SMEs receive $25,000 each to grow exports
Queensland’s Go Global Export Program is supporting 35 small and medium-sized (SMEs) businesses to grow exports, the economy and create jobs.
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Australia’s trading environment faces radical change
Australia’s prosperity and security fundamentally depend on trade. Whether it is through multi-billion-dollar export industries or connections to global supply chains for imports, no part of our economy or society isn’t deeply intertwined with trade.
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Manufacturing could grow the complexity of Australian exports
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has advocated for Australia’s potential to grow the complexity of its exports by co-investing in local manufacturing excellence, in the light of a new report.
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Mercurius Biorefining sparks new industrial biotech sector
Mercurius Biorefining has finalised commissioning and will commence operations at their pilot plant at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Biocommodities Facility in Mackay, which will help spark a sustainable, export-oriented industrial biotechnology and bioproducts sector.
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Australian food and grocery manufacturing grows due to exports
New data from the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has shown the value of Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry has grown by four per cent to almost $133 billion, driven by a rise in the value of exports.
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EMDG program helps Australian manufacturers enter global markets
The Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program – facilitated by federal government’s trade, investment and education promotion agency, Austrade – will now fund manufacturers’ eligible export activities.
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New Global Resources Strategy to help diversify exports
The federal government will invest $20 million in a Global Resources Strategy to find new markets for Australia’s resources and technology, and aid in diversifying exports. Minister for Resources,
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$13 Million package to boost regional exports
NSW small and medium exporters will benefit from almost $13 million in support programs aimed at creating jobs and supporting the regions, including a $10,000 Exporter Assistance Grant.
Deputy Premier
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Trade surplus confirmed for 2019
Australia has posted a trade surplus of $67.6 billion for the 2019 calendar year, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday, with the value of exported manufactured
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Queensland launches $1 million export grants program
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk on Thursday announced a $1 million export grants program to help Queensland businesses “go global” by launching their products in overseas markets.
“Exports
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Study partner program gives valuable insights to exporters
The NSW government, through a Study NSW Partner Project grant, has supported a pilot program that matches international students in NSW with NSW-based exporters to complete market research projects for
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Australia concludes free trade deal talks with Hong Kong
The federal government has concluded negotiations with Hong Kong on the Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with the deal to come into force next year.
The conclusion of the agreement with
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Australia officially ratifies TPP-11 trade deal
Australia has ratified the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) trade agreement, making it the sixth country to officially join the historic deal.
With six countries now having ratified the agreement, the
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Australia accepted into WTO government procurement agreement
Australia has been accepted to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA), following three years of negotiation.
A plurilateral agreement within the framework of
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TPP-11 passes federal parliament
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) has passed parliament, making Australia the fourth nation to ratify the global trade agreement involving 10 other countries.
On Wednesday, Labor voted with the government
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Trade in services sets new record
Australia’s total trade in services reached a new record of $166 billion in 2016-17, driving economic growth and helping create new jobs.
The record has been driven by services exports rising 8.3
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QuintessenceLabs gets investment boost from DoD
QuintessenceLabs was awarded a $3.26 million investment from the Australian Department of Defence to continue the expansion of its quantum key distribution (QKD) capabilities and extend it to free space
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New life breathed into Newcastle maritime maintenance
Last week, the NSW government announced the funding for the renewal of the Fitzroy Street shipyard slipway to reactivate the Port of Newcastle and the Hunter as a major marine ship repair and maintenance
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Qld pet treat manufacturer expands exports
Sunshine Coast pet treat business Huds and Toke has expanded into the Japanese market, after receiving a government grant in April.
The family business started four years ago, manufacturing high-quality
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Plans for offshore LNG facility to address energy crisis
The development of a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility off Victoria has been suggested as a means to address rising energy costs.
The Andrews government is allegedly in talks with energy
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