A transition to a low carbon economy could add 1,750 jobs to Collie in south-west Western Australia, many of those in low-carbon manufacturing, highlights a new report from think tank, Beyond Zero Emissions.
Collie,
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Industry Minister to connect Australia with US space sector
Karen Andrews, Minister for Industry Science and Technology, will visit the US for the next week, to extol the abilities of Australian manufacturers.
Minister Andrews will meet with government and industry
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Employment and new orders drive positive PMI
The Australian manufacturing sector has picked up again after a run of slower months, rising 1.6 points in the September Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
Employment and new orders rose,
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September survey sees softening conditions for manufacturing
Mixed conditions for manufacturing in the September quarter of 2019 has led to the Westpac-AusChamber Actual Composite Index declining to 52.9.
The index for the previous quarter stood at 61.5.
Although
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Circular economy needs industry input: experts
Experts engaged to give advice on Victoria’s circular economy (CE) plan warn that without industry input, the strategy’s success could be jeopardised.
RMIT professors Scott Valentine and Usha Iyer-Raniga,
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Industry-research engagement program runs pilot meeting
Hosting an inter-personal networking event at RMIT, senior manager for research partnerships, Quin Chang, highlighted how frank conversations could occur in the informal setting.
“This workshop was an
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Industry in schools education expands in QLD
The Queensland government has extended its Gateway to Industry Schools program to encompass five new areas, including information and communication technology.
The program already includes aerospace, manufacturing
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Export hubs program open for second round
Round two of the small and medium enterprises Export Hubs initiative is now open.
The initiative supports industry to coalesce around resources in local and regional areas, with the aim to access international
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Federal government sits down with manufacturers
On Wednesday, July 31, Minister for Industry, Science, and Technology, Karen Andrews, invited industry leaders to Canberra to directly understand the state of the sector.
The roundtable included leaders
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University of Adelaide offers new cyber security course – designed for industry
The University of Adelaide will offer a number of new defence-focussed courses, to meet the demand of this growing industry in its home state.
The Master of Cyber Security, a two-year program, will enable
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Incubator and accelerator start-ups receive funding
The federal government announced support for businesses through the Incubator Support program on July 23.
The three businesses that received funding in this round are from the manufacturing, cyber security,
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AMGC doubles project capacity in 12 months
In the release of its second Projects Report, the Australian Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has announced that it has doubled its project capacity in the last 12 months.
Today, the industry research
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Manufacturing sector optimistic following the federal election
A survey conducted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in partnership with Westpac found that the manufacturing sector’s optimism has grown in the second quarter of 2019.
By the
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Charleville Industrial Precinct secures $295 million boost
The Charleville’s Industrial Precinct has received $295 million in funding from the Queensland State Government as part of the Building our Regions (BoR) program, paving the way for local jobs in Queensland.
The
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CSIRO appoints two industry figures to leadership positions
The CSIRO has created two new leadership roles, placing a focus on establishing further collaboration between science and industry.
Ilona Charles has been appointed to the role of Executive Director, People,
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Industrial unions merging as one militant ‘super’ union
The long-threatened process of merging as one militant ‘super’ union by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Maritime Union of Australia and Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of
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World’s most critical industries ranked
Utilities, including electricity, gas, nuclear power and water treatment, are the most critical industries in the world according to a new report from Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power.
In Ranking
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Multi-million dollar astronomy deal opens door for Australian optical engineers
Australia’s manufacturing sector is set to benefit from a government partnership with the European Southern Observatory (ESO), which aims to keep Australian astronomers at the forefront of the field.
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Government helps to advance Australian manufacturing
The program guidelines have been released for the new $47.5 million Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund.
The purpose of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund is to help the Australian manufacturing sector
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Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Women in Industry Awards
We would like to thank all attendees and finalists for joining us at this year’s Women in Industry Awards. It was amazing to celebrate and promote the achievements of so many women in industry, and we
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