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Australia among the AI elite: embrace AI or fall behind, new study warns

12 July, 2024

Despite global leadership in AI, study respondents from the UK and USA were least optimistic about realising benefits quickly from AI.


Australian manufacturers set to expand production: report

20 May, 2024

Industry expects production output and financial performance to lift in 2024 while labour shortages and competitive pressures weigh on productivity and growth.


Digital twins gaining acceptance in oil and gas: report

15 May, 2024

Digital twins are rapidly becoming a mainstay in oil and gas operations, according to a recent report.


Australia's engineering skills gap is double global average

07 May, 2024

Australia named fourth-highest payer globally as gap continues to grow.


Rockwell releases State of Smart Manufacturing Report 2024

05 April, 2024

Rockwell survey finds that smart manufacturing technologies are helping Australian manufacturers deal with skills shortages.


Australia a leader in critical minerals: report

08 March, 2024

Australia is a leading supplier of the minerals the world needs to reach net zero, according to the latest report from Geoscience Australia.


Queensland manufacturing emerging as a top performer: report

14 February, 2024

The State of the Sector 2024 report has been prepared by Manufacturing Skills Queensland and peak industry association Ai Group.


Industrial metaverse spend to reach US$6.3 billion by 2030: report

12 February, 2024

According to a new report from ABI Research, the industrial metaverse is set to greatly enhance manufacturing engineering, training, safety and production.


ARENA finds a pathway for domestic solar manufacturing

05 February, 2024

ARENA has released an industry roadmap for a pathway to domestic solar PV manufacturing.


Oil supply to hit new record in 2024: IEA

29 January, 2024

The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts an oil peak, but the OPEC chief says the prediction of peak oil demand is unreliable.


Renewable hydrogen pathway to clean energy in Australia

15 November, 2023

The Australian Hydrogen Centre has shown how renewable hydrogen could provide a viable path for our clean energy transition by using existing infrastructure.


Contractionary conditions ease for industry: report

05 October, 2023

The Australian Industry Index, which reports industry conditions and sentiment, has indicated contraction for the last 17 months.


Wind and solar remain the cheapest for electricity generation: report

21 July, 2023

CSIRO’s latest GenCost report has found that renewables, led by wind and solar, have remained Australia’s cheapest new-build electricity generation.


Half of skilled migrant engineers not employed as engineers: research

18 July, 2023

Engineers Australia says that tens of thousands of qualified, skilled migrant engineers are missing out on engineering work in Australia.


Manufacturing outlook pessimistic as cost crisis continues: report

27 June, 2023

A recent survey by Westpac reports that the Australian manufacturing sector is experiencing a serious slowdown, but many are still planning to lift investment.


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