Posts tagged "Australian manufacturing"

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.

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.

New South Wales-based Extracta uses agricultural waste like skins and seeds from grape marc, sugarcane husk and orange peel, after juicing.

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.

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.

A coordinated and targeted national industry policy on manufacturing needs to favour long-term planning over a short-term, scattergun approach.

A new report from the Carmichael Centre suggests Australia faces an enormous manufacturing opportunity in reviving the car industry with EVs.

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. 

Australia's manufacturing sector is growing. However, the current approach isn’t working — and the pandemic has made this painfully clear.

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.

Albanese is calling for investment in a number of areas including infrastructure, renewable energy sources, and heavy manufacturing.

Australian governments must buy more locally made medical products in the interest of people’s health and the economy, argues Stuart Elliott.