The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) has passed parliament, making Australia the fourth nation to ratify the global trade agreement involving 10 other countries. On Wednesday, Labor voted with the government to pass the legislation enabling the TPP, which minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham would open markets for Australian farmers, manufacturers and businesses across … Continue reading TPP-11 passes federal parliament →

Australian manufacturer CableX will receive government funding to support their entry into global supply chains under two of its defence grant programs. CableX, a manufacturer of custom cables and harness assemblies based in Bentleigh, Melbourne, will receive support to partner with industry experts under the Boost Your Business Defence, Aerospace and Security stream and the … Continue reading CableX receives government support to help access defence supply chains →

In a country where the physical production of cars has become outmoded, can continued investment in automotive R&D help establish leading roles in the manufacturing supply chains of future? David Loneragan speaks to the experts. In the context of Australia’s post-mining boom transition to a more knowledge-based economy, investment in research and development (R&D) is … Continue reading Shifting gears: Can R&D revitalise an industry in decline? →

The federal government has announced that it will provide funding via the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to build an online platform that encourages businesses to start using renewable energy. The Business Renewables Centre Australia will be a resource centre and an online marketplace designed to accelerate the purchase of renewable energy by Australian businesses … Continue reading Renewable energy online marketplace to be established →

The federal government has launched a new program that provides funding for engineers pursuing research in Australia’s automotive sector. The Automotive Engineering Graduate Program provides universities with grants of between $200,000 and $1 million to deliver research support for post graduate students to undertake engineering projects in priority areas for the automotive industry. The purpose … Continue reading New funding program supports automotive engineering research →