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Biolubricants: A smooth way to a cleaner environment 10/11/2007

The environment and our impact upon it is high on the social, political and global agendas, with businesses and the general population receiving a wake up call from scientists on ...

Business welcomes govt's new decision to cut green tape 10/9/2007

Business has welcomed the Federal Government's plan to increase mandatory renewable energy targets to 15 per cent by 2020 and consolidate state based schemes into a single national ...

Playing the long game:Aust exporters and the soaring dollar 10/5/2007

The Australian dollar is now in the high 80 US cent territory a level not seen since the 1980s when Bob Hawke was Prime Minister and Warwick Capper was flying high with the Geoffrey ...

Growth in manufacturing activity continued to ease in Sept 10/3/2007

Manufacturing activity eased again in September as employment fell and stock levels declined, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of ...

Five-point tax proposal to improve the economy performance 10/2/2007

"The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has proposed to the Government and Opposition a five point plan for tax reform to further improve the performance of the economy," Ai Group ...

Aust manufacturers face tough environmental challenges 9/27/2007

A new study carried out by the Australian Industry Group has found that many Australian businesses are concerned about how they are going to cope with the growing demands to reduce ...

Aust mining prowess on show at top Latin American expo 9/21/2007

Austrade, the Australian Government’s export development agency, has reinforced Australia’s mining status as a world leader with 36 leading Australian companies participating at ...

Premier has given strong leadership to a smart state:AIG 9/18/2007

"Peter Beattie has been a smart Premier who has given strong leadership to a smart state," Australian Industry Group Chief Executive, Heather Ridout has said.

Aust exporters eye long-term business from APEC markets 9/17/2007

Australian exporters anticipate increased business gains from trade with APEC member economies, according to new research from Austrade and DHL.

Reasons why APEC matters to Aust business community 9/4/2007

Once a year, usually around in the second half, some very unusual photos appear in the world media.

New safety code has been launched to protect workers 8/23/2007

Australia’s first safety code aimed to protect workers in the Public Sector has been launched by the Western Australian Government.

Aust govt provides more funding for manufacturing 8/17/2007

John Howard: "I am pleased to announce that the Australian Government will provide $1.225 million over four years for the continuation of the Northern Advanced Manufacturing Industry ...

Aust manufacturing activity grows but the dollar slows sales 7/4/2007

Manufacturing activity continued to grow in June, although the rate of growth eased slightly, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of ...

Strong Aussie dollar is failing to deter exporters - Survey 6/21/2007

Despite a rising Australian dollar and high fuel prices, Australian exporters remain confident about the future, especially those exporting to Europe with 65 per cent of those surveyed ...

Strong dollar hurts prospects for manufacturing exports 6/19/2007

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

"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

"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 ...

Intense import competition slows down growth in Aust 3/30/2007

Manufacturing growth slowed in the March quarter 2007 due to skill shortages and other capacity constraints and the impact of the high Australian dollar on exports and import ...

Call for faster, smarter and much higher trade outcomes 3/21/2007

"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," ...

Truss congratulates Aust business on £2 bln agreement 3/13/2007

Australian Government Minister for Trade, Warren Truss, congratulated WA-based Global Renewables and Sydney partner Bovis Lend Lease on securing one of the largest and most significant ...

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