With the implementation of the Developing Country (DC) Preferences by the Australian Government from 1 January 2015, garments made in Fiji now have improved access to the Australian market. The DC Preferences replaces the earlier South ...
Tags: raw materials, textile, clothing, footwear industry, Apparel
Researchers at The University of New South Wales (UNSW Australia) have achieved what is claimed to be record solar system energy conversion efficiency of 40.4% (presented on 8 December at the Australian PV Institute’s Asia-Pacific ...
Tags: Solar System, energy conversion, Electrical
New research by Beyond Zero Emissions, referenced by Ross Garnaut at the recent Melbourne Economic Forum, details what it calls “the vast gap between Australian government projections and the realities of trade in a carbon-constrained ...
Tags: Transport Jobs, Risk
Dairy and meat industry boost from new China FTA deal A new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been finalised between Australia and China, with the Australian dairy and meat industries expected to benefit. Australian Prime Minister Tony ...
Tags: Dairy Industry, Meat Industry, Agriculture
The free trade agreement (FTA) to be signed by Australia and China is expected to provide the former's dairy farmers tariff-free access to the latter's infant formula market over the next four years. Australian Government sources were ...
Tags: dairy farmers tariff-free, infant formula market, Agriculture
The Australian Government should call for an update to the international fuel stockpiling rules and take responsibility for holding emergency fuel stocks, the chief executive of the Australian Trucking Association Stuart St Clair said. ...
Tags: Truckers, Fuel Security
October 22, 2014 Sophie Australian consumers are buying potatoes for taste and convenience, and are keen to purchase more, according to new industry research carried out as part of a potato research study funded by potato levies with ...
Tags: Spud Consumption, Potato
The Australian Government Antidumping Commission has announced that it has initiated an antidumping (AD) duty investigation against rebar imports from South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. The investigation ...
File photo courtesy of ARTC. Relevant industries are now assessing their capacity to build the Inland Rail freight project, connecting Brisbane to Melbourne via regional south east Queensland, inland New South Wales and rural Victoria. ...
Tags: Rail Track, customs
The Antidumping Commission of the Australian government has announced that it has postponed the final decision date regarding its antidumping (AD) duty investigation for imports of hot rolled (HR) structural steel sections from Japan, South ...
Tags: Structural Steel, AD Duty
Capsicums are increasingly being used in some of the world’s most innovative food products launched in Australia, according to recent market research commissioned by the Australian vegetable industry. Following a recent domestic ...
Tags: Capsicums, Innovative Food Products, Food
The Australian Government has formally issued a ‘Notice to Consult’ to the Sydney Airport Group. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said the ‘Notice to ...
Tags: Australian Government, Airport, Service
Before the measure was introduced in December 2012, daily smoking prevalence stood at 15.1% and has now fallen to 12.8%, the 2013 National Drug Strategy Household Survey reveals. Standardised packaging is the only new policy intervention ...
Innovative research has transformed the cotton industry in Australia, which now uses less land and water than in the past, according to the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), one of fifteen Rural Research and Development ...
Using plain packaging for cigarettes has resulted in 15% drop in smoking rate in Australia, according to a survey. The survey, which was carried on people aged 14 years and above in December 2013, found that plain packaging had ...
Tags: plain packaging, cigarettes, Packaging