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Dollar to stay strong: BREE
The Australian dollar will remain strong for the next five years, according to the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics.
March 21, 2013 0 comment
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Textor, Kimberly-Clark and CSIRO cooperation led to new product
When a new variety of Huggies nappies start filling shelves in supermarkets this month, most shoppers will have no idea about the impressive innovation and collaboration efforts behind them.
March 20, 2013 0 comment
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Exporter adapts to strong Aussie dollar
The stubbornly strong Australian dollar has been accepted as the new norm by some exporters, including Australian audio manufacturer RODE Microphones.
March 20, 2013 0 comment
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Advanced manufacturing named by SA premier as part of economic plan
South Australian premier Jay Weatherill has listed advanced manufacturing as a pillar of his Economic Statement, announced today.
March 15, 2013 0 comment
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14 Austral redundancies at Port Kembla
14 workers have been made redundant at Austral Masonry in Port Kembla.
March 13, 2013 0 comment
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Strong dollar, private labels continue to squeeze Aussie winemakers
153-year-old Central Victorian winemaker Tahbilk has taken aim at cheap imports and private label brands for hurting local winemakers.
March 7, 2013 0 comment
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AusVeg blames imports for Rosella’s closure
Vegetable producer lobby group AusVeg has said that the end of Rosella’s tomato sauce production is part of a wider trend in food manufacturing, which is being hurt by cheap imports.
March 5, 2013 0 comment
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“Micro-multinational” manufacturers can excel
University of Technology Sydney’s Professor Roy Green has said that there’s been a growth in “micro-multinational” manufacturers, and such companies are well-suited to the challenges facing Australian companies.
March 5, 2013 0 comment
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High dollar bad for SA manufacturers, economic growth
Comments by economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel have underscored the importance of South Australia’s manufacturing sector to its overall economic growth.
March 5, 2013 0 comment
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Manufacturing executives’ concerns include strong dollar, innovation policies
A newspaper’s questionnaire of Australian CEOs has found that manufacturing leaders’ concerns include issues such as innovation, the Australian dollar and the industry’s place in the economy.
March 4, 2013 0 comment
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Australian manufacturing performance improves in February
The Australian Industry Group’s monthly Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) survey showed an improved result for February, with food and beverage and wood and paper growing strongly.
March 1, 2013 0 comment
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Opposition wouldn’t cut wages, deflate dollar
Joe Hockey will today address a half-day Committee for Economic Development Australia conference at Brisbane, ruling out both major industrial relations changes and intervention to lower the Australian dollar.
February 28, 2013 0 comment
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High dollar hurts winemaker d’Arenberg
D’Arenberg’s profit has almost disappeared, with the family-owned McLaren Vale winemaker hurt by the high Australian dollar and weak economies in key markets.
February 25, 2013 0 comment
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Aussie dollar too high: HSBC
The Australian dollar is the world’s most overvalued, according to research by HSBC.
February 18, 2013 0 comment
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Dairy industry being squeezed by multiple factors
Dairy producers are under pressure from low global milk prices, the high Australian dollar and supermarket price wars.
February 5, 2013 0 comment
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“Well-entrenched” pressures dragged manufacturing down in January, finds PMI
Today’s Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) showed an 11th straight month of shrinkage for the industry.
February 1, 2013 0 comment
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Casella dismisses reports of financial difficulties
John Casella, managing director of Casella Wines, has hit out at reports the company is dying, ahead of its meetings with bankers today.
January 29, 2013 0 comment
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Unions: big companies should “give back to the community” by buying locally
Unions are demanding that big resource and infrastructure companies benefiting from taxpayer assistance procure domestic products.
January 18, 2013 0 comment
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2013 a make or break year for Australian manufacturing: AWU
AWU’s national secretary Paul Howes has criticised Boral’s handling of the 700 redundancies announced yesterday and called for the government to take action on last year’s Prime Minister’s taskforce report.
January 17, 2013 0 comment
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Confusion over Aussie dollar’s direction
Pundits have released wildly different predictions on the direction of the Australian dollar over the next twelve months, with mixed expectations for the future of the manufacturing industry.
January 16, 2013 0 comment