Manufacturing & Industrial Equipment Feature Articles

"The announcement by the Minister for Immigration, Senator Chris Evans, that the Government would maintain existing permanent skilled migration levels recognises the important ...

Manufacturing industry leader Bill Stoddart has warned that reduced private sector investment in skills and training during the economic downturn could exacerbate the current skills ...

SkillsTech Australia, a lead trades and technician training TAFE Institute, recently presented twenty Stoddart Manufacturing employees with Certificates in Competitive Manufacturing ...

Manufacturing activity fell for a sixth consecutive month in November, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...

“The Fair Work Bill introduced into Parliament is by and large a workable compromise being the outcome of extensive and testing negotiations over many months. The Government had to ...

CSIRO economists are inviting people in Canberra, Sydney and southern NSW to join the Australian Knowledge Exchange (AKX) – an online prediction market, which aims to forecast water ...

Western Australia has entered a new era in recycling and waste management with the passage of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Bill through Parliament.

Minister for Trade, Simon Crean, has announced the 84 enterprises that have been selected as finalists in the 2008 Australian Export Awards, which recognise outstanding achievements ...

Hope is a much underrated emotion in economics. I saw a demonstration of this on election day in the United States. Let me explain. Source: Tim Harcourt.

The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) will host briefings in Melbourne and Sydney in conjunction with Mallesons Stephen Jaques, entitled “An Insider’s View of Japan’s Economy”, ...

Project cargo specialists, Project Professionals Group, has produced a Pocket Booklet designed to be an essential business tool for logistics professionals.

The Government's announcement of a funding boost for training is positive, but must go further, the CFMEU has said.

Plastic injection molding is a process widely used to produce most plastic items. Manufacturers employ this process for making plastic parts from thermoplastic and thermosetting ...

Green building practices do more than reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy costs and waste.

NSW’s leading business group, the NSW Business Chamber, has released its submission to Infrastructure Australia on the development of a National Infrastructure Priority List.

An Australian Industry Group / Deloitte CEO Survey has highlighted the critical importance of lifting the performance of Australia’s broadband network.

“The Government’s $10.4 Billion Economic Security package provides timely insurance for the local economy against the risks from the global crisis and equally timely support against ...

The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut official interest rates by a full percentage point is great news for NSW business owners and will provide a much needed confidence boost for ...

What a roller coaster ride it has been in the past week or so. The events are so unprecedented that they have now entered the realms of psychology rather than economics.

WorkSafe is currently undertaking an inspection program in the prefabricated building manufacturing industry with a view to reducing injuries and disease in the sector.