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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. ...

Scientists say land can be used to clean up pollution naturally 5/6/2008

When it comes to cleaning up pollution left by old oil spills, natural ways may be the best.

Food Ministers tick strategic vision for Aust,NZ food regulation 5/6/2008

Health warnings on packaged alcohol and a draft standard on nutrition, health and related claims were discussed by the Australian and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council ...

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 ...

Trade alliance goes into battle to win over ANZAC economies 4/28/2008

ANZAC Day is always a special time for Australia and New Zealand. It is part of our shared history of sacrifice and the Gallipoli landings signified a coming of age for both of us ...

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 ...

Call for apprentice quotas on all govt construction projects 4/1/2008

Building companies that win Government construction contracts, including the low-cost housing program, should be required to meet a formal apprentice quota, the CFMEU has said.

Agreement to commercialise cargo screening technology 3/28/2008

CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Geoff Garrett and Zhijun Li, Vice President of Chinese security-inspection-system specialist Nuctech Company Ltd, has launched a new venture to commercialise ...

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 ...

Aussie exporters already winning gold at London 2012 Olympics 3/13/2008

Australian exporters are scoring significant business wins as a result of the London 2012 Olympic Games, with the support of Austrade, the Australian Government’s chief export agency. ...

Queensland property shows how to profit from WaterSmart Pastoralism™ 3/12/2008

How to save tens of thousands of dollars annually with new 'off the shelf' water management technologies will be demonstrated at NAPCO's Monkira Station on Friday 4th April.

Aust and China have signed a formal clean coal agreement 3/11/2008

In an important step towards a greener global future, Australia and China have igned a formal international agreement for clean coal research in Beijing.

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