Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released quarterly labour figures that states almost one million Australians are still working in manufacturing, with Victoria leading the way.
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CSIRO- QSDM agreement for the LASC technology
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has entered into a commercial agreement with Canadian company Quality Systems Design & Manufacturing (QSDM) to manufacture, support and supply the shearer position measure system for the CSIRO’s LASC technology.
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Jobs hit hardest in Barwon region
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed that more than 80 per cent of job losses in regional Victoria last month have been in the Barwon- Western District.
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Australian manufacturing gets support
The Australian manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has launched a campaign for a ‘National Manufacturing Plan’ to stem the flow of job losses and ensure high-skilled, high-wage, strong manufacturing for the future.
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Positive reinforcement to boost manufacturers confidence
Negative press comments on Australia’s manufacturing industry have been affecting the confidence levels amongst Australian manufacturers.
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Car industry needs stability and support to survive
Former Ford boss and current BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser said the federal government has to decide if it wants to keep the Australia’s car manufacturing industry or not.
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Plain packaging for cigarette manufacturers
Australian government’s new legislation has made it mandatory for cigarettes manufacturers to package all tobacco products for domestic consumption in Australia, in plain packaging from October 1, 2012.
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Tax system discriminates against Australian manufacturers
The Australian Made Campaign has been calling for changes to the GST-free threshold for goods bought online from overseas vendors.
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Government blamed for manufacturers decline
Union and employers have called calls for the NZ government to do more to help the manufacturing sector after the Australian government helped Norske Skog upgrade a paper mill in Tasmania while the company axed jobs in New Zealand.
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CSL doubles manufacturing capacity
CSL Biotherapies, a subsidiary of CSL Limited Australia and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of influenza vaccine, has announced it has been awarded a contract by the United States Department of Health Services to supply pre-pandemic and pandemic vaccine antigens and related services to the U.S. national stockpile.
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$7.5 million grant program launched in Victoria
Minister for Manufacturing Exports and Trade Richard Dalla-Riva has launched the Victorian Manufacturing Productivity Networks $7.5 million competitive grant program.
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King Island beef moves to Tasmania
King Island's steaks will be cut in Tasmania after the closure of the island's only meat plant.
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Manufacturer closes production in NZ, expands in Australia
Manufacturer Norske Skog has announced plans to close one of its newsprint machines at its Kawerau plant in New Zealand.
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Haier expresses a takeover offer for FPA
Fisher & Paykel Appliances has been approached by Haier for a takeover offer.
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Revive local manufacturing to save jobs
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has launched the ‘Making Our Future’ campaign to revive local manufacturing and save the industry.
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Steel industry’s future discussed
The Australian Steel Convention 2012 has been opened today by Industry Minister Greg Combet at the Hyatt Hotel in Canberra.
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Male manufacturers more likely to be unemployed in Victoria
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) jobless figures, released yesterday, revealed job queues in Victoria are likely to become increasingly populated by men than women.
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China invests $200m in WA’s dairy industry
China's beverage billionaire, Zong Qinghou, is considering investing $200 million in a milk processing plant in the Western Australia.
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Slowed manufacturing affects state economy
Victoria’s economy reported the slowest growth rates, due to the recent slowdown in the manufacturing sector, when compared to other mainland states.
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Aluminium smelter cuts jobs
New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) has announced it will axe 100 jobs by November.
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