Manufacturing
Could art save the Australian manufacturing industry?
By Cori Stewart, Queensland University of Technology and Jonathan Roberts, Queensland University of Technology
The “hand-made” nature…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
Global index shows manufacturing in good health, but there could be headwinds on the horizon
By Lee Smales, Curtin University
Economic data released this week has provided some good news for the global economy. The Purchasing Man…
Australian manufacturing is not dying, it’s evolving—and SMEs have a key role to play
Cathy Foley, CSIRO and Keith McLean, CSIRO
Despite the well-publicised closure of some manufacturing sectors in Australia, manufacturing …
Meet the South Australian manufacturer that will be playing a key role in the Melbourne Cup
By Andrew Spence
When Australia stops for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, workers at a small manufacturing company in the Adelaide Hills wi…
Steel from old tyres and ceramics from nutshells: How industry can use our rubbish
By Farshid Pahlevani, UNSW Australia and Veena Sahajwalla, UNSW Australia
If someone said “green manufacturing” to you, what comes t…
Collapse of Australian car manufacturing will harm R&D in other sectors: Study
By Abbas Valadkhani, Swinburne University of Technology
By the end of next year, car manufacturers Mitsubishi, Ford, Holden and Toyota w…
