Opinion
Calls to rebuild Australia’s manufacturing industry to provide jobs and increase national self-reliance in a post-pandemic economy have merit, but the move must be targeted. Big picture, big ticket products are not the answer, but there is a strong case for strategic manufacturing, argues Richard Holden.
News
Adelaide-based luxury speaker company Kyron Audio is teaming up with fellow South Australian manufacturer Brabham Automotive to manufacture audio systems for its street legal BT62R hypercar.
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The Australian manufacturing industry is undeniably highly dependent on overseas markets, a position that could be changed with the right capabilities in place, BDO Adelaide’s David Fechner explains.
Ideology led Australia to give up on the idea that government policy and intervention can help create a competitive advantage for industry. Our post-pandemic recovery depends on overturning this falsehood, writes former senior South Australian public servant Lance Worrall.
The COVID-19 crisis has the potential to revive Australia’s manufacturing capabilities and reduce the nation’s reliance on global supply chains, according to leading industry players at the heart of Australia’s defence manufacturing sector.
A new advanced fabrication centre in Adelaide’s north has won a contract to manufacture ballistic armour for a specialist Australian law enforcement unit.
