Four key skills challenges face a manufacturing sector already worth $124 billion a year and set to grow again, according to the 2024 Manufacturing Workforce Plan released today by the Manufacturing Industry Skills Alliance Job and Skills Council. The Manufacturing Alliance projected employment growth equivalent to around 120,000 additional workers, up 16.8 percent from today,…
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The head of education at The Australian Industry Group and a national leader at the Electrical Trades Union have been appointed as Deputy Commissioners at the federal government’s Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) The Ai Group’s Executive Director – Centre for Education & Training. Megan Lilly (pictured), and the ETU’s National Assistant Secretary Trevor Gauld…
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Metal additive manufacturing machinery manufacturer SPEE3D has announced the successful completion of the experimental phase of Trident Warrior, a major US military trial programme. SPEE3D deployed its Expeditionary Manufacturing Unit (EMU, pictured) mobile additive manufacturing solution during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise – at the Marine Corps Air Station in Kaneohe Bay in…
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The clean Energy Finance Corporation’s work of co-investing alongside private sector funds has never been more important than in 2024. Here in his investment update for 2023-24 CEFC CEO Ian Learmonth writes of a year of investment opportunities and constraints, of emissions progress and the increasingly personal impacts of climate change. As a specialist investor…
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By Professor Akbar Rhamdhani You might not know it, but critical minerals are the hidden engine powering our daily lives. They drive the functionality of our electronics, medical devices and renewable energy systems. Without them, our world would grind to a standstill and the technology we rely on every day, such as smartphones and laptops,…
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Mining and energy company Fortescue’s hydrogen-powered haul truck prototype, dubbed ‘Europa’ by the company, has arrived in the Pilbara region of Western Australia where it will undergo site testing. The Liebherr T 264 haul truck will be tested in a real-life mining environment at Christmas Creek, informing decisions on the company’s future fleet of zero…
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IDT Australia secures Sanofi contract Pharmaceutical development company IDT Australia has secured a follow on contract with pharma giant Sanofi Australia for preclinical formulation, development and manufacture of Sanofi’s messenger RNA (mRNA). The contract, worth up to $4 million, continues the company’s advancement of mRNA-based vaccine formulation, development and manufacture at IDT’s aseptic sterile injectables…
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Guidelines for applying under the Round 4 of the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program have been released, the federal government has announced, with funding between $20,000 to $80,000 available. The round is scheduled to open for SMEs on November 12, and include a test – designed by the Export Council of Australia – available…
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Australia’s most successful manufacturer, biotechnology company CSL today reported net profit after tax of $2.64 billion for the 12 months ended 30 June 2024, up 25 percent on a constant currency basis. Net profit after tax (NPATA) was $2.91 billion, up 15 percent on revenue up 11 percent to $14.8 billion. CSL’s Chief Executive Officer…
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A report released by think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF) has claimed that decarbonising the Pilbara region of Western Australia is key to doubling Australian iron exports by value to $250 billion. The report, SUPERPOWERING-UP, was released on Tuesday and warns against continued inaction in greening the Pilbara’s energy supply. According to the report, only…
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