Ship-shape welding skills to inspire more girls
Nine female high school teachers are soon to complete a TAFE SA welding course they hope will help inspire more young women to pursue careers in naval shipbuilding.
Now furniture and furnishing manufacturers rally to beat virus
Exclusive by Peter Roberts Australia’s furnishing and furniture manufacturers have been the latest to be called up by governments in the fight to contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The sector has been asked to provide details of how it can furnish a series of field hospitals to be set up around the country…
Give people and businesses money now they can pay back later (if and when they can)
It is likely that once a vaccine is delivered by science, or even before, the economic recovery will begin. Thus the question: what are the most equitable ways to handle this major short-term trauma?
Swisse, Bod release new hemp products
Swisse Wellness and Bod Australia have announced the Australian launch of nine new hemp-based products, the first major result of their partnership announced last July. The range includes skincare products and soft gel caps containing hemp oils, to be stocked in approximately 2,000 outlets. Bod CEO Jo Patterson said the collaboration was a…
The public wants us to make things, but how is manufacturing going to reassert itself?
Comment – and a call to action – by Peter Roberts With supermarket shelves still bare of toilet paper, hand sanitiser, pasta and a dozen other essentials, the Australian public has well and truly woken up to the value of making things locally. It has taken this tragic public health crisis for the country to…
How China’s Economy Offers a Glimpse of Australia’s Future – infographic
China, once the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, appears to be turning a corner with daily life slowly returning to normal. However, economic data from the first two months of the year shows the damage done to the country’s finances. Today’s visualisation outlines the sharp losses China’s economy has experienced, and how this may foreshadow…
Nestlé donates $2 million worth of food in pandemic response
Australia’s biggest food manufacturer Nestlé will donate a minimum of $2 million worth of food through Foodbank to Australians in need including the vulnerable and elderly in a response to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The company will provide $500,000 a fortnight worth of products such as coffee, cereals, meal bases and pet foods to be…
Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed
Creso Pharma delivers cannabis product to South Africa Creso Pharma has completed the delivery of its first shipment of cannaQIX to South Africa where it will be sold by local company Pharma Dynamics under the Cannamics brand. CannaQIX is a range of cannabidiol hemp oil-based neutraceuticals which aim to reduce stress and support mental and…
Appeal to manufacturers closes March 31, Canberra defends actions
The federal government’s call for information from manufacturers who could contribute to the fight against Covid-19 coronavirus closes tomorrow. While the call has been criticised as late in a pandemic which first appeared in China in December, it is the best opportunity available to get the attention of decision makers at the national level. The…
Paint producer group puts hand up for Covid-19 response
The Australian Paint Manufacturers Federation has said its members are ready and able to redeploy factory lines to produce hospital-grade hand sanitiser used in combating the spread of Covid-19.