Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Why the future of Australian Made is more green pride than true blue
Thirty-three years after Bob Hawke launched the Australian Made campaign, times have changed and manufacturers are shifting their focus.
Manufacturing
“It’s prehistoric”: Frank Green founder calls on government to support local manufacturing businesses after automotive exodus
The founder of reusable coffee cup company Frank Green is calling on the government to better support Australia's stainless steel manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing
“A slow, underhanded decline”: Why Australia’s bootmakers are hopeful for the future despite a crumbling industry
High manufacturing costs and the rise of fast fashion have decimated Australia's bootmaking industry. So what's the future for Australian boots?
Manufacturing, Startup News
Electric cars and coffee tables: The startups combining tech and tradition at Melbourne’s “very necessary” Space Tank Studio
We took a look inside Space Tank Studio's incubator for manufacturing startups, where traditional methods meet modern innovation
Manufacturing
Here’s why Elon Musk should take Tesla private
Finding a funder will be a big challenge, but if Musk manages it, taking Tesla private would also help the company boost its brand.
Manufacturing
Could art save the Australian manufacturing industry?
Australian governments should be targeting the innovation capability of the creative industries to strengthen the Australian manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing, Startup News
SA manufacturing innovation lab to push the national adoption of “industry 4.0”
By Anthony DoddThe Tonsley Manufacturing Innovation hub in Adelaide is designed to accelerate the national adoption of ‘industry 4.0’ te…
Manufacturing
Diamond-encrusted $16,000 smartphone manufacturer Vertu faces liquidation after shuttering UK manufacturing arm
Luxury smartphone manufacturer Vertu is reportedly shutting down its UK manufacturing arm and is facing liquidation after plans to save the …
Innovation, Manufacturing
The Australian fashion industry is thriving, so where are the policies to take it to the world?
By Michael Beverland, RMIT University
With Mercedes-Benz 2017 Fashion Week upon us, insiders will no doubt be contemplating what’s new…
Manufacturing, Startup News
Can the government’s $100 million manufacturing fund fill the hole left by automotive industry closures?
By Drew Evans, University of South Australia
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s 2015 National Innovation and Science Agenda was a c…
