Manufacturing
Opinion
Inside China
Xi Jinping has no plan B as the mood in China darkens
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.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Latest
‘The highest standard’: A touch of luxury for the Australian Army
Under new owners Andrew and Nicola Forrest, hatmaker Akubra will continue to produce slouch hats.
- by Damien Woolnough
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Future technology
Super funds keen to invest in Australian-made scheme as gas fight flares
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.
- by Mike Foley
Twice the grunt or half the weight – Australia’s plans to build a better battery
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.
- by Mike Foley
Not far from the old Ford factory in Melbourne’s north, caravan-makers are booming
Almost a decade after the Australian car manufacturing industry died, caravan-makers now employ more workers than carmakers did at their peak.
- by Adam Carey
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Political lobbying
Albanese’s $22.7 billion spendathon a lobbyist honeypot
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.
- by David Crowe
Future Kwinana industry and jobs ‘choked’ by state government inaction
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.
- by Peter Milne
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Inventors
These plastics were ‘unrecyclable’. An Australian invention is changing that
Groundbreaking technology developed by University of NSW researchers transforms hard plastics from old office equipment into 3D printer feedstock.
- by Andrew Taylor
Analysis
Analysis
What will future manufacturing jobs really look like?
The government is set to spend $22 billion on manufacturing over the next decade. But what does the future of the industry look like?
- by Sue White
Opinion
Opinion
Yikes! Our tiny manufacturing sector makes us rich but ugly
Did you realise that our manufacturing sector is the smallest among all the rich countries?
- by Ross Gittins
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Jobs
More than a quarry: Economists back Albanese’s $23 billion gamble
A group of economists and policy experts has rallied to support the government’s Future Made in Australia plan, saying the country will be poorer without it.
- by Shane Wright
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