The Prime Minister and members of the Federal Cabinet recently attended a Manufacturing Forum to meet with local manufacturing businesses.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Hon Marise Payne, Minister for
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Australian PMI recovery strengthens in February 2021
The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) increased by 3.5 points to 58.8 in February 2021.
It is the index’s highest monthly result since March
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Boeing Loyal wingman uncrewed aircraft completes first flight
The first military aircraft designed and manufactured in Australia in more than 50 years has flown from the Woomera Range Complex.
Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have completed
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Will hydrogen use in manufacturing be the best way to achieve the net-zero emissions target by 2050?
Hydrogen has been widely touted as a viable alternative to fossil fuels and could form a key part of the energy strategy enabling the Australian Government to achieve the net-zero emissions target by 2050.
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BusTech Group first to manufacture zero-emissions vehicles
Australian bus-building manufacturer BusTech Group is the only Australian bus company locally manufacturing zero-emission buses for the New South Wales market.
BusTech Group’s ZDi electric bus has been
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Perth wireless technology manufacturer appoints new CEO
Perth-based wireless technology manufacturer Connected IO has appointed new CEO Dougal Ferguson, with immediate effect.
Ferguson became a non-executive director in July 2020, and had been overseeing the
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TGA approves Novartis CAR-T cell manufacturing
The Cell Therapies facility at the Peter McCallum Centre in Melbourne has become the first approved CAR-T commercial manufacturing site in Australia.
The centre aims to provide faster access to CAR-T therapies
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3D printing experts have the local edge
While imported resins for 3D printing are increasingly common, Sydney-based resin developer & manufacturer Monocure3D is winning with customers in Australia and abroad. Director Charlie Anderson spoke
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Hope for the future—with a strong national plan
The COVID-19 pandemic created uncertainty for everyone, with staff stood down and projects delayed or cancelled. And, while all of us are worried about what the future holds, there are many reasons to
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Local manufacturing for the present and the future
As preparations begin on the building of 12 Attack Class submarines in South Australia, the forecast for supply chain growth is looking promising. Caroline Tung finds out more from Naval
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$21 million Innovation Hub investment to drive advanced technologies
The federal government is continuing to strengthen Australia’s defence capability by investing in the ideas and expertise of innovative Australian companies and research organisations.
Minister for Defence
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Australia’s Sentient ViDAR system secures contract for testing
An Australian-developed innovative intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system has been selected by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, to undergo a testing and development program.
Melbourne-based
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Last ever Australian-built Holden up for auction
The very last Holden off the manufacturing line in Australia will be on auction this weekend.
Chief Operations Officer for Lloyds Auctions, Lee Hames, said the company was very excited to offer the very
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Civmec secures manufacturing contracts
Australian engineering firm Civmec has secured multiple contracts worth more than $100 million, including two manufacturing contracts in the minerals and metals sector.
The manufacturing division has been
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Controlling the bend with smart technologies
Geelong manufacturing start-up FormFlow is partnering with Deakin University and the Innovative Manufacturing CRC (IMCRC) to advance its unique corrugated steel bending process to enable high volume
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South Australia’s Factory of the Future to accelerate growth of advanced manufacturing
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has visited the construction site for Stage One of the Line Zero – Factory of the Future facility, to see first-hand, some of the advanced technologies
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Patented fresh milk processing technology among many to receive Accelerating Commercialisation grant
The federal government is backing a world-first innovation that can extend the expiry date of fresh milk to more than 60 days.
Queensland company Naturo will use its $1 million Accelerating Commercialisation
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Victorian government signs MoU with Hanwha
The Victorian state government is backing Hanwha Defense Australia to build and maintain Australian military vehicles in Geelong, in a move that stands to create hundreds of highly-skilled local jobs.
Minister
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AMGC forecasts billion dollar return on manufacturing projects
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has analysed the completion of its first 10 industry projects together with the release of its 2020 Project Impact Report. The report provides an overview
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Sydney University and General Electric to accelerate Australia’s advanced manufacturing agenda
GE Additive, a subsidiary of General Electric, and the University of Sydney have entered into a strategic five-year agreement to advance Australia’s manufacturing capability.
Additive manufacturing uses
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