Workforce and skills

Australian submarines: do we really need them?

Minister for Industry and Science, Ian Macfarlane MP (left) with Prime Minister Tony Abbott (centre) - image courtesy of Ian Macfarlane

Manufacturing and minerals CRCs to receive $74m boost

HMAS Hobart, the first ship in the Air Warfare Destroyer program. Image courtesy of the Australian Navy.

Australian air warfare destroyer HMAS Hobart launched

The Blue Origin New Shepard being tested earlier this year - image courtesy of Blue Origin.

Blue Origin may build new $220m rocket factory in Florida

The man behind Autodesk: Carl Bass

Robots welding in a production line - image courtesy of DFC.

China begins construction of all-robot factory

Ford tackles skills gap with new Detroit STEM academies

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO, Sergio Marchionne, at the New York Stock Exchange following the seventh-largest automaker’s trading debut on Wall Street in October 2014 - image courtesy of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

Auto industry must consolidate says Fiat Chrysler CEO

Toyota Australia President Dave Buttner unveils the latest Camry - image courtesy of Toyota Australia.

Toyota Australia unveils last model to be built at Altona plant

KUKA spot welding

China plans to replace people with robots in key manufacturing hub

Australian jobs market positive but engineering below average