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Fed govt needs budget to lift inflation, underwrite future growth 5/12/2008

“The Federal Government’s first Budget marks the moment when the rubber hits the road. The Budget will need to do some heavy lifting on inflation while at the same time putting in ...

It is official - China is now Aust's number one trading partner 5/7/2008

In new data just released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), we can now confirm that China is now Australia’s number one trading partner – taking over from Japan in 2007. ...

Austr PMI®: Manufacturing experiences moderate growth in April 5/5/2008

Manufacturing experienced subdued growth in activity for the fourth consecutive month in April, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of ...

Telstra, Austrade join forces to help boost SMEs 5/2/2008

Australia’s small to medium-sized exporters will be offered the chance to tap into China’s booming economy during the Beijing Olympics through a joint initiative between Telstra and ...

Science, Engineering and Innovation Council holds first meeting 5/1/2008

The Prime Minister has affirmed the Government's commitment to science and innovation by chairing the first meeting of the Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering and Innovation Council ...

UK, Aust issue joint progress plan on trade, business ideas 4/21/2008

Prime Ministers Gordon Brown and Kevin Rudd met in London recently at an important time in UK-Australia relations.

Time to lift our game and set new national targets, ambitions 4/16/2008

A measure of the success of the 2020 Summit will be whether it identifies ways we can lift our game as a nation by setting new national targets and ambitions,” Australian Industry ...

Bacteria to help develop cleaner energy for the future 4/14/2008

CSIRO scientists are investigating whether injecting coal seams with certain kinds of bacteria and carbon dioxide can produce commercially viable quantities of methane gas.

A tribute to manufacturing legend John Button 4/11/2008

John Norman Button, the man who did more than anyone else to make Australian manufacturing competitive died earlier this week. Source: Tim Harcourt.

Economic blueprint for Central Coast infrastructure released 4/9/2008

NSW Business Chamber Central Coast in partnership with 10,000 Friends of Greater Sydney has released a blueprint on the long-term future of the Central Coast.

Australian PMI: Manufacturing activity in Aust still very subdued 4/4/2008

Manufacturing activity remained subdued in March with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) falling ...

Securing the Future of Aust Manufacturing -Minister's speech 3/28/2008

Let me start by laying my cards on the table. Do I support manufacturing? You bet I do.

WorkSafe reminder about licences needed for high risk work 3/27/2008

WorkSafe has issued a reminder to workers engaged in high risk work that they need to obtain a licence to perform that work.

Aust Industry Group says stakes are high for Federal budget 3/25/2008

"Much is at stake in the success of the May Federal Budget for business, the economy and the community as a whole," Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Chief Executive Heather Ridout ...

Business welcomes government commitment to reform of GST 3/18/2008

NSW’S largest business group NSW Business Chamber has welcomed an increase in GST funding for NSW in 2008/09.

Govt has reviewed Australia's export policies and programs 3/11/2008

Simon Crean has announced a comprehensive review of Australia's export policies and programs.

New AI Group report reveals sobering outlook for GDP growth 3/5/2008

New research released by the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) estimates that Australia’s annual rate of growth over the next ten years is set to struggle to reach 3 percent.

Business advisory group to assist workplace relations system 2/25/2008

"I am very pleased to serve on the Business Advisory Group announced by the Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, to assist in shaping the new workplace relations system," Australian ...

New repair technique could save lives of old steel rail bridges 2/22/2008

Over twenty years ago, a new technique was discovered that managed to increase the operational life of aircraft structures that had developed cracks as a result of normal in-flight ...

Dockers and diggers in Africa: New frontier for Western business 2/21/2008

At a mining conference in South Africa recently, I met an unusual participant. He as a sports executive rather than a mining magnate and he was meeting the most important people in ...

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