By Christian Downie, Australian National University President Donald Trump is trying to unravel the signature climate policy of his predecessor Joe Biden, the Inflation Reduction Act, as part of a sweeping bid to dismantle the United States’ climate ambition. The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, is a A$530 billion suite of measures that aims to…
Rewiring initiative set to “drive down power bills” Non-profit electrification advocate Rewiring Australia said that election result paves the way for meaningful commitments, such as the home battery subsidies made by Labor, to be implemented. The 30 per cent government subsidy, which is set to come in in July, “is good policy, which is going…
By Sandy Plunkett If Australia’s domestic manufacturing and tech sector had a dollar for every time political leaders have declared — in and out of election campaigns for decades — that innovative SMEs are the engine of the economy, we might have a small but globally significant 21st century manufacturing sector by now. If we…
In an election year, further promises of tax breaks for businesses are likely. But are they a good idea, and at what cost do these promises come?
Tariff exemption consideration a welcome first step: Ai Group The agreement by US president Donald Trump to consider an exemption for Australian steel, aluminium and iron from a 25 per cent tariff is “a welcome first step to protect vital industries with more than 100,000 mostly regional jobs,” Innes Willox, Chief Executive of the Australian…
By Tessa Leach, Monash University and Anna Malos, Monash University Aluminium is an exceptionally useful metal. Lightweight, resistant to rust and able to be turned into alloys with other metals. Small wonder it’s the second most used metal in the world after iron and demand is set to soar. But aluminium comes at a cost…
Iluka Resources and the federal government have come to a funding agreement which will see the construction of a rare earths refinery at Iluka’s mine at Eneabba in Western Australia, a key part of the government’s critical minerals and Future Made in Australia plans. Following a positive outcome to the funding discussions on Friday, both…
The Australian government is investing millions in Australia’s critical minerals industry as part of its Future Made in Australia initiative.
Not enough is known about the nature of Australian manufacturing and the issues it faces to plan for a future made in Australia. Here Julie Harrison argues for as comprehensive audit to help move us forward. There’s an axiom of business that says you can manage what you measure – when you know the parameters…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Monash betadine battery breakthrough begets new company Engineering researchers from Monash University have formed a new lithium sulphur (Li-S) battery startup, armed with chemistry inspired by an over-the-counter antiseptic and initially targeting drone applications. According to a statement from the…
