“Endangered industry”: Report urges government to act as manufacturing sector shrinks
Australian climate tech startup Conry Tech is urging the federal government to act immediately after its research found one in four Australian manufacturing jobs has disappeared since 2006.
Three ways to improve the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund and revive manufacturing
Taking the “first step” in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s election promise “to revive our ability to make world-class products”, Australia’s federal parliament has approved a $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund.
Meet the NSW manufacturer turning agricultural waste into spice blends and baking mixes
New South Wales-based Extracta uses agricultural waste like skins and seeds from grape marc, sugarcane husk and orange peel, after juicing.
Aussie oven manufacturer fires up its export opportunities with first shipment to US market
Electrolux, the home products manufacturer with a factory in Australia, is eyeing up more global export markets on the back of its first-ever shipment of ovens to the United States.
Election 2022: Labor promises $1 billion investment to boost Australian manufacturing
Anthony Albanese said the investment in advanced manufacturing would create jobs and replace the 85,000 jobs stripped from the national workforce since the Coalition had been in power.
Whoever wins the election needs to fix Australia’s manufacturing sector. Here’s how they can do it
A coordinated and targeted national industry policy on manufacturing needs to favour long-term planning over a short-term, scattergun approach.
‘Increasingly stupid’: Coalition’s reluctance to cash in on EVs slammed by Labor
A new report from the Carmichael Centre suggests Australia faces an enormous manufacturing opportunity in reviving the car industry with EVs.
Jo Mercer launches Matilda Life with a bold vision for Australian-made products
Matilda Life is “100% committed” to manufacturing all its products in Australia and co-founder Jo Mercer says it’s a commitment that won’t waiver.
COVID has wreaked havoc on Aussie manufacturing. Here’s why supporting the SME sector will help
Australia's manufacturing sector is growing. However, the current approach isn’t working — and the pandemic has made this painfully clear.
Labor’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund aims to promote manufacturing in Australia’s post-pandemic economy
The $15 billion would be provided through a combination of loans, equity, co-investment and guarantees, with the fund aimed at helping build new industries and boosting existing ones.
Governments should use their purchasing power to foster manufacturing in regional Australia, says Anthony Albanese
Albanese is calling for investment in a number of areas including infrastructure, renewable energy sources, and heavy manufacturing.
One decision governments could make that would help the sick, protect the healthy, and bolster the economy
Australian governments must buy more locally made medical products in the interest of people’s health and the economy, argues Stuart Elliott.