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September Australian PMI®: Manufacturing holds on to its gain 10/2/2009

Manufacturing held on to its gains in September with activity expanding for the second consecutive month according to the latest Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers ...

Turning unwanted waste spewed from power stations into gold 10/1/2009

Millions of tonnes of unwanted waste spewed out by Australia’s power stations, mineral processing plants and municipalities can be re-used to create fertility, health, wealth, beauty ...

Ai Group makes address on energy security and climate change 9/30/2009

The topic of this Focus Session Competitiveness and Economic Development goes to the heart of the dilemmas of climate policy: The complexity of tackling climate change while maintaining ...

CSIRO research focuses on new manufacturing breakthroughs 9/22/2009

Flexible plastic solar cells that can be printed like money, carbon fibres so thin they can be spun into yarns and a raft of new biomedical products to combating illness and injury ...

Scientists research into energy efficient aluminium smelting 9/17/2009

Scientists from CSIRO and five Universities will research sustainable energy-efficient technologies for the Australasian aluminium industry through a collaboration launched recently. ...

NSW needs long term reform to drive down unemployment 9/16/2009

NSW’s leading business organisation, NSW Business Chamber said the latest ABS labour force data that shows NSW’s unemployment rate is still above the national average should only ...

Lifting literacy and numeracy in workplace delivers productivity 9/1/2009

"National Literacy and Numeracy Week, which started on August 31st, is an opportunity to highlight the big productivity gains that can come from lifting literacy and numeracy levels ...

Putting green back into the green and gold through exporting 8/25/2009

Imagine a country that is inward looking and rarely notices the world beyond its own borders. Source: Tim Harcourt, Austrade.

Vietnam and Aust enjoy a healthy exporting relationship 8/12/2009

The Airport Economist hit the streets of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) recently and tried the Saigon Taxi driver test. You can mention a plethora of international household names and ...

The 'smart' future of energy distribution and control of use 8/11/2009

A clear picture of the Australian gas and electricity industry’s response to carbon reduction challenges and consumer demands for greater control over power use will emerge from a ...

NSW business conditions survey: business is more optimistic 8/6/2009

The latest NSW Business Chamber Business Conditions Survey has confirmed that business conditions in NSW are rebounding from the lows of earlier this year.

Plan to boost Aust Industry participation is good policy 8/4/2009

The Federal Government’s “Boosting Australian Industry Participation” plan announced by Industry Minister Kim Carr is good policy that supports Australian industry to be a more active ...

Local exports drive Port Botany container growth in 08/09 8/3/2009

Strong export growth has helped Sydney Ports record its eighth consecutive year of container trade increases, Sydney Ports Corporation Chief Executive Officer Grant Gilfillan has ...

Korea and Australia build connections for women in business 7/28/2009

Over one hundred Korean business women from 12 different countries and Australian business women shared international trade and investment insights at the Korean Women's International ...

Manufacturers embrace new technology for longwall automation 7/14/2009

CSIRO Exploration & Mining and Bucyrus Australia signed a non-exclusive worldwide licensing agreement giving Bucyrus access to CSIRO’s LASC longwall automation technology on Thursday, ...

Ai Group works towards building a stronger Qld economy 7/10/2009

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and QMI Solutions has announced their foundation partnership for the Queensland Government’s Toward Q2 - Tomorrow’s Queensland vision will ...

Majority of govt's fair work industrial relations systems begin 7/8/2009

Over 18 months in the making, the majority of the Government’s new industrial relations legislation has taken effect, 1 July 2009 - including new rules dealing with unfair dismissal, ...

Business heavyweights discuss improving Aust-UK trade 7/6/2009

Australian and British business leaders will met in London recently to discuss ways of maximising the strong relationships between the two nations.

Manufacturing continues to weaken although decline eases 7/3/2009

Manufacturing activity continued to weaken throughout June although the pace of decline eased slightly.

New ISO standard to promote approach for gas turbine safety 6/30/2009

A new ISO standard addresses the major safety considerations to be taken into account when designing, packaging and installing gas turbine applications.

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