MTX Group has announced it will establish its first service hub in Adelaide, creating around 500 jobs within the next three to five years. The service hub is the first of its kind to be set up in Australia
Read More
Putting diversity into practice
Understanding the value of gender balance has led BAE Systems to implement flexible working arrangements. Manufacturers’ Monthly explains.
Promoting and encouraging diversity
Read More
Read More
Employment initiative helps young people Get Moving for work
Get Moving, an initiative funded by the Department of Jobs and Small Business and run by Workskil Australia, will assist unemployed people aged 18-24 to relocate for work.
The program recognises that
Read More
Read More
No more decline in manufacturing jobs; small growth projected
A report by the Department of Jobs and Small Business shows the long-term decline in manufacturing employment could be abating, with growth of 8,500 (0.9 per cent) jobs projected over the next five
Read More
Read More
Lockheed Martin delivers deployable facilities to support RAAF
In a press statement from the office of the Minister for Defence Industry, the first two mobile mission system facilities to support the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) F-35A aircraft were delivered
Read More
Read More
Infrastructure WA to grow WA economy
A blueprint for the establishment of Infrastructure WA (IWA) was released earlier this month, which the WA government describes as a new approach to long-term infrastructure planning in Western Australia
Read More
Read More
NSW manufacturers to ‘thrive’ following $80b construction funding
State treasurer Dominic Perrottet has said New South Wales industries will continue to drive the national economy after announcing an unprecedented $80.1 billion infrastructure investment.
The funding
Read More
Read More
Boosts for jobs in the Latrobe Valley
The Victorian state government is backing more Latrobe Valley businesses to create new jobs and drive economic growth.
Minister for Industry and Employment Ben Carroll has announced grants for two local
Read More
Read More
GA-ASI expands Team Reaper Australia
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a global manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, has announced the expansion of its Team Reaper Australia. The team
Read More
Read More
Advance Queensland backs innovation in Outback Queensland
In a media release statement today, the Queensland Government is backing a $1 million collaborative agreement to spur innovation-led economic growth for Outback Queensland with funding through the Government’s
Read More
Read More
Imagine IM opens new Geelong facility
Earlier this week, Imagine Intelligent Materials opened up a new facility in Geelong, Victoria in what it says is a “world first” in production of fit-for-purpose graphene for manufacturing
Read More
Read More
QLD SMEs and Boeing to work on world-first technology
The Queensland government said that their local SMEs are benefitting from a state government’s investment in a remotely piloted aircraft project with Boeing.
Minister for Innovation, Science and
Read More
Read More
Australian businesses fast embracing IaaS: Oracle
In June 2017, Oracle has released a report stating that Australian businesses are rapidly embracing cloud infrastructure (IaaS) to boost performance and innovation levels. While negative perceptions
Read More
Read More
Vic Government funding to alleviate businesses’ electric bills
Last week, the Victorian State Government has announced that its Boosting Business Productivity program will now include large businesses thanks to an increase in funding.
The announcement is the latest
Read More
Read More
Melbourne Metro Tunnel to see creation of 7000 jobs
In a news release earlier this week, the Andrews Labor Government is creating thousands of local jobs and using Victorian businesses to build the biggest public transport project in Victorian history –
Read More
Read More
Schneider Electric named one of Australia’s most attractive companies
Earlier this year in May, Schneider Electric was named as one of Australia’s top ten most attractive employers for job seekers by employment firm Randstand.
Randstand’s annual survey of 7795 potential
Read More
Read More
Sydney to “cement” its place as a global startup leader
Sydney will be home to a world leading startup and innovation hub, creating up to 6,500 new jobs, thanks to a $35 million investment from the NSW Government.
A media release from the NSW Industry mentioned
Read More
Read More
Cochlear defends plan for Chinese manufacturing plant
Hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear is spending $50 million on a new manufacturing facility in China. The manufacturer has been criticised for this plan, having previously only manufactured implants
Read More
Read More
Former QLD auto workers building emergency vehicles
The Andrews Labor Government is helping former automotive workers manufacture some of Victoria’s lifesaving fire and emergency response vehicles.
Minister for Industry and Employment Wade Noonan and
Read More
Read More
Hundreds of jobs in danger despite timber mill purchase
The Victorian government has signed a deal to purchase the Heyfield Timber Mill, for an undisclosed sum.
Despite the purchase of the mill, there are still fears that up to 100 jobs could be lost.
Workers
Read More
Read More