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It's a girl thing - Millie and More export cutsie to New Zealand (18 Jul 2008)
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In only three years Melbourne-based company, Millie & More, is taking on established brands in the feminine hygiene sector and achieved distributors across Australia and export sales in New Zealand.
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Emerald Isle still boasting pastures green (17 Jul 2008)
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Ireland, the ‘Celtic Tiger’ isn’t doing the roaring trade it did in the recent past but there are still plenty of opportunities for Australian businesses according to Austrade’s Chief Economist Tim Harcourt.
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Australian beauty and cosmetics showcased in Las Vegas (11 Jul 2008)
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Australia’s beauty and cosmetic products will be a featured attraction at this year’s leading cosmetics tradeshow, Cosmoprof North America, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas from 13-15 July.
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Top End launches Australian Export Awards program (08 Jul 2008)
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The Australian Export Awards program continues in Darwin on Wednesday with the launch of the 2008 NT Chief Minister’s Export & Industry Awards at the Darwin Sailing Club.
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Bio Taiwan to help Aussie medical innovation connect with Asian potential (07 Jul 2008)
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Austrade, the Australian Biotechnology Industry Organisation (AusBiotech), and trade promotion agencies from the Australian states of NSW, Victoria, Queensland, and Western Australia will sponsor an Australian National Stand at Bio Taiwan 2008 (24-27 July) in Taipei.
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The Australian brand travels in China (03 Jul 2008)
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The 'Australia' brand is taking flight in China and driving exports to a growing middle class, according to Austrade’s Senior Trade Commissioner in Shanghai, Christopher Wright.
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Australian kids ‘a la moda’ in Spain (01 Jul 2008)
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It may be the home of some of the world’s best known fashion labels - Manolo Blahnik, Zara, Mango and Balenciaga- but the Spaniards are learning a thing or two about how to dress their young fashionistas from an unexpected quarter, a new store in Madrid, Australian Kids.
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Exporting doyens share wisdoms at Australian Export Awards event (30 Jun 2008)
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Three of Australia’s winners in the Australian Export Awards program shared their stories and insights among a business audience in Canberra last week.
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Aussie exporter talks Asian turkey business in Taiwan (27 Jun 2008)
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In an indication of the growing diversity of export opportunities in Taiwan, Rainbow Valley Turkeys from St Arnaud near Horsham Victoria have secured an important deal selling premium turkey eggs to a grower in the south-western Taiwanese city of Jiayi.
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Australian exporters learn from the best (23 Jun 2008)
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The Australian Export Awards program brings together some of Australia’s best in the business to share their export insights and experience at a breakfast panel at Old Parliament House in Canberra tomorrow.
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Beijing draws largest ever Australian business delegation to overseas Games (18 Jun 2008)
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In a major push to leverage an international sporting event, Austrade’s Business Club Australia has brought together government, corporations, industry associations and small and medium enterprises to present a united Australian business front during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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Asia the place to be for Aussie ICT firms: Austrade (18 Jun 2008)
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With ICT spending in the Asia-Pacific expected to grow annually at 10.5 per cent until 2011 to over US$1,300 billion*, Austrade is urging Australian ICT firms to include Asia in their international business strategy and promoting opportunities in the region.
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Austrade highlights Australian prowess at GPS Canada (11 Jun 2008)
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Austrade is raising the profile of Australia’s energy-related businesses and enhancing the export opportunities in Canada’s booming Alberta province by participating at the world's largest oil and gas event, Global Petroleum Show (GPS) 2008 in Calgary starting today.
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Exporters win Beijing gold for Australia (11 Jun 2008)
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A bee keeper from rural NSW and a Brisbane pilot trainer are among 12 small business owners
from around Australia participating in a special export mission to China during the Olympic Games. They are all winners of the Win Business Gold in China competition launched by Telstra and Austrade to help Australian small businesses build export contacts during the Beijing Games.
