The Japanese bid to build Australia’s new Future Submarine fleet has intensified, with the prime contractor, Mitshubishi Heavy Industries, proposing a local “innovation centre” at the project’s Adelaide base.
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Australian Toshiba battery factory named as sweetener in Japanese subs bid
It’s being reported that Toshiba has been enlisted to help the Japanese bid to build Australia’s next submarine fleet.
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Export Awards to be held this Friday
Some of the country’s leading manufacturers will be among those participating in the 53rd Australian Export Awards this Friday in Melbourne.
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6.5 million Toyotas recalled over possible switch issue
Toyota is recalling 6.5 million vehicles over a problem with power windows, applying to certain vehicles made between 2005 and 2010.
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Tasmanian timber companies hope for export boost from Forest Stewardship Certification
Tasmania’s Neville Smith-Smartfibre and SFM Forest Products have collaborated in the hope of exporting responsibly managed timber products.
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Japan’s Asahi buys Australian craft brewer
Craft brewer Mountain Goat has been sold to Japan’s Asahi Holdings for an undisclosed amount.
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Three contenders all want to build submarines in SA: Pyne
New industry minister Chris Pyne has said this morning that all three contenders in the “Competitive Evaluation Process” have said they’d prefer to build Australia’s upcoming fleet of submarines in Australia.
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Volkswagen outsells Toyota worldwide in first half of 2015
Volkswagen led in global car sales for the first half of the year, ahead of Toyota and General Motors.
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More SA jobs, regardless of submarine build outcome: PM
Prime minister Tony Abbott has given an “absolute guarantee” of more jobs in South Australia, regardless of who wins the controversial “competitive evaluation process”.
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Takata airbag recall expands, affecting over 6.5 m vehicles
A new recall of cars by Toyota, Nissan and Honda has taken the total number of cars recalled over a Takata airbag fault to over 30 million.
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Japan to disclose classified data as part of submarine contract bid
Japan has agreed to the unprecedented sharing of classified data, as part of its bid to provide stealth submarines to Australia.
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Major manufacturing economies sluggish or shrinking in April
The major global manufacturing sectors experienced sluggish or negative growth last month, according to several PMI results.
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Japan’s manufacturing experiences first negative result in almost a year
Japan’s flash PMI has fallen under 50 for the first time since May last year.
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75 to lose jobs as Shoalhaven paper mill closes
The struggling Australian Paper mill at Shoalhaven will close this year, workers were informed yesterday.
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Sub jobs in SA questioned after govt releases statement on next generation submarine procurement
The federal government has released more detail regarding its plans to procure new submarines.
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Abbott: Japanese-built subs could cause tensions with China
The prime minister has reportedly admitted that buying Japanese submarines would not benefit Australia's relations with China.
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Low sales, free trade push new car prices down
Car makers in Australia are aggressively cutting prices in Australia as sales plummet and tariff cuts come into effect.
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Leadership during Crisis – The Takata Recall
The big news in the automotive industry last month was the escalation of the ongoing Takata airbag affair.
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Japanese researchers develop rubber-like super glass
Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology have published a paper demonstrating a new type of glass with rubbery characteristics.
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Chief scientist calls for better collaboration, targeting of research funds
A new report from the Chief Scientist’s office sees Ian Chubb calling for more strategic research funding and improved performance.
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