Article 2TFZ3 Australia's manufacturing industry on rebound, report says

Australia's manufacturing industry on rebound, report says

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Gareth Hutchens
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Sector's jobs swell by 40,000 in 12 months and productivity returns to near peak, with voter support for government help

Australia's manufacturing industry could be poised for recovery, according to a new report, which says the sector is enjoying its largest improvement in employment conditions in a decade.

It says Australian manufacturing jobs have swelled by 40,000 in the past 12 months - the second-largest number of new jobs created in any industry - and productivity has returned to near its previous peak.

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