Hundreds of jobs are reportedly at risk now that BAE Systems has decided not to bid for work on 21 new Pacific patrol boats.
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40% of Australian jobs could disappear in next 10-15 years
More than five million Australian jobs that exist today have a moderate to high likelihood of disappearing in the next 10 to 15 years, according to a report being released today.
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Bundaberg plasterboard plant to go ahead, create ’70-100 jobs’
Gladstone Ports Corporation has approved construction on a new, $70 million Knauf Plasterboard factory at Bundaberg Port.
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Shut Port Kembla for shareholders: investment firm to BlueScope
Sandon Capital has stepped up pressure on BlueScope, urging it close its Port Kembla steelmaking facility for the benefit of shareholders.
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Manufacturing has strong future in Melbourne’s north, says developer
Merrivale, the new suburb taking shape in Melbourne’s north, could become a manufacturing hub, according to MAB Corporation founder Andrew Buxton.
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No decision made to close Pt Kembla steelworks: BlueScope
BlueScope has denied that it has made a decision to close its Port Kembla steelworks, following reports this morning.
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Austube Mills to cut 86 jobs at Somerton
Austube Mills will cut 86 jobs by September at the Somerton factory it will leave altogether in November.
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Victorian CFA truck contract a win for regional manufacturers
A $3 million contract for SEM Fire and Rescue in Ballarat will be a boost for the region’s manufacturing sector, according to the Ai Group.
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Has the federal industry minister sunk the Aussie subs deal?
The issue of exactly what, if any, work Australian industry will get out of the next generation submarine fleet will be a hot one at least until the results of the government’s “competitive evaluation process” come out.
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Not all bad news for manufacturing jobs: survey
Manufacturing workers have some reasons to be optimistic about their employment futures despite recent bad times, a survey has found.
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Hopes sink as Macfarlane says first subs unlikely to be built in SA
Industry minister Ian Macfarlane has conceded the first few new submarines may not be built in Australia.
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Northern suburbs food manufacturing park a possibility for post-Holden Adelaide
A food manufacturing park in northern Adelaide is being considered by the South Australian government to help adapt to a post-Holden manufacturing future.
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80 jobs axed at Hobart Cadbury factory
Mondelez International has continued cost-cutting, with news this morning that it would be shedding 20 per cent of jobs at Claremont’s Cadbury factory.
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Holden making its “first ever forced redundancies”, 80 to go today: AMWU
Car maker Holden is expected to make about 80 forced redundancies today, according to reports, as it prepares to decrease daily output at Elizabeth.
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Tas government’s $3 million response to Caterpillar’s Burnie sackings
The Tasmanian government has allocated $3 million in its upcoming budget to assist the North West region.
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Business Class: Heg heading to America
The Heg clothespin was in hot demand after it was named in the top 10 products at a housewares show in Chicago. An American distributor couldn't wait for a shipment to arrive - so the Heg is flying express with Qantas.
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Workers to protest Defence uniform decision, possible loss of 80 jobs
Workers will protest today outside the Footscray factory of Workwear Group over a decision to cancel an Australian Defence Force uniform order.
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Industry 4.0 to mean new machines, more sensors and analytics, and fewer floor workers
The Industry 4.0 revolution will continue to gain pace, with attitudes, impact and preparedness considered in a new McKinsey report.
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New Midfield dairy factory in VIC to create 250 jobs
Meat processing business Midfield Group has received approval to build a milk factory in Warrnambool, Victoria.
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Over 200 workers “stood down” at JBS Australia sites
Meat processor JBS Australia has reportedly cut "hundreds" of jobs at two sites, with the meat workers' union claiming two other sites may also see cuts.
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