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Past Media Releases

Past Austrade media releases are displayed below.

 

Other trade-related media releases and speeches are available from the Minister for Trade, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC).

 

Articles and other commentary from Austrade’s Chief Economist available in Economist’s Corner.

2006 Media Releases

First automotive joint venture between Australia and Korea 3 Mar 2006
A first ever joint venture deal in Korea in the automotive supplier industry between a Korean and Australian company has been made by Sydney-based Bishop Steering Technology.
Global future for orange students and local businesses 2 Mar 2006
Austrade, the Australian Government’s export promotion agency will hold an Exporting for the Future workshop (Monday, 13 March) for teachers from the Orange area to encourage lessons that help students identify export opportunities for local businesses.
Austrade Presents Inaugural 'Fashionably Australia' Extravaganza 1 Mar 2006
The Thai office of the Australian government’s trade-promotion agency Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) presented a lavish fashion show of top Australian brands to Thai fashion business leaders, in a push for more ventures between Australian fashion brands and local buyers.
Adelaide Mandarin speakers urged to export (Parliamentary Secretary) 24 Feb 2006
South Australian business people will have a unique opportunity to find out about exporting with Austrade and Westpac to present a seminar next week in Adelaide.
Global Halal markets rapid growth spurs export demand 21 Feb 2006
A joint initiative to help Australian food and beverage suppliers become a part of the rapidly expanding global halal food trade, currently worth $204 billion has been launched by the Australian and Brunei Governments.
Central highlands to showcase creative talents 21 Feb 2006
Local artisans will be given the opportunity to showcase their creative talents and innovation to the United States as part of a new initiative being launched tomorrow in Daylesford.
Austrade announces nationwide seminar series on Malaysia 21 Feb 2006
Australia’s most senior trade officials to tell all on cracking South East Asia’s 2nd strongest economy
New exporters celebrate first break (Parliamentary Secretary) 20 Feb 2006
More than 50 first-time exporters are celebrating their contribution to billions of dollars in business deals with overseas buyers.
As India catches up to China, export opportunities expand 20 Feb 2006
With India living up to hype it will most likely join China as a world economic superpower, Austrade’s Chief Economist Tim Harcourt has urged Western Australian businesses to consider the country as an export market.
Cricket brings business world together 9 Feb 2006
With the triangular one-day cricket capturing Australia’s attention, Austrade has announced the business world should look towards export opportunities associated with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 (CWC 2007).
Australian fashion creates a buzz in London 7 Feb 2006
Gone are the traditional buying styles for Australian fashion, with Austrade forging new ground to globally raise the profile of down-under designs during its annual event, Australian Style in London.
Aussie innovation on show at world's largest farm expo 7 Feb 2006
Australia’s agriculture industry is set to receive unprecedented exposure to the US and global agribusiness industry at the upcoming World Ag Expo being held in California from 14 to 16 February.
Dealing your way to a slice of the $312 billion American ICT pie 2 Feb 2006
Australian companies will learn the finer arts of deal making and negotiation to win business in the enormous US technology market at a series of seminars being held across the country in February.
Aussie bands to perform in Hollywood then South by Southwest 2 Feb 2006
Some of Australia’s newest and most exciting bands will perform at Hollywood’s legendary Troubadour (13th March) before heading to Texas for the world’s most prestigious music event, South by Southwest (SxSW).
Australian sunscreen wins world's best product award 31 Jan 2006
With the increasing intensity of the suns rays, it seems appropriate that a sunscreen product developed and manufactured in Australia has won Best New Beauty Product in the world for 2006 in the prestigious Wallpaper* Magazine Awards.
Australia shows off its gems to the world in the US 31 Jan 2006
The Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase now underway in the US until February 12 is proving to be an excellent vehicle for new exporters according to Austrade’s Adelaide-based US Export Adviser Laki Kondylas.
Austrade finds new export markets for superfine wool sector (Parliamentary Secretary) 25 Jan 2006
The drive to find new international markets for Australia’s superfine wool industry has been given a boost with Ausfine Wool Company successfully securing an export deal in Chile with the help of Austrade, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade, Senator Sandy Macdonald, said today.
Quiet achievers and celebrity success combine to make Australia's day 24 Jan 2006
As most of us sit back and relax this Australia Day, spare a thought for our exporting community and the thousands of quiet achievers who help maintain the Australian way of life.
Added Certainty For Exporters As Grants Scheme Extended For Five Years (Ministerial) 24 Jan 2006
Businesses will be able to plan their ongoing export promotions with greater certainty following the extension of the Australian Government’s Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme until the end of 2010-11.
Aussies tantalise US tastebuds 23 Jan 2006
More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the largest and most influential trade show for the specialty food industry in the United States at the 31st Winter Fancy Food Show being held in San Francisco from January 22-24.

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