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Australian delegation offers USA innovative water solutions (10 Jun 2008)
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Austrade is leading a trade delegation to meet with industry experts and key decision makers across the United States, showcasing Australian expertise in water conservation and product development.
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The Airport Economist: Australian exporters conquering global markets (06 Jun 2008)
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The Airport Economist, the new book with Austrade’s Chief Economist, Tim Harcourt, as economic tour guide, offers a witty and informative book targeting ‘punters’ with the aim to motivate and equip business people with export market information to help achieve export success.
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Aussie food products a big hit in India’s ‘Silicon Valley' (06 Jun 2008)
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Sales of Australian food and beverages have taken off in India after a major Austrade-organised supermarket promotion kicked off in the country’s IT hub–Bengaluru (Bangalore)–last Friday (30 May).
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Socceroos world cup qualifiers to help Middle East discover Australian business potential (04 Jun 2008)
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Football Federation Australia (FFA) and the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) will help link Australian companies to the rapidly growing business potential of the Gulf region through a series of business breakfasts held to co-incide with the Socceroos world cup campaign qualifying games against Iraq in Dubai this Saturday (7 June) and Qatar in Doha (14 June).
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Australian experts called as Korea’s public corporations go private (02 Jun 2008)
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Austrade is urging local businesses in the professional services sector to harness the opportunities arising from the new Korean Government's privatisation agenda.
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Austrade-ACT government mission to boost trade to North America (02 Jun 2008)
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Austrade and the ACT government are leading a joint mission to promote the expertise and profile of ACT-based businesses in the North America market from 2-12 June.
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Business group to enhance commerce links with Peru (29 May 2008)
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Austrade will outline export and investment opportunities to Australian and Peruvian businesses and government officials from Peru at the official launch of The Australia-Peru Chamber of Commerce in Sydney today.
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Visiting American buyers to boost Indigenous art exports (23 May 2008)
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Austrade together with the Northern Territory Government is bringing a group of high profile American buyers to visit more than 20 Indigenous art centres across Central and Northern Australia from 25 May to 7 June to help the local art industry increase its profile and sales in the multi-billion US arts market.
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Full speed ahead for marine exports at Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (20 May 2008)
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More than 30 international buyers will attend the 20th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show on the Gold Coast May 22-25), providing real export opportunities for 400-plus exhibitors, according to Austrade’s Marine Industry Network.
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Aussie innovation breaks into global ICT markets (20 May 2008)
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Austrade will boost export opportunities for Australian ICT businesses participating in CeBIT Australia by bringing international buyers and hosting a range of special events at the region’s largest trade event this week (20-22 May).
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Melbourne designer a hit in Vladivostok (13 May 2008)
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Russia’s Far East is not an obvious export market for Australian services companies, but Melbourne-based
graphic designer Di Marca Brand Performance has become a hit in Vladivostok.
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Austrade outlines strategies for export success in Canada (05 May 2008)
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Businesses across Australia will get the opportunity to learn about the export opportunities in Canada and how to increase their competitive edge at free seminars conducted by Austrade from 5-14 May.
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Telstra and Austrade join forces to help boost small business (02 May 2008)
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Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be offered the chance to tap into China’s booming economy thanks to a joint initiative between Telstra and Austrade’s Business Club Australia during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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Groundbreaking Australian mine safety system launched in South Africa (02 May 2008)
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Australian measurement systems company, GroundProbe, will launch a ground-breaking mine safety and alarm system at the Rustenburg Platinum Mine Ltd (previously known as Potgietersrus Platinums Ltd.) in South Africa next week.
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International buyers wooed by Australian collections (01 May 2008)
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Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) is exceeding international buyers’ expectations according to Austrade’s Senior Export Adviser, Ms Lucy Coward.
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Australia celebrates trans-Tasman partnership (01 May 2008)
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Trans-Tasman commercial links will be strengthened and new connections forged in the 25th anniversary year of the first trade agreement of its kind – the Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CERTA) – when Australian
businesses showcase their talent and innovation in Auckland this week (27 April to 3 May) during G’Day NZ: Australia Week 2008.
