South Australia has issued a global call for accelerators and incubators to run and deliver services to support space start-ups and early stage businesses grow jobs and develop new technology.
The successful
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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
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Department of Industry, Innovation and Science: Opportunities for a new era in manufacturing
A new industry-led report into Australia’s manufacturing sector has highlighted the opportunity for all firms to move towards advanced manufacturing by adopting more sophisticated business models and
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Australia highly capable of meeting Naval Shipbuilding Plan challenge: Ai Group
The Ai Group Defence Council Australian says that the local industry has the capability, capacity and determination to meet the Naval Shipbuilding Plan challenge.
The Council called for greater recognition
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600 jobs with Osborne South Shipyard construction
Last week, the Australian government announced that Lendlease has been selected as the managing contractor for the construction of the Osborne South Shipyard and said that the project is anticipated
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Alcoa smelter production capacity restored
The Victorian government has said that Alcoa’s Portland smelter has restored production capacity lost following a power outage in December last year that they say will boost the confidence for manufacturing
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QinetiQ opens in SA
UK engineering company QinetiQ has set up a new office in South Australia. The opening was done by Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP. The office looks to make more room for their
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Toyota finally shuts its doors in Victoria
Workers at Toyota’s Altona manufacturing plant will clock off for the last time today. Toyota is the last passenger vehicle manufacturer to close its doors in Victoria.
According to the Labor government
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$1b Saab Australia missile system to create hundreds of jobs
Saab Australia will develop a single combat management system (CMS) as part of federal government investment of more than $1 billion towards Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding Plan that aims to create hundreds
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$158m wastewater treatment plant expansion to create jobs
Up to 200 jobs will be created as work is carried out to upgrade the Woodman Point Wastewater Treatment Plant in Munster.
The $158.5 million project will increase the capacity of the wastewater treatment
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PUF Ventures to build largest medical cannabis facility in Australia
PUF Ventures plans to construct a one million sqf greenhouse operation, with large scale manufacturing, processing and office facilities for the cultivation, production and manufacture of medical cannabis
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Boeing injected $1.3b to Australian GDP in 2016
A BIS Oxford Economics report highlights the breadth and scale of the leading aerospace company’s growth in this part of the world. Based on 2016 data, Boeing generates nearly $1.3 billion for the Australian
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Vic government program helps former automotive workers transition to new roles
Former automotive industry workers have found jobs working to remove dangerous level crossings after taking part in an Victorian Government’s South East Automotive Transition program to reskill and
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New round of QLD government small business grants
The Queensland Government has opened the third round of its popular Small Business Digital Grants, providing up to $10,000 in matched funding to operators keen to embrace new technology.
Small Business
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ABB acquires GE’s Industrial Solutions business
ABB has announced the acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions, GE’s global electrification solutions business for $2.6 billion (A$3.28 billion). In 2016, GE Industrial Solutions had revenues of approximately
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Macquarie University incubator launched
The Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello joined The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, at the official opening of a new state-of-the-art business innovation centre funded by the NSW Government
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Australia commissions its first air warfare destroyer
The Australian government has announced the commissioning of the first Australian-built Air Warfare Destroyer, HMAS Hobart.
According to the Department of Defence, the warship brings together
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QLD company produces world-first solar-powered car
Queensland company Clenergy TeamArrow is claiming line honours in the developmental race for the world’s first commercially available solar-powered car.
According to the state government’s
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Sydney secures global cyber security facility
According to a press statement by the NSW Ministry of Industry, more than 170 jobs will be created over the next five years after the NSW Government secured a multi-million dollar global cyber security
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Global industrial automation market to reach A$80.6b
Analysts from Research and Markets have announced in their latest report on industrial automation that the global industrial
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