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AWU targets BHP refinery
January 23, 2013 0 comment
The Australian Workers Union is attempting to force BHP Billiton back into collective bargaining negotiations for workers at the Worsley aluminium plant in WA.
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Analysts tip more steel job losses
January 22, 2013 0 comment
Steelmakers will face a tough year in 2013, with supply outpacing demand and the strong Australian dollar cutting into profits, according to Ernst & Young’s annual steel report.
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Two more manufacturers close their doors
January 18, 2013 0 comment
A Brisbane stainless steel maker and a South Australian soda ash manufacturer have both decided to close their doors following financial difficulty and competition from cheap imports.
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Cheap Chinese goods aren’t so cheap anymore
January 18, 2013 0 comment
New figures show foreign investment in China is falling as rising wages and costs force companies to search for new manufacturing bases.
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New contracts boost WA brewer
January 18, 2013 0 comment
Shares in WA-based Gage Roads Brewing have jumped after the company executed contracts with a Margaret River business and global food and beverage company.