The federal government has ratified two international treaties that deliver greater workplace protection to vulnerable workers. The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Minimum Age Convention,1973 (No.138) provides a framework that sets out the minimum age for young people to start employment so that they can work safely and without interfering with their schooling. According to the…
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Olive oil manufacturer Cobram Estate Olives is expecting an olive crop this year 20 to 25 percent below initial forecasts, driven by an unusually cold and shorter growing season that is delivering lower-than-average oil content, and smaller fruit size. The company production of its two groves to be between 12.6 million and 13.2 million litres…
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Those who have been following our Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers campaign will know that nominations closed a couple of weeks ago and have been handed over to a panel of experts to judge. It’s a pleasure to now introduce readers to our judges, each of whom is diligently applying their wisdom to score submissions…
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Fortescue Metals Group has opened the way for the export of green hydrogen and iron ore to the world’s largest steel producer, helping to reduce emissions across iron and steel making. Fortescue, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Baowu Steel Group Corporation to work together on reducing emissions associated with iron…
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The Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor today announced the establishment of three new skills councils including the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance (Manufacturing Alliance). Formally IBSA Group, the Manufacturing Alliance is an industry-owned and industry-led organisation supporting the development of skilled workforces enabling modern manufacturing industries to succeed. The CEO Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance…
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Former federal industry minister Greg Combet has been announced as Chair of the Net Zero Economy Agency, with prime minister Anthony Albanese also naming the agency’s advisory board on Wednesday. Combet will begin in the role on July 10. He was described in a statement by Albanese on Wednesday as “uniquely qualified”, with a background…
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The Queensland government extended its support of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub by $7.2 million over four years in this week’s state budget. The ARM Hub is a not-for-profit innovation initiative launched in 2020, helping link companies with researchers for robotics and software-related projects. The funding would help it “continue its vital work…
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Defence contractor Electro Optic Systems has followed on its success in selling weapons systems to Ukraine with another order announced to supply similar systems to a ‘western European government’, which the company did not name. The $51 million order s for its Australian-made Remote Weapons System (RWS, pictured) which allow troops to aim and fire…
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Another Skykraft prototype Air Traffic Management satellite stack has lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Later the company released video footage showing the crfaft separating from the rocket one hour and 17 minutes after lift off (pictured). This was the company’s second launch for 2023,…
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Cold spray additive manufacturing business Titomic has unveiled a new mobile repair unit at the European Defense Agency’s Additive Manufacturing Village 2023 event this week in the Netherlands. The unit is described as being housed in a 20-foot shipping container, incorporating “two cold spray units, a D523, and a robotised integrated spray booth” and as…
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