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Western Australia’s manufacturing workers turned up in droves to a rally last week demanding resource companies employ Australians.

Fire protection systems need to be connected to a site’s control system to effectively decrease the risk of property damage, downtime and even death. Sarah Falson reports.

John Brumby has been appointed to investigate the feasibility of setting-up a Commonwealth agency to tackle anti-dumping.

The rate of manufacturing deflation eased in June, with four sectors experiencing growth, according to official statistics.