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Federal budget 2014: how industry will benefit 5/14/2014

Small to medium businesses and construction firms are set to benefit from Treasurer Joe Hockey's first budget, delivered on Tuesday (13 May).

Return to surplus in 12 months achievable: Liberal Democratic Party 5/12/2014

The Liberal Democratic Party has released its own federal budget in an attempt to demonstrate that a return to surplus can be achieved in the next 12 months without harming the ...

Asset recycling 'paves way for better infrastructure' 5/5/2014

The federal budget due out next week will include a "growth agenda" involving the sale of iconic assets in order to fund much-needed new infrastructure projects, reports suggest – ...

Australian PMI: manufacturing falls sharply in April 5/1/2014

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) for April recorded its lowest reading since July 2013 with the latest seasonally adjusted ...

Fed funding increase for auto sectors 'modest but important' 4/30/2014

An assistance fund enabling automotive industries in Victoria and South Australia steer their way through the planned mass exit of major car manufacturers has been increased to $155 ...

PM confirms construction of second Sydney airport 4/15/2014

After a long gestation period, the controversial plan to build a second airport at Badgerys Creek in Sydney's west has finally taken off from the tarmac with construction set to ...

Training crisis threatens industry's future: AMWU 4/14/2014

Australia risks destroying the training capacity it will need to transform manufacturing due to governments nationwide starving and dismantling TAFEs.

Trade ties with Asia 'critical' for a successful economy 4/10/2014

On Tuesday 8 April, Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb and his South Korean counterpart, the Minister for Trade, Industry and Energy Yoon Sang-jick, formally signed the ...

Business, rice farmers beg to differ on Japan FTA 4/9/2014

Tony Abbott announced this week (Monday, April 7) Australia had finally struck a historic trade deal with Japan, a move that will allow a number of local industries – most significantly ...

Govt plan for auto workers' future "a mess": union 4/7/2014

The AMWU has blasted the federal and Victorian Coalition governments for deliberately stalling car industry job assistance as the clock ticks down to thousands of redundancies.

Half of Aust workers "deeply worried" about future 4/3/2014

Half of Australian workers worry about their work, a survey by the Centre for Workplace Leadership at the University of Melbourne has found.

Manufacturing contracts again in March: Australia PMI 4/1/2014

The latest seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) contracted again in March – down 0.7 points to 47.9 (readings ...

High tax-free threshold for Australian online retailers 'unjust' 3/31/2014

The Australian Made Campaign has expressed extreme concern at the decision by state and federal government treasurers to defer dealing with the issue of GST not applying to online ...

Exporters optimistic: Australia's international business survey 3/28/2014

Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb recently welcomed the release of Australia's International Business Survey 2014 as the most significant snapshot of Australian exporters ...

Economic report 'reinforces' value of resources industry 3/27/2014

The mining industry continues to underpin the Australian economy, with new figures showing the production phase of the boom is gathering momentum.

ACCC grants interim authorisation for coal producers 3/27/2014

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted interim authorisation for Rio Tinto, Peabody and Pacific National (the applicants) to coordinate transportation of coal ...

CEO red tape report: major headway requires further efforts 3/27/2014

The extent of the red tape burden facing Australian business is highlighted in a new Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) CEO survey.

Food importers warned of heavy fines 3/25/2014

Food importers are on notice to comply with Australian government regulation with Queensland's B&E Packaging fined $7,500 and court costs for breaching Australian importing requirements. ...

Freight expectations: Hunter Expressway opens for business 3/24/2014

Residents and freight operators alike have cause for celebration, with the $1.7 billion Hunter Expressway opened to traffic.

Govt responds to airline accident investigations report 3/21/2014

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss has announced the Australian government's response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs ...

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