVID world

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia is looking to rebuild its industrial base to achieve greater self-sufficiency in manufacturing. But we are seriously under-investing in creating the engineering and technology knowledge and skills that...

Has SA given up on manufacturing?

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
When I grew up in Adelaide there was a feeling that South Australia was the centre of manufacturing. The home of Holden and Chrysler, of the Hills Hoist and...

Roy Green on a new manufacturing regime

Posted on   |  by Roy Green
Every crisis provides an opportunity and COVID-19 is no exception. Not only has it exposed the gaps in Australia’s manufacturing supply chains, but it has also more broadly demonstrated...

Crowdsourcing a new manufacturing plan

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
Australia’s industry structure is broken – so with your help we are going to develop a new deal manufacturing plan to help make it right. It has taken COVID-19 to...