With Whyalla steelworks forced into administration, Australia has crucial decisions to make on the future of its steel industry
- Written by Geoffrey Brooks, Professor of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
Alex Cimbal/ShutterstockWhyalla is a proud steel town. The steelworks physically dominates the townscape, and most jobs in the town are either directly at the steelworks or heavily reliant on it.
In recent months, however, the steelworks have lurched from one setback to another, from serious technical problems that forced shutdowns to rising debts...
