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Tips for your sales team in a modern world 11/5/2014

The fundamentals of sales haven't changed: know your product, build rapport and keep filling your pipeline. However we live in a modern world with a whole bunch of new ways to improve ...

Manufacturing 'broadly stable' in October: Aust PMI 11/4/2014

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) increased by 2.9 points to 49.4 in October.

Australian Made logo makes dream journey to China 10/29/2014

From its humble beginnings as a program established in the mid-1980s to encourage the importance of buying local goods and produce, the Australian Made green-and-gold kangaroo has ...

Top Consumables & Accessories Industrial Businesses Need 10/28/2014

Industrial consumables and accessories cover many shapes, sizes and applications, but one thing they have in common is their important place across a broad range of manufacturing ...

Warning issued for Aust-China FTA 10/27/2014

Industry has urged the federal government to only proceed with an Australia-China FTA after thorough and genuine consideration has been given to the impact it will have on the local ...

Clay brick joint venture 'likely to lessen competition' 10/16/2014

A proposed joint venture between CSR Limited and Boral Limited's could create competition issues among suppliers of clay bricks, the ACCC outlined in a recent statement.

Aust firms 'more optimistic' about next 12 months 10/13/2014

Australian businesses are confident about their prospects for growth with the majority predicting an increase in turnover in the next twelve months, according to research published ...

Demand 'seriously' exceeds supply for key building assets 10/13/2014

Serious shortfalls or oversupply are expected for key building assets – including hospital beds, office, retail and industrial space plus housing – in communities around Australia, ...

Advanced manufacturing "critical" to Australia's economic success 10/13/2014

Australia's manufacturing sector has been given a significant boost with the announcement that Australia's largest additive manufacturing hub is now 'open for business'.

7 Great Ways to Motivate Your Team 10/13/2014

Your team is your most valuable business asset. Keeping them engaged, motivated and satisfied should be your highest priority as a manager. Here are 7 great ways I get the most from ...

Australian manufacturing: are we ready for the information age? 10/8/2014

Australia needs to play to its strengths and transition from traditional manufacturing into new areas of competitive advantage, a white paper from the CSIRO has suggested.

Australian manufacturers 'equipped' with stronger research ties 9/8/2014

Australian businesses now have access to the expertise and experience to build stronger connections between industry and science under the Research Connections stream of the Government's ...

Australian PMI: manufacturing slips back in August 9/1/2014

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) slipped back into negative territory in August, following a short-lived stabilisation in ...

Dangerous cable recall part of bigger building industry "dilemma" 8/28/2014

In a major victory for the Master Electricians Australia (MEA), the ACCC has initiated a national safety recall of two major brands of electrical cabling after they failed electrical ...

Report points to CSG environmental benefits 8/18/2014

Greenhouse gas emissions from Australian coal seam gas (CSG) production wells are actually very low – especially when compared to the volume of gas produced from the wells, a new ...

Aust 'lags significantly' on innovation 8/14/2014

Australia risks being left behind as the only country in the OECD that does not have a national science and technology, or innovation policy, an expert told a packed forum recently. ...

Govt growth fund to help automotive firms 'shift focus' 8/11/2014

Australian automotive suppliers will be able to access assistance to diversify into other sectors with the $20 million Automotive Diversification Programme, which opened to applications ...

Australian PCI: construction continues to expand in July 8/7/2014

The national construction sector continued to grow in July, according to latest figures – its second consecutive month above the critical 50-point level separating expansion from ...

Alice Springs solar power plant to quadruple in size 8/4/2014

Uterne solar power plant in Alice Springs will quadruple in size with funding from Epuron and SunPower Corp. The investment will bring clean energy to around 1,000 Alice Springs ...

Manufacturing expands slightly in July: Australian PMI 8/4/2014

The latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) edged into positive territory in July, following eight months of contraction, ...

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