Metalworking & Machining Feature Articles

The Fair Work Commission has rejected "unworkable" union claims opposed by industry, according to Ai Group chief executive Innes Willox.

The Australian Motor Industry Federation (AMIF) has slammed the federal government's 'New Car Plan for the 2020s' as a "policy pronouncement worthy of the in-flight napkin it was ...

In a discovery which could have major implications for the aerospace, automotive and electronics industries, scientists have found a way to dramatically reduce the corrosion rate of ...

New research from Roy Morgan, commissioned by the Australian Made Campaign, has revealed buying Australian-made products has become more important to Australian consumers.

The Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) has forecast overall positive sentiment for the national building and construction sector, with a number of states expected to enjoy ...

The exploitation of foreign workers in Australia and the need to make sure that our kids receive the skills and training they require for the jobs of today and tomorrow is back on ...

Australia is about to get its facts straight – that's the message from the team behind the ABC's newly launched Fact Check website and accompanying platforms including television, ...

The downturn in mining has seen manufacturing companies in regional Queensland 'close their doors', causing job losses in communities – and the Australian Manufacturing Workers' ...

By using methods developed to study the interactions of particles and applying them to economics, researchers at the University of Sydney have shown that small changes can create a ...

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A new testing facility will help Northern Territory-based industry involved in oil and gas to make crucial decisions about the integrity of materials used in fabrication.

What makes employees leave or stay in organisations and how organisations can improve employee retention is the focus of a public lecture being held at the University of South ...

As Australian companies begin the new financial year, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the industries set to soar and sink in 2013-14.

An immigrant cook is put to work in appalling conditions, for 14 hours a day, seven days a week, and not paid a cent. Is that slavery? Criminal exploitation? Not necessarily.

A researcher at the Griffith Business School has described Ford Australia’s closures as tragic but inevitable.

Government assistance to prop-up Australian car manufacturing is a waste of taxpayers’ money according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher Professor Kishor Sharma who said ...

To be headquartered at Monash University, a new manufacturing innovation precinct, which will help drive the resurgence of the industry, has been announced by the Australian Government. ...

Are migrant workers on 457 visas turning down the chance to work for resources industry giants and instead choosing employment with smaller firms?

Conservatism not charisma is the vital ingredient for a successful business leader, a new study claims.

Nearly a million Australians feel their boss has discriminated against them over recent years, a new University of Melbourne study has found.