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Business disappointed by lack of election result
The result from Saturday’s federal election is still not known, with vote counting to continue tomorrow and neither Coalition or Labor currently having enough seats to govern in their own right.
July 4, 2016 1 comment
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Australian manufacturing notches up one whole year of expansion
The Australian manufacturing sector experienced its 12th consecutive month of growth, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index for June.
July 1, 2016 1 comment
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Australian manufacturing growth streak hits 11th straight month
May saw the local manufacturing sector continue its best run of positive monthly results since September 2006, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index. The overall PMI was down 2.4 points, to 51.0,compared to April’s result. Any result over 50 indicates expansion. It was the 11th consecutive above-50 result. The sector was … Continue reading Australian manufacturing growth streak hits 11th straight month
June 1, 2016 0 comment
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Australian manufacturing grows for tenth straight month
The Australian manufacturing sector grew in April for the tenth consecutive month, the longest period of expansion since September 2006, according to the Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index. The monthly PMI survey recorded a result of 53.4, down 4.7 points on March’s result. Any number over 50 indicates expansion. Innes Willox, chief executive … Continue reading Australian manufacturing grows for tenth straight month
May 30, 2016 0 comment
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Tax cuts “a shot in the arm” for small business: Ai Group
Last night’s federal budget included cuts to company tax rates for small businesses, which have been welcomed by industry groups. Included in the pre-election federal budget was a broadening in the definition of small business, from a turnover of $2 million to $10 million a year. The current 28.5 per cent rate for small businesses … Continue reading Tax cuts “a shot in the arm” for small business: Ai Group
May 4, 2016 0 comment
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March was best month in over a decade for Australian manufacturing
Australian manufacturing has recorded both a ninth straight month of growth and the best monthly expansion since April 2004, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index survey results. The sector “surged” in March, notes the Ai Group, with the overall PMI up 4.6 points to 58.1. Any result above 50 indicates expansion. Five … Continue reading March was best month in over a decade for Australian manufacturing
April 1, 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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Employers unhappy with literacy and numeracy levels
Most Australian employers feel low levels of workforce literacy and numeracy are harming their businesses, according to a survey by the Australian Industry Group.
January 18, 2016 0 comment
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Australian manufacturing finished 2015 with a bang
The country’s manufacturing sector finished the last half of the year with six consecutive months of growth, according to the Australian Industry Group.
January 4, 2016 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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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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Food and beverage a bright spot in poor PMI result
The month of growth in Australian manufacturing has passed, and the sector resumed contracting in June.
July 1, 2015 0 comment
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Workers in manufacturing more likely to use the drug “ice”
The Australian Industry Group has said workers in the transport, manufacturing and construction industries are higher than average users of the drug ice.
June 17, 2015 0 comment
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Dollar, rates, construction see Australian manufacturing grow
Australia’s manufacturing sector ended five straight months of contraction in May, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index.
June 1, 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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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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RET agreement needed now, thousands of jobs at stake: AWU boss
The AWU’s national secretary has said that both sides of politics needed to stop dithering and reach a compromise on the Renewable Energy Target.
March 11, 2015 0 comment
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Renewable energy compromise needed now: Ai Group
It is in the national interest for an agreement to be reached on renewable energy, with the uncertainty crippling investment, according to the Australian Industry Group.
February 26, 2015 0 comment
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Sub jobs in SA questioned after govt releases statement on next generation submarine procurement
The federal government has released more detail regarding its plans to procure new submarines.
February 23, 2015 0 comment
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Food and beverage leads the way in January’s improved PMI result
The first month of the year has seen a boost for Australia’s manufacturing sector, helped by the dollar’s depreciation, but it remains in contraction.
February 2, 2015 0 comment