Tag: defence
Tenders open for Maribyrnong defence site decontamination
The massive clean-up of the Maribyrnong defence site could finally begin, almost two decades after Defence decided to offload it.
The federal government placed a...
Bleak Christmas for Williamstown’s shipbuilders
Seaholme’s Joe Tanti will finish up at Williamstown’s shipyard next week.
But he fears more for the impact on other Hobsons Bay’s businesses than he...
200 more jobs cut at Williamstown naval dockyard
Williamstown’s shipyard on Thursday announced another 200 jobs would be cut before Christmas unless it is awarded new work contracts from the federal government.
BAE...
Herculean effort sees Altona boy live the dream
Boyhood dreams of flying across the world are now a reality for a former Westbourne Grammar student from Altona.
Years of study and dedication have...
Dozens more jobs lost at Williamstown shipyard
Seventy more job cuts have been announced at BAE Systems naval shipyard in Willliamstown.
It follows the axing of 125 jobs in August and signals...
BAE Systems confirms shipyard job losses
BAE Systems has axed 125 jobs at its Williamstown shipyard in the strongest sign yet the ship-building industry will exit the state.
Australia’s biggest defence...
Uniform factory workers left hanging by a thread
The federal government is being asked to intervene as more than 200 inner-west workers appear likely to lose their jobs within weeks.
Eighty workers at...
Williamstown shipyard job woes deepen
About 150 job losses are expected at Williamstown’s naval shipyard in the wake of the federal government’s announcement of a $40 billion continuous shipbuilding...
80 jobs to go at Footscray garment factory
Eighty workers at a West Footscray uniform factory face will lose their jobs when the company closes its doors at the end of next...
Workers call on minister to save shipyard
Angry workers protested outside the Melbourne office of Defence Minister Kevin Andrews on Friday, calling on the federal government to save Victoria’s only shipyard.
The...
MP tips end to Williamstown shipyard
The closure of Williamstown’s shipyard is imminent, a federal MP has warned.
Up to 1100 jobs at BAE Systems are on the brink, with present...
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Give better this Christmas
It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...
