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What Australia manufactures 10/21/2013

Food and beverages, wood and paper products, chemicals, rubber, plastics, metal products, machinery and equipment, cars and boats, railway equipment, medical and scientific equipment, ...

Carbon trading scheme 'inevitable' 10/18/2013

Australia will need to have a carbon trading scheme, regardless of the current federal government's position, if it is to reduce carbon emissions to the levels it has stated, according ...

China's carbon shift 'will send strong signal the world over': expert 10/11/2013

As Australia moves to scrap its pioneering carbon-pricing scheme, China is expected to have seven pilot pricing systems in place no later than 2015, followed by a national scheme, ...

Report could help govt cut red tape for SMEs: ACCI 10/11/2013

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) welcomed the recent release of the Productivity Commission's final report on regulatory engagement with small business.

Signs of growth: Australian manufacturing records positive PMI 10/4/2013

In a positive result not seen since July 2011, the September 2013 Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) has recorded an overall score of 51.7 points – above the mark ...

'Breakthrough' as Australian Made exports trade-marked in Sth Korea 10/3/2013

In a major breakthrough for Australian exporters, the Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo has now been formally trade-marked in South Korea.

Workplace relations: new government and Aust's industries Part 2 9/25/2013

Having unseated the incumbent government, the Coalition will look to follow up on its promises. IBISWorld forecasts the potential effects of the new government's policies on key ...

Suzuki blasts Abbott, Rinehart for environmental 'barbarism' 9/24/2013

In a hard-hitting speech at the University of NSW (UNSW), Canadian environmentalist Dr David Suzuki has criticised the Australian government's policy on climate change and exhorted ...

Minimising employee uncertainty the key challenge for CEOs 9/20/2013

In a tough economic environment dominated by increased competition for jobs, minimising uncertainty has become a key challenge for chief executives.

Australia's big broadband 'app-ortunity' 9/5/2013

Alarms which send you mobile alerts warning of smoke detected in your building are just one of the potential applications available over next generation broadband networks, according ...

'Worryingly low' number of firms with buy-local policies in place 9/4/2013

The Australian Made Campaign is calling on businesses to revisit their procurement policies after research released recently revealed just 20 per cent of Australian companies have ...

Aust's international cost competitiveness 'still slipping' 9/4/2013

Australia's rank on the latest Global Competitiveness Report 2013-14 highlights the "further slippage in Australia's international cost competitiveness", Innes Willox, AiGroup's ...

States achieving better waste reduction without CDS: index 8/20/2013

The latest National Litter index released recently shows Victoria has achieved Australia's best reduction of littered beverage containers.

Research reveals consumers care about buying local 8/19/2013

New research from Roy Morgan, commissioned by the Australian Made Campaign, has revealed buying Australian-made products has become more important to Australian consumers.

Aussie Work, Aussie Rights campaign aims to protect 457 workers 8/15/2013

The exploitation of foreign workers in Australia and the need to make sure that our kids receive the skills and training they require for the jobs of today and tomorrow is back on ...

Get your facts straight: ABC website to investigate contentious claims 8/15/2013

Australia is about to get its facts straight – that's the message from the team behind the ABC's newly launched Fact Check website and accompanying platforms including television, ...

Latest vision technology proves 'vital for traceability' 7/23/2013

The latest vision technology helps cut manufacturing costs by providing 'an extra set of eyes' to prevent traceability mistakes.

How to avoid economic bubbles and crashes 7/9/2013

By using methods developed to study the interactions of particles and applying them to economics, researchers at the University of Sydney have shown that small changes can create a ...

To stay or not to stay – that is the employee question 7/5/2013

What makes employees leave or stay in organisations and how organisations can improve employee retention is the focus of a public lecture being held at the University of South ...

Industries to fly and fall in 2013-14 7/4/2013

As Australian companies begin the new financial year, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the industries set to soar and sink in 2013-14.

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