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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Australia, Japan commit to hydrogen cooperation
Australia and Japan will cooperate to deploy hydrogen power, after signing a joint statement in Melbourne on Friday.
“Australia is building a hydrogen production base to foster domestic growth and meet
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Chinese PMI indicates global growth
Chinese manufacturing has risen across the sector in November.
In data released by the Caixin Insight Group and IHS Markit, the aggregate purchasing managers’ index rose at the fastest pace since December
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NSW looks to global investment in advanced manufacturing
The NSW government, in launching its international investment strategy, pointed to the state’s capabilities in advanced manufacturing.
Named Global NSW, the strategy hopes to attract investment into
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Opportunity for Australian manufacturers to be tested in US
Austrade will support Australian manufacturers who wish to sell into the US defence market. Describing the market as “the world’s largest”, Austrade also highlighted that is a highly competitive
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NSW connects with Chinese manufacturing hub
A delegation from the centre of the Chinese manufacturing industry have visited NSW, with the aim to strengthen connections between the region and Australian businesses.
In partnership with Austrade, one
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Australia bucks global manufacturing downturn
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a dreary global outlook for the world economy, and the fate of manufacturing lies at the heart of future projections.
Noting that slowdowns in manufacturing
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Export program under review
The Australian federal government will conduct a review into the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) to grow the total value of Australian exports.
Targeted at SMEs, the grants provide financial assistance
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Australia lands 8th in the WorldSkills competition
Australia’s trainees and apprentices took their skills to the world’s best this August at the WorldSkills Competition.
Placing eighth overall, the team of 15 made up one of 66 national teams that competed
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Strategy enables biotech partnerships between Australia and Korea
Greater opportunities for collaboration between Australian manufacturers and Korean health professionals have opened up, thanks to the South Korean “Innovative Strategy on the Bio-healthy Industry”.
The
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A new representative for Queensland manufacturers in Hong Kong
The Queensland government has appointed Julia Herries as the Queensland Trade and Investment Commissioner – Hong Kong.
Herries will be the conduit for Queensland businesses seeking to trade with Hong
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Ai Group joins call for stable international trade regime
In collaboration with the national industry associations of G20 countries, the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has called for action to confront the dissolution of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
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Federal government agency steps up support for medical manufacturing
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) is seeking to showcase the potential of medical manufacturing in Australia to inspire international investment.
Launching a new digital health
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Queensland launches new India trade and investment strategy
The Queensland Government’s first official Queensland-India Trade and Investment Strategy launched today is set to deliver a $1.5 billion trade boost to the state’s economy.
The state minister 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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IMF downgrades growth forecast in wake of escalating trade tensions
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that Australia will slip to 2.8 per cent growth next year, down from an expected peak of 3.2 per cent this year, due to the impact of the continued US-China
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Victoria releases Southeast Asia trade and investment strategy
The Victorian government has released its strategy to help local companies access Southeast Asian markets and increase trade and investment in the growing region.
Called Globally Connected, the government’s
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