Tag: manufacturing

WA appoints manufacturing minister in Cabinet reshuffle

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Western Australia’s new-look Cabinet has placed a renewed focus on economic diversification and manufacturing, with two new portfolios led by senior government ministers to be created. Amber-Jade Sanderson, the...

PM steers innovation fund to metals manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Almost half of the $1.7 billion Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund will be directed to manufacturing metals, the Prime Minister announced on Friday, just days after Australia was...

$17m Swinburne hub opens to advance Australian manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Dozens of researchers and industry partners will work together to inject tools like artificial intelligence and IoT devices into Australian manufacturing operations through a new government-backed hub at Swinburne...

State missions, manufacturing to guide NSW industry reset

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NSW government will on Wednesday launch its first industry policy, establish hard manufacturing targets and launch three ambitious state missions to set a clearer strategic vision for a...

Govt urged to act on food manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government is being urged to fund innovation precincts and shared manufacturing facilities in a new national effort on food and beverage production that an inquiry found has...

Govt procurement gets electric bus maker moving

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Electric buses will be manufactured on the NSW South Coast at a new facility announced by Australian-owned bus maker Foton Mobility Distribution on Thursday. It follows a state government...

Aspiring Adelaide chipmaker secures US patent

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Adelaide-based semiconductor developer Archer Materials has secured a United States patent for its graphene biochip technology, allowing the local company to start working with American device partners on a...

Govt details an extra $262m for submarine supply chain uplift

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has detailed plans for an additional $262.4 million to be spent supporting domestic defence industry participation in the nuclear submarine supply chain being developed as part...