The fourth industrial revolution and the future of manufacturing work in Australia: challenges and opportunities

Many now argue that we are at the beginning of a ‘fourth industrial revolution’ (Industry 4.0) – a time characterised by the convergence of a wide range of mutually reinforcing digital technologies accompanied by great advances in computing power and the ability to network things relatively cheaply. In the Australian context little attention is paid to the implications of the Industry 4.0 for workplaces, workers and society through...