Brent is a co-founder and editor of @AuManufacturing.

Growth Centres report commissioned by Morrison government in 2019 finally made public

An ACIL report commissioned in 2019 by the previous federal government evaluating the impact of the Industry Growth Centres initiative has finally been made publicly available. Industry Growth Centres Initiative: initial impact evaluation was published on the industry department’s website on Tuesday. The previously-buried report – which Labor unsuccessfully tried to force the release of…

Semiconductor series extended

Our current editorial series, Australia’s place in the semiconductor world, has received a greater number of submissions than expected. We have gratefully accepted comment from startups, academics, venture capitalists, former politicians and others. Besides the volume, the (naturally very important) quality of editorial has also exceeded expectations. As a result we are happy to extend…

Australian Made logo registered in Singapore, NZ and Thailand

The Australian Made, Australian Grown logo has been registered in three new destinations, the Australian Made Campaign Limited announced on Tuesday. Singapore, New Zealand and Thailand have formally recognised the trademark across ten product classes, following work by IP specialist firm Wrays.  According to Austrade data, these destinations were the sixth, eighth and 14th-biggest importers…

Australia’s place in the semiconductor world – series introduction

Today @AuManufacturing launches our newest two-week editorial series, examining Australia’s participation in perhaps the most advanced manufacturing sector of them all. By Brent Balinski.  I heard it said recently that as Covid forced everybody to learn a little about virology, supply shortages and world politics are forcing everybody to learn a little about semiconductors. From…