Critical mineral industry gets a boost with new funding
The Australian government is investing millions in Australia’s critical minerals industry as part of its Future Made in Australia initiative.
An audit to plan for a future made in Australia – by Julie Harrison
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…
Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, November 25 – November 29, 2024
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…
Rio Tinto and Capral combine to utilise recycled aluminium
Aluminium extruder Capral has successfully trialled an aluminium billet with 20 percent recycled content produced by Rio Tinto at Boyne Smelters Limited (BSL). Utilising 50 to 100 tonnes of post-production aluminium scrap from Capral’s Bremer Park extrusion plant in Southeast Queensland, Rio Tinto remelted the metal and cast it into billets, resulting in a new…
Future Made in Australia turns to steel
The federal government is studying ways of building on investments in new energy infrastructure to use more Australian content, looking first at structural steel and local manufacturing opportunities. The government said in a statement that it wanted to make sure that more good jobs flow from renewable infrastructure projects, and that households and businesses pay…
Dumbing down industry even further with Dutton
By Peter Roberts Both major political parties should hang their heads in shame for allowing Australia’s value-adding manufacturing sector to sink to become such a small share of our economy. No single party is responsible for us being the least complex economy among advanced nations, however a special place is held by the Liberal-National coalition…
Ayres defends government cash for businesses
The Assistant Minister for a Future Made in Australia Senator Tim Ayres has used one of his first outings since promotion to defend the use of government cash to encourage business investment under the Future Made in Australia programme. Speaking on ABC Newcastle Breakfast radio he was asked why government money was being used to…
Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed
Critical minerals prospectus showcases 55 projects The federal government has launched a new digital Australian Critical Minerals Prospectus, showcasing more than 55 investment-ready projects to potential investors and buyers from around the world. The digital Prospectus features an interactive online map, shining a spotlight on all of the investment ready projects. The tool can be…
Pull Future Made In Australia funding for failures, thinktanks say
Labor’s major plan to reinvigorate Australian manufacturing needs the ability to pull taxpayer funding from underperforming projects, industry think tanks say.
AFGC: annual figures show resilience in tough era, though “strategic intervention” needed
The Australian Food and Grocery Council has released its latest State of the Industry report, which it says highlights the industry’s resilience in the face of rising costs, growing 11.6 per cent by value in 2022/23 though seeing a 7 per cent decrease in operating profit. Among highlights in the report: – The sector’s total…