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No manufacturing business 'immune' from economic challenges 2/7/2014

The CEO of one of Australia's most progressive manufacturing companies has urged SMEs in the industry not to rest on their laurels too early in the new government term.

Manufacturing slips, sub-sectors show 'positive signs': Australian PMI 2/3/2014

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) contracted for a third consecutive month in January down slightly by 0.9 points to 46.7 ...

CEOs expect 'tentative improvement' amid further weak conditions 2/3/2014

The Australian Industry Group's (Ai Group) annual Business Prospects report released Monday (3 February) shows most CEOs expect conditions to remain weak in 2014 although modestly ...

Not paying tax a dangerous game for small businesses 1/24/2014

The recent report that the ATO is chasing a back-log of $18 billion in debt, with small business tax payers accounting for more than 60 per cent of outstanding debt, should ring ...

Tax tips for Australian businesses 1/21/2014

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a new campaign to help Australian businesses meet their tax obligations.

Securing Australia's manufacturing future 12/19/2013

Australia has a strong manufacturing history and will have a strong manufacturing future, according to Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane and the Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Mining in 2014: is the boom really over? 12/16/2013

It's been one of the most often posed questions in industry circles in 2013, with industry, government, media, analysts and lobbyists failing to reach consensus – is Australia's ...

Flying the flag: Australia 10th in World's Most Valuable Nation Brands 12/10/2013

Australia has moved up to tenth position in the Nation Brand 2013 Study by leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance, with its Brand Value growing to US$1.257 billion.

Australian Made Campaign elects former NFF director to board 12/10/2013

Queensland sugarcane grower, Alf Cristaudo, was recently elected to the Australian Made Campaign Board of Directors at the organisation's AGM.

Christmas shoppers encouraged to celebrate local products, produce 12/5/2013

The Australian Made Campaign is urging shoppers seeking out local products and produce this Christmas to look for the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo.

Ask the expert: are you ready for next gen barcodes? 11/25/2013

On January 1, 2014, the GS1 DataBar becomes an open global standard, offering an alternative to existing EAN/UPC barcodes for both manufacturers and retailers. IndustrySearch's Chris ...

Friend or foe: are supermarkets choking food manufacturers? 11/18/2013

In spite of ongoing economic instability, food and beverage processing continues to hold its place as the powerhouse of Australian manufacturing. However in contrast to other sectors, ...

Slip resistance tests important with introduction of new standards 11/15/2013

Ensuring that floor workspace and general traffic areas comply with the recent changes in Safety Standards is now more important than ever before.

Gas producers working with manufacturers 'could' be win-win 11/13/2013

Australia's gas market could be made more efficient with input from the competition watchdog and with sensible regulation from the government, according to the Plastics & Chemicals ...

Carbon tax must go: industry 11/13/2013

Groups representing small, medium and large businesses across all sectors are calling on the parliament to avoid costly delay in the repeal of the carbon tax.

Tax, industrial relations reforms will optimise prosperity: report 11/11/2013

A National Productivity Policy (NPP) to review government regulation, pricing and licensing arrangements and phase out industry subsidies must be established, according to the ...

Research into workplace LLN levels reveals "disturbing" picture 11/5/2013

New research into levels of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) in the workplace has revealed a "disturbing" picture, Innes Willox, AiGroup chief executive has said in a recent ...

Manufacturing reaches for recovery in October: Australian PMI 11/1/2013

The manufacturing sector reached for recovery in October with the latest seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) ...

Food labels a "window" into manufacturing process 10/23/2013

Food labels provide more than just nutritional information — they're a "window" into the entire food system, according to Flinders University PhD candidate Emma Tonkin.

Beautiful coding: developing 'next-gen' QR codes 10/22/2013

A new spin-out company from The University of Nottingham in the UK is promising to transform the way we digitally interact with new products and services by developing the next ...

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