Defence industry minister Pat Conroy has said that opportunities for Australian SMEs to supply products and components into the United States and UK militaries will begin to open up in 2023. Speaking at the Hunter Defence Conference gala dinner he said the opportunities would reflect the industrial intention behind the agreement between the three nations.…
This week @AuManufacturing will feature a series of experts responding and looking forward from the Jobs and Skills Summit. Here leading innovation and manufacturing academic, Professor John Spoehr, gives his perspective. It was dubbed the hottest ticket in town – I was one of around 140 people to get one and enthusiastically attended last week’s…
@AuManufacturing has partnered with the upcoming Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney in September which will showcase How Robotics and AI Can Turn Supply Chains Into ‘Value Chains’. Here we talk with Michael Kemeny of KNAPP Australia. In a crowded global market manufacturers are always on the lookout for technologies that will give them an ‘edge’…
@AuManufacturing has partnered with the upcoming Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney in September which will showcase software designed for Australian manufacturers. Here we profile Australian software group MYOB’s enterprise software innovations. Many manufacturers are primarily focused on the production and output aspects of their operations – ensuring that all the nuts and bolts are in…
@AuManufacturing has partnered with International Exhibition & Conference Group to support the upcoming Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney in September which will showcase resources, organisations and networking opportunities available to innovative manufacturing firms. Marie Kinsella has the details. In the quest to build Australian manufacturing sovereignty and ensure that the country is a powerful force…
@AuManufacturing has partnered with the upcoming Modern Manufacturing Expo in Sydney in September which will showcase US-based eVTOL business, LIFT Aircraft Inc. This startup is on a mission to make flight accessible to all, which they are on their way to achieving with HEXA — a new type of aircraft that anyone can fly. The…
The federal government’s Jobs and Skills Summit broke up on Friday with numerous decisions reached amid rarely seen consensus between politicians, business and community leaders and unions. While day one saw the government announce 180,000 new fee-free TAFE training places, day two saw another universally welcomed announcement. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil announced the permanent…
Analysis by Peter Roberts Oh dear, the Jobs and Skills Summit underway in Canberra is all well and good, excellent even as it has put an end to the division and them and us of the past decade. But am I the only one that is getting a sinking feeling about whether industry policy is…
Sydney composites manufacturer Quickstep is doubling the size of its Geelong, Victoria factory and taking on new staff to accommodate orders including new orders from leading Australian drone companies. Expansion work is expected to be completed in Geelong over the next 12 months. An amendment to its existing three year strategic supply agreement with drone…
Proudly made in Australia… is just not good enough. Full disclosure: I have an issue with pride. What for example would it have meant for me to be a proud German, I asked myself when I was younger. Winning the World Cup in soccer? I never kicked a ball in a single match. Fancy cars…