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The dragon wears....? China's boom spurs rush of designer hopefuls (25 Apr 2008)
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China’s fast-track to a powerhouse economy has more heads turning than a supermodel on the catwalk and according to Austrade, Australian fashion designers want in.
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Shopping havens buy Australian fashion (24 Apr 2008)
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Australian fashion is making an impact worldwide and shopping meccas, Singapore and Hong Kong, have long taken notice according to Austrade.
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Hip Londoners ready to sign on Australian fashion designers at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (23 Apr 2008)
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Ahead of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week next week, Austrade points to a strong demand for Australian fashion in the UK, with two fashion buyers from UK distributor Claret Showroom, flagging their intention to sign on two more Australian labels to their stable.
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Austrade signals Indonesia as a prime market for savvy fashion designers (22 Apr 2008)
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Repeat fashion buyers from Indonesia will attend Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (28 April – 2 May 2008) with the intention of collaborating with new and existing Australian designers.
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Get into exporting: China market experts speaking in Canberra (22 Apr 2008)
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Business Club Australia, the Australian government’s official international business program for the Olympic Games, will host a breakfast in Canberra focussing on opportunities for Australian exporters in China.
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Trade Minister launches Olympic Business Program in China (16 Apr 2008)
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During a visit to China to strengthen bilateral trade and investment links, the Minister for Trade the Hon Simon Crean MP has launched Australia’s official business program for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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Austrade promotes Australian mining prowess at EXPOMIN (15 Apr 2008)
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Australia’s mining expertise and extensive involvement in Latin America’s mining sector will be showcased at EXPOMIN 2008, one of the largest mining trade shows in the world and the largest in the region, held in Santiago, Chile from 15-18 April.
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New report for exporters eyeing India’s infrastructure and resources sectors (10 Apr 2008)
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Australian businesses can now access a comprehensive report ‘Opportunities in Infrastructure and Resources Sector in India’ to maximise business opportunities in India, Australia's fastest-growing major export market.
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Cosmoprof Bologna to showcase Australian cosmetics innovation to EU and the world (09 Apr 2008)
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Australian expertise in cosmetics and beauty will be on show in force in the world’s largest cosmetics tradeshow, Cosmoprof Bologna (10-14 April).
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Tastes of Australia to invade South East Asia (08 Apr 2008)
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Australian food and beverages will get a huge promotional boost in South East Asia by representation at the region’s largest food and hospitality trade event–Food and Hotel Asia 2008 (FHA) – to be held in Singapore later this month (April 22-25).
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Latin America: Austrade outlines trade opportunities (04 Apr 2008)
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With the increasing growth and development taking place in Latin America, Austrade will tomorrow outline the export and investment opportunities for Australian businesses at a unique seminar which has drawn influential business leaders and government officials from South America to Sydney.
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Jump in wine exports to Russia a taste of trade to come (03 Apr 2008)
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The Australian wine industry is finding new customers for quality wines in Russia, with the value of wine exports increasing by more than 40% in 2007. Wine sales to Europe’s largest emerging market grew to A$6.28 million in 2007, up from A$4.36 million in 2006.
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International buyers enlist for Australian fashion’s premier event (03 Apr 2008)
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Austrade in conjunction with IMG Fashion has attracted more than 100 international buyers to Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW) held from 28 April-2 May 2008.
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G’DAY Vancouver: Best of Australia on show in Canada (03 Apr 2008)
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G’DAY Vancouver: Australia Week 2008, will provide Australian businesses with unmatched opportunities to showcase the best of Australian culture, food, wine, film and nature to Canadians at a range of events
held in Vancouver, 3 -6 April, 2008.
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Austrade highlights music export success and the year ahead (02 Apr 2008)
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Austrade’s Australian Music Office (AMO) continues to build significant inroads into global music markets, developing new opportunities which will continue to pave the way for Australian music groups looking to enter the world stage.
