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Huge things are planned for future nanotech in Australia  6/26/2007
Huge things are planned for future nanotech in Australia
Australia's nanotechnology is expecting further growth with the establishment of a $21.5 million (US$17.8 million) National Nanotechnology Strategy, announced by Prime Minister John ...
Strong dollar hurts prospects for manufacturing exports  6/19/2007
Strong dollar hurts prospects for manufacturing exports
An important new study released by the Australian Industry Group highlights the strong contribution that Australian manufacturing makes to our export effort - a point that was made ...
Sth Korea is Aust's third most important export destination  6/12/2007
Sth Korea is Aust's third most important export destination
"Australia and South Korea go back a long way. In 1989, as the cold war drew to a close, there were fears that the world was potentially breaking into trading blocs based on the ...
Govt's proactive industry statement good for business  5/4/2007
Govt's proactive industry statement good for business
"The Government's Global Integration initiative released by the Prime Minister in Sydney is an innovative approach that responds to the challenges and opportunities of ongoing ...
Call for faster, smarter and much higher trade outcomes  3/21/2007
Call for faster, smarter and much higher trade outcomes
"The Australian Industry Group welcomes the approach to apprenticeships outlined recently the National Press Club by the Minister for Vocational and Further Education, Andrew Robb," ...
Reminder on need for RCDs with hand-held electrical tools  3/13/2007
Reminder on need for RCDs with hand-held electrical tools
WorkSafe has issued a reminder to workplaces that residual current devices (RCDs) need to be fitted to electrical circuits wherever hand-held electrical tools are to be used.
AIG pre-budget submission: ambitions for Aust prosperity  3/5/2007
AIG pre-budget submission: ambitions for Aust prosperity
The Australian Industry Group has released details of its submission to the Federal Government outlining a range of proposals to be included in the May Budget.
Aust businesses urged to become “insiders” within China  2/21/2007
Aust businesses urged to become “insiders” within China
One of the important factors for export success in China is to understand how the market works ‘on-the-ground’ according to newly appointed Country Manager of the Austrade network’s ...
Manufacturing forecast for 07, predicts slightly better yr  2/15/2007
Manufacturing forecast for 07, predicts slightly better yr
A weakening in demand, coupled with the drought and other supply shortages, has contributed to slower growth in Australia's manufacturing industry in January, with The Australian ...
Australian exporters see globalisation as an opportunity not a threat  2/9/2007
Australian exporters see globalisation as an opportunity not a threat
Globalisation causes anxiety in some quarters. From the protests against the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in the ‘battle for Seattle’ in 1999 to the anti-G20 activities last year, ...
Australian manufacturing starts off the New Year on softer note  2/5/2007
Australian manufacturing starts off the New Year on softer note
A weakening in demand, coupled with the drought and other supply shortages, has contributed to slower growth in Australia's manufacturing industry in January, with The Australian ...
New tools enable robotic machining  1/25/2007
New tools enable robotic machining
Industrial robots are increasingly being deployed into machining operations with the aid of specialist tools to provide a very flexible, low cost machining centre with large work ...
Survey finds that manufacturing activity picked up in December  1/10/2007
Survey finds that manufacturing activity picked up in December
Growth in Australia's manufacturing activity picked up in the December quarter 2006, albeit from a low base.
Manufacturing growth in October eases amid patchy demand  11/8/2006
Manufacturing growth in October eases amid patchy demand
Growth in Australia's manufacturing activity slowed in October, reflecting mixed domestic demand, marginally weaker export growth and intense import competition.
New national licensing standard for people in high risk work  10/6/2006
New national licensing standard for people in high risk work
A new national standard for licensing persons performing high risk work will take effect next year.
Major study finds standards important to drive the economy  9/25/2006
Major study finds standards important to drive the economy
A major study into the impact of standards on the Australian economy has found water and electrical standards generate economic benefits of around $1.9 billion a year while mineral ...
Increasing pressure from China on Aussie manufacturers  8/28/2006
Increasing pressure from China on Aussie manufacturers
Australian manufacturers are experiencing increased competitive pressures in their dealings with China, while at the same time they now see China as the most important market in ...
The current state of RFID in New Zealand and Australia  8/11/2006
The current state of RFID in New Zealand and Australia
The global use of RFID is increasing very rapidly from a US$2.7 billion business in 2006 to over $26 billion in 2016. As an enabling technology, it is already being widely used, ...
Australian manufacturing activity has stalled during July  8/9/2006
Australian manufacturing activity has stalled during July
Manufacturing activity stalled in July, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) falling 4.8 points ...
Move over China, Brazil challenges Aussie manufacturing  7/14/2006
Move over China, Brazil challenges Aussie manufacturing
While Australian manufacturers are eyeing China and India as their main competitors in the global market, they should also be keeping a watchful eye on South America, according to ...
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