Kevin Rudd has announced a $6.2bn plan to make the automotive industry more economically and environmentally sustainable by 2020.
IN an effort to boost local manufacturing jobs, Victorian Premier John Brumby has called for a national approach to buying trains and major infrastructure, asking the federal government for subsidies to assist manufacturers competing in tough international markets.
UNIONS and car manufacturers have slammed a review of Australia's car industry, saying it compromises the ability for local companies to compete with global imports.
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd on Friday congratulated Australian businesses involved in preparations for the Olympic Games and pledged continuing Australian Government support to further strengthen trade and economic links with China.
Toyota will announce plans today to build hybrid cars at its Altona plant in Melbourne from 2010.
Australian businesses have unprecedented opportunities as business becomes increasingly globablised. But how ready are they for the challenges of fully participating in global supply chains? And how does the ‘global readiness’ of your business compare within your industry sector?
Editor's comment piece from the February issue of Manufacturers' Monthly. After being ignored for the past decade or so, recent changes in ALP’s leadership have put the manufacturing industry back on the front page.
FEDERAL Labor Leader, Kevin Rudd, hosted a national manufacturing roundtable earlier this week to bring together stakeholders and experts critical to the future of Australia's manufacturing industry.
Labor announced earlier this week that it will invest up to $100 million in a national network of manufacturing centres to help foster innovation for small and medium sized businesses.
The ALP has put forward a practical industry policy, but one should never forget who is pulling the strings. Alan Johnson comments for Manufacturers’ Monthly.