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Inaugural World Alpaca Conference draws global industry experts (28 Mar 2008)
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Australia’s growing reputation as Alpaca breeders and exporters has drawn experts from around the world for the inaugural World Alpaca Conference at Darling Harbour, Sydney from 28-30 March.
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Aussie exporters already winning gold at London 2012 Olympics (12 Mar 2008)
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Australian exporters are scoring significant business wins as a result of the London 2012 Olympic Games, with the support of Austrade, the Australian Government’s chief export agency.
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Austrade - Microsoft US mission to promote financial services technology (11 Mar 2008)
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Austrade and Microsoft Australia will lead an inaugural trade mission from 4-6 June to the United States, to showcase Australian expertise in financial services technology to industry experts, venture capitalists and key Microsoft representatives at their headquarters in Redmond, Seattle.
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Aussie music exports ready to rock SXSW (11 Mar 2008)
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Australia’s best up-and-coming music acts from across the country will storm American shores as they attempt to crack the lucrative multi-billion dollar US market by participating in the Austrade supported music showcase, South by Southwest Music (SXSW) and Media Conference 2008 in Austin, Texas, 12-16 March.
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Austrade outlines export logistics solutions for the USA (10 Mar 2008)
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Austrade is giving businesses across Australia the opportunity to learn how to boost exports and increase their competitive advantage in the multi-trillion dollar United States market from 10-14 March.
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'Discover Australia' showcased at Canadian hospitality show (04 Mar 2008)
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Austrade is helping Australian businesses enter Canada’s C$53 billion hospitality and food service industry by highlighting the products of seven businesses at Canada’s leading industry trade show, the Canadian Restaurant and Food Service Association (CRFA) which kicked off this week.
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Inika’s all-natural, guilt-free cosmetics a beautiful export (26 Feb 2008)
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Australian cosmetics company Inika have taken a bold step in the intensely competitive world of beauty products by creating an all-natural mineral, vegan and cruelty free cosmetics range that is attracting the attention of buyers worldwide.
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Australia’s digital technology prowess on show in New York (25 Feb 2008)
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Australian digital media technology businesses will showcase their innovative capabilities to key players in the United States advertising and media distribution industries through an inaugural trade mission to New York from 26-29 February.
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Austrade shines spotlight on China (15 Feb 2008)
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The Australian Government’s export development agency, Austrade, has turned its focus on two initiatives that will assist Australian businesses to build opportunities in China – the China Business Summit 2008 and Business Club Australia in and around the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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Austrade to reveal export opportunities in Alberta, Canada (14 Feb 2008)
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Austrade will hold free seminars over the next fortnight for Australian businesses to highlight the export and investment opportunities available in Canada’s booming Alberta province.
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Sub-continent can support more WA exporters: Austrade (14 Feb 2008)
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West Australian export businesses will gain fresh insight and strategies for success in Australia’s fastest growing export market – India – at a seminar in Perth next Wednesday. Austrade’s New Delhi-based Senior Trade Commissioner, Michael Moignard, along with three successful WA-based exporters, will provide new information on market opportunities and discuss effective strategies for export success.
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Australia's innovation on show at World Ag Expo 2008 (07 Feb 2008)
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One of the biggest displays of Australian agribusiness innovation gets underway next week at the world’s largest farm show, World Ag Expo 2008, being held in Tulare, California, 12-14 February.
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Australian resources expertise helping drive Africa’s mining boom at Indaba 2008 (01 Feb 2008)
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Australia’s role in Africa’s mining sector will be showcased at Mining Indaba 2008, one of the world’s largest mining conferences, to be held in Cape Town next week (4-7 February). The Australian Government will once again promote a major Australian presence at the Australian Lounge to showcase Australian mining capability.
