Fresh fight looms on $14bn budget promise
Within hours of handing down its third budget, Labor’s bold Future Made in Australia Plan has been thrown into doubt.
Manufacturing
More engineers needed to ‘make it in Australia’: James Dyson
The billionaire inventor who turned the vacuum cleaning market upside down says there’s a big obstacle to being a manufacturing force again.
Why popular item missing from shelves
Shoppers have noticed the popular products missing from supermarket shelves recently and there’s a concerning reason behind it.
Major company collapses owing $29m
The 60-year-old company was involved in sporting events such as the Australian Open but is now facing being closed for good as employees were left in limbo.
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Huge fine for gruesome toe injury
A major construction company has been fined thousands of dollars after a bricklayer had his toe amputated following a scary accident on its worksite.
Ikea unveils new tiny store in Sydney
Ikea has opened the doors to its smallest store ever – a fraction of the size of its warehouses – in a quiet Sydney suburb.
Twist after iconic Aussie brand ‘collapses’
The company behind an iconic Australian brand has hit back at “misleading” news that it is collapsing.
Iconic Aussie company goes under
A major Australian manufacturing company, once responsible for the Hills hoist clothesline, has collapsed after a huge loss in court.
14,500 new jobs secured for tradies
Planning approval has been given for a $182m upgrade of a major steelworks, creating 100 new jobs and securing thousands more.
Shutdown of Aussie industry fast-tracked
One Australian state has ramped up its phase out of an industry in a win for “relentless people power”, according to one MP.
Albo reacts to multibillion-dollar ‘obsession’
An obsession with “pork barrelling” has rendered Australia’s infrastructure pipeline ineffective, prompting a wide-scale review.
Man’s ‘dumb’ pandemic business exploded
A young doctor has revealed how his Covid escape mutated into Australia’s next big cult hit.
Australia Post running out of time to save itself
As losses deepen across the traditional letters business, some monumental changes will be needed over the next few years.
The smart patch that can detect a heart attack ahead of time
The cutting-edge Australian technology is planning to expand its health monitoring into an area that could be an everyday lifesaver.
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