Australia NewsManufacturing Up as Exports Surge: IndexSavePrintA container ship is pushed to it's berth by a tug at the Port of Melbourne on June 6, 2018. William West/AFP/Getty ImagesAAP9/2/2019|Updated: 9/2/2019 Manufacturing activity picked up in August, a survey of Australian companies suggests, as exports for the industry hit a ten-month high.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesSocial Media Ban to Help Target Teen Bullying RatesOct 19, 2025‘We Want Him to Stay’: Joyce Urged to Stick With NatsOct 18, 2025Worker Who Trained Chatbot Then Lost Job to It Confronts Bank BossesOct 15, 2025Wikipedia War of Words Waged Over Aboriginal NamesOct 14, 2025Related TopicsmanufacturingCommentAdd to My ListSaveShare