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China to Eliminate Import Tax on Australian Coal
Dec 16, 2016Australian thermal coal cargoes arriving at China's ports on January 1, 2017, and thereafter will be clear of the Asian country's 2% import tax, currently equivalent to $1.50/mt, and levied on the delivered CFR South China price of ...
Tags: Thermal Coal, Coal
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Australian Competition Watchdog to Launch Inquiry Into Dairy Industry
Nov 11, 2016The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will launch an inquiry to look into competition and fair trading aspects in the dairy industry. Its dairy industry inquiry will investigate competition among milk processors, ...
Tags: Dairy Industry, Watchdog
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Trucking Needs a Mandatory Code
Sep 27, 2016The Australian Government should confirm it will support a mandatory code covering payment terms for small trucking businesses, the CEO of the Australian Trucking Association Christopher Melham has said. Mr Melham was responding to the ...
Tags: mandatory code, Trucking Association, Christopher Melham
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Very Hot Beverages Probably Carcinogenic to Humans
Jun 23, 2016An investigation by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IRAC) has concluded drinking very hot beverages probably causes cancer of the oesophagus in humans. The investigation did not ...
Tags: very hot beverages, oesophagus, cancer
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FSANZ Calls for Submissions on Chemical Migration From Food Packaging
Jun 21, 2016Australian government agency Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for submissions on a proposal to consider changing the standards that regulate the issue of chemical migration from packaging into food. Assessing change ...
Tags: chemical migration, ESBO
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Is Moorebank a Suitable Location for Australia’S Largest Inland Container Terminal?
Jun 20, 2016The Australian Government, together with private enterprise, plan to build Australia’s largest inland container terminal at Moorebank NSW. For the past seven years the proponents of the proposal, Moorebank Intermodal Company Ltd & ...
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Help Research The Cloud's Role in The Supply Chain
Apr 21, 2016Victoria University is inviting logistics professionals to participate in its research on Supply Chain Process Integration: Role of Cloud Computing. As many Australian firms engage in domestic and export-related businesses in ...
Tags: Victoroa university, Supply Chain Process Integration, Clod Computing
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Join The Study Into Supply Chain in The Cloud
Apr 11, 2016Victoria University would like to invite you to participate in its research on Supply Chain Process Integration: Role of Cloud Computing. As many Australian firms engage in domestic and export-related businesses in manufacturing and ...
Tags: Supply Chain, Victoria University, Role of Cloud Computing
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China New Tax on Online Sales to Hit Australian Products
Apr 6, 2016China is introducing a new tax which will impact Australian food companies that rely on selling their products online. Details of the tax are not yet clear however it is expected that online purchases from outside of China will be ...
Tags: Tax, Australian Products, Online Sales, Online Sales Tax
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Sugar Tax Doesn't Help Fight Obesity: Katherine Rich
Mar 22, 2016The chief executive of the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council (NZFGC) Katherine Rich has told Australian Food News today that the UK”s announced sugar tax will not help fight obesity. Under the UK tax, drinks which contain more ...
Tags: NZFGC, Katherine Rich, Sugar tax
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Food Label Information Under Threat With TPP Clauses
Mar 21, 2016Future food labelling and product safety laws could be scrapped if legal pressure from multinational companies increases as a result of clauses within the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. Consumer advocacy group Choice has ...
Tags: Food Label, TPP, Product safety laws
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Innovative Marketing Campaign Can Even Sell “Hail-Damaged” Pears
Mar 13, 2016A representative body for Australian apple and pear growers is finding success with a new marketing campaign encouraging consumers to eat hail-damaged pears. Called “Hailstorm Heroes”, Apple and Pear Australia Limited are ...
Tags: apple growers, pear growers
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Australian Wine No Laughing Matter For Famous Chinese Comedian Big-Time Investor
Mar 11, 2016A Chinese comedian has made the largest private label wine exporting deal in Australian history agreeing to export 800, 000 bottles of Victorian shiraz into his home country. Comedian Guo Degang is popular celebrity in China and is ...
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Orora Plans to Invest $42m to Increase Glass Bottle Capacity
Mar 2, 2016Orora is planning to invest $42m in additional glass bottle forming lines at its Gawler, South Australia, glass plant. In addition, Orora is assessing a potential investment of a further $10 - $15 million in an automated warehouse at ...
Tags: Orora, Glass Bottle