A manufacturing engineer describes the concept for a technology that could lead to more efficient production – and perhaps a tool to revive US manufacturing.
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A large free trade area could hinder the development of manufacturing, which countries need for economic growth.
We can use renewable energy to turn raw ore into higher-value processed metals, and that’s good for jobs and exports.
Eminent economist Ross Garnaut says if climate action fails, he fears the consequences ‘would be beyond contemporary Australia’. But zero-emissions iron and aluminium could be the way forward.
With an outdated story that gives up on manufacturing, Africa will fail to close the huge digital gap it still faces.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese will emphasise his party’s pro-business stance in a speech on Tuesday, departing from Bill Shorten’s criticism of the “top end of town”.
A safer, more flexible type of industrial robot is disrupting manufacturing.
If Australia is the biggest gas exporter in the world, why are we shipping it back in? Because the gas market is dysfunctional - and it means consumers are suffering.
The US economy may be in worse shape than it seems.
While fashion companies and governments are making commitments to reduce fashion waste, consumers have an opportunity to push them to act more quickly.
Rezoning to mixed-use residential development drove small manufacturers and creative producers out of the inner city. The result is less diversity of land uses, jobs and services where we most want it.
Why you shouldn’t be afraid: it won’t steal our jobs or destroy the environment.
Properly executed, government intervention can provide a real economic boost.
To become an attractive prospect for electric car manufacturers, the UK needs to sort out its supplies of rare earths – Brexit, or no Brexit.
Trump may find it harder to maintain support for his escalating tariffs on China if the US economy shows further signs of weakness.
Some circular economy business models are based on case studies, others are more theoretical, yet it’s hard to get a comprehensive overview. Why? Simple: Because the opportunities are nearly endless.
Trump claims the tariffs he’s imposed on imports from China and elsewhere are saving US industries and jobs. The data offers a murkier picture.
The humble zipper has some profound things to tell us about innovation, competitive advantage and international trade.
Nigeria’s high unemployment rate has created a bloated and unproductive informal sector.
3-D printing has the potential to disrupt local manufacturing, and re-configure approaches to urban design, planning and production.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor of Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Project Officer, Centre for Workplace Leadership, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Political Economy, University of Sydney
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School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Incoming Director of the Australian Institute of Business and Economics at UQ, and Professor of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, Macquarie University
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Australian Laureate Fellow, University of Sydney
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Executive Dean, UniSA Business, Adelaide University
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Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University
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Academic Director, Murdoch University
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Director Future Manufacturing National Research Flagship, CSIRO
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Professor of Industrial Strategy & Regional Development, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regions and Industrial Strategy (CGRIS), University of Bath
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Australia's Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist
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Professor of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne