Two years after it was first legislated to beef up Australia’s competitiveness in technology and manufacturing,the National Reconstruction Fund is about to make its first investments.
Australia’s footwear manufacturing industry is all but gone,but a small group of passionate craftspeople are keeping the art of shoe-making alive.
The Albanese government’s vision for green manufacturing is yet to be made reality,but there is more to the hype than mere words.
China’s economic mess is weighing heavily on Australia and the rest of the world. Added to Beijing’s concerns is the prospect of Donald Trump returning to the White House.
Under new owners Andrew and Nicola Forrest,hatmaker Akubra will continue to produce slouch hats.
Big investors with deep pockets have backed the government’s $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia scheme,but a political brawl could stall its development.
Double the energy for the same size is the goal for the next generation of rechargeable batteries. Batteries that Australia hopes to make at home.
Almost a decade after the Australian car manufacturing industry died,caravan-makers now employ more workers than carmakers did at their peak.
The rise of a new class of lobbyists with close access to political leaders has heightened concerns about the power of the top players in Canberra.
WA’s heavy manufacturers have come out early with their wish list from the next state budget and a request to quash the dreams of some powerful property developers.
Groundbreaking technology developed by University of NSW researchers transforms hard plastics from old office equipment into 3D printer feedstock.