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Year’s strong start continues, manufacturing jobs expected to increase: industrial survey
The positive start to the year for manufacturers has continued, according to the Australian Chamber-Westpac industrial trends survey, released yesterday.
March 18, 2016 0 comment
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Australian Wool Network quadruples capacity at new factory
Australian Wool Network has launched a new Hysport factory at Carrum Downs, four times the size of the former factory.
March 15, 2016 0 comment
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RBA may have to act on resurgent Australian dollar, say economists
The Australian dollar rose as high as $US 0.7443 on Saturday, an eight-month high, and some economists are predicting the Reserve Bank of Australia may have to lower interest rates from the current 2 per cent.
March 7, 2016 0 comment
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Australian manufacturing’s hot streak continues
The country’s manufacturing industry is enjoying its longest period of expansion since 2006, according to the Australian Industry Group’s PMI result, released this morning.
March 1, 2016 0 comment
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Dollar back under US 69 cents ahead of China GDP figures
The Australian dollar has weakened ahead of the release of economic data from China.
January 19, 2016 0 comment
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What do Australian exporters want from 2016?
The leader of a leading medical devices manufacturer has released a list of six wishes Australian exporters would like to see granted.
January 12, 2016 0 comment
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Food and grocery manufacturing booming in western Sydney
The food and grocery sector in western Sydney is “booming” according to research released today.
December 7, 2015 0 comment
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Manufacturing sees fifth straight month of growth
The local manufacturing sector grew for the fifth straight month, according to the Australian Industry Group PMI survey, released this morning.
December 1, 2015 0 comment
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Lower dollar sees “spectacular” food and beverage export increase
The food and beverage sector has benefited handsomely from the lower dollar, according to a new report on the sector, with exports up 28 per cent.
October 20, 2015 0 comment
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Australian dollar to head back below 70 cents, say economists
The Australian dollar’s rally will be short-lived, according to some economists, with downward pressure to come from the US Federal Reserve and elsewhere.
October 12, 2015 0 comment
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Australian manufacturing achieves hat-trick of monthly growth
The local manufacturing sector continued to expand for the third straight month, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index survey.
October 1, 2015 0 comment
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Lower dollar a great help, manufacturers looking to hire again
A Westpac-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry survey has identified positive signs in manufacturing, assisted by the Australian dollar’s decline and low interest rates.
September 18, 2015 0 comment
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Dollar continues to slide on China manufacturing data, nudges US 70 cents
The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest level in more than six years, trading at $US 70.17 cents before 7 am AEST.
September 2, 2015 0 comment
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Building an empire in the dirt
Service, innovation and reliability have helped Dobmac prosper over more than three decades supplying the agricultural market. Brent Balinski spoke to the farm machinery company’s Business Manager, Gary Dewhurst-Phillips.
August 26, 2015 11 comments
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Aussie dollar to follow Canadian currency fall, could go under US 60c
One private and merchant banking group has predicted that Australia’s dollar could fall under 60 cents, citing the plunge in the Canadian currency.
July 20, 2015 0 comment
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“Lacklustre” Australian economy dragging down NZ manufacturing result, say Kiwis
Australia’s economic performance has been cited in explanations of New Zealand’s weakening manufacturing output.
May 15, 2015 0 comment
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Slightly better result in April in Ai Group manufacturing survey
Australia’s manufacturing sector experienced its fifth straight month of contraction in April, according to today’s Australian Industry Group PMI.
May 1, 2015 0 comment
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Dollar to continue fall over next 12 months: economists
A Reuters poll of 50 economists found a median prediction that the Australia dollar would fall to $US 0.73 over the next 12 months.
April 14, 2015 0 comment
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Manufacturing shrinks for fourth straight month
The country’s manufacturing sector has just experienced its fourth straight month of contraction, according to the Australian Industry Group’s PMI.
April 1, 2015 0 comment
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Currency drop hasn’t seen big lift in confidence among manufacturers: survey
The latest quarterly survey of industrial trends, released today, sees mixed sentiment among manufacturers.
March 19, 2015 0 comment