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Footy fever and export success showcased in Pies vs. Crows Middle East AFL contest (31 Jan 2008)
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The Middle East will be treated to a uniquely Australian sporting spectacle on 9 February when the Australian Football League stages the opening NAB Cup game in Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich capital of the United Arab Emirates, and neighbouring principality to Dubai, the region’s main commercial hub.
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Aussie biotechs making alliances with Japan (30 Jan 2008)
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Australian biotech companies are developing a reputation for quality and innovation in Japan - the second largest biotechnology market in the world - and with Japanese biotechnology and related industries expected to grow to $260 billion by 2010, Austrade is seeking more businesses to take advantage of Australia's standing with its largest trading partner.
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Griffith Uni students take top export honours (25 Jan 2008)
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A group of Griffith University students have taken out national honours in Austrade’s annual Export Plan Competition – where teams complete an in-depth report on a local business that has not exported – as part of the youth-focussed Exporting for the Future program.
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Aussie fashion says 'G’DAY New York' (23 Jan 2008)
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This week Australian fashion will be placed in the spotlight in New York City through an Austrade organised
Designer Fashion Showroom Event, which forms part of the G’Day USA promotional program.
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Carla Zampatti leads Women’s Business Mission to India (23 Jan 2008)
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Some of Australia’s most influential women business leaders will join the first Austrade-organised all-women trade mission to India next week (January 28 to 2 February).
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G’DAY USA brings a slice of Oz to the Big Apple (22 Jan 2008)
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After a week dazzling Americans on the West coast the G’DAY USA program, which celebrates all things Australian, shifts its focus to New York City – the Mecca of finance, fashion and culture from 22-26 January.
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Aussie music to start globe-conquering run at MIDEM and South by Southwest (22 Jan 2008)
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Austrade will help deliver unique Australian sounds to markets on both sides of the Atlantic by supporting a strong Australian presence at the world’s largest business-to-business music tradeshow, Midem (Cannes France, 27-31 January), and the South by Southwest Festival (Austin Texas, 12-16 March), one of the world’s most exciting industry showcases for new talent.
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G’DAY USA discusses climate change and renewable energy (18 Jan 2008)
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Building awareness of Australia’s current technology capabilities and future innovations to key decision makers in the United States will be the focus as climate change and finding renewable energy solutions are discussed tomorrow at
G’DAY USA’s climate and energy symposium.
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Australian green technology in demand for China’s building boom (16 Jan 2008)
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Demand for green building technology is on the rise in China with the country expected to be home to half of the world’s building construction between now and 2020. Without intervention building-related energy consumption is set to double in this time, which has led Chinese authorities to establish a raft of environmentally-friendly building plans and policies.
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G’DAY USA to dazzle LA (16 Jan 2008)
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G’Day USA: Australia Week 2008, the largest foreign country promotion held annually in the United States, kicks off in Los Angeles on January 17 providing unmatched opportunities to showcase Australia.
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America savours Aussie flavours (14 Jan 2008)
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Australian speciality food and beverages are again in the US spotlight with more than 100 products from over 45
businesses across Australia showcase their products as part of the Austrade pavilion, at the Winter Fancy Food
Show 2008 in San Diego.
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Aussie from WA finds her roots in Korea (11 Jan 2008)
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West Australian roots singer/songwriter Saritah has recently returned from a whirlwind tour of her country of birth, South Korea, filled with inspiration from the overwhelming reception she received.
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‘Bondi’ makes a splash in the US with the unique tastes of Australia (10 Jan 2008)
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Bondi Bar and Kitchen in San Diego is the latest Australian restaurant in the United States making a big splash with
locals and will be the venue for a high-profile event promoting Australian food and beverages that kicks off activities
around this year’s Winter Fancy Food Show.
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G'DAY USA! It's Aussie food from coast to coast (04 Jan 2008)
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G’DAY USA: Australia Week 2008, the largest foreign country promotion held annually in the US, has kicked off with over 40 Australian businesses showcasing their specialty food and wine products in Los Angeles and New York during the month-long supermarket promotion (January 2-31).
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