Media releases
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Recent Austrade media releases are displayed below.
Other trade-related media releases 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.
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Business heavyweights discuss improving Aust-UK trade and investment relationship (25 Jun 2009)
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Australian and British business leaders will meet in London today to discuss ways of maximising the strong relationships between the two nations.
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Japanese Sustainable Housing Investment to Support up to 8000 Jobs (Ministerial) (18 Jun 2009)
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Up to 8000 jobs will be supported as a result of a $190 million Japanese joint venture investment by Sekisui House to oversee the construction of 4,500 homes in Homebush Bay (Sydney) and the Ripley Valley (QLD).
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London foodies feast on Aussie top tastes (16 Jun 2009)
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London's gourmet shoppers will be offered a unique Australian foodie experience as part of G'day UK celebrations at iconic UK retailer Selfridges, later this month.
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Aussie IT firms urged to look to Asia Pacific (15 Jun 2009)
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Steady increase in technology spending among Asian companies despite the global economic downturn is creating ongoing opportunities for Australian IT firms, according to Austrade.
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Australia launches its first G’day to the UK (03 Jun 2009)
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Following on from the highly successful US program, the first G’day UK launches in London later this month (24-30 June) with a heavy-weight burst of activity to reinforce business and consumer partnerships between the two nations.
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Clean technology roadshow to tap into green trade potential (26 May 2009)
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Austrade today launched a national seminar series to link Australian clean technology companies to growing international clean energy opportunities. The Clean Technology for the Future Roadshow series will be held in Perth (May 26), Adelaide (May 27), Canberra (May 29), Melbourne (June 2), Sydney (June 3) and Brisbane (June 4).
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Australian technology wins over Indian IT giant (26 May 2009)
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Canberra-based ContentKeeper Technologies has signed a breakthrough partnership deal with Indian carrier services giant, Tata Communications, to distribute their web filtering solution to enterprises in the sub-continent.
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China's Strength Bodes Well for Australia's Trade Future (20 May 2009)
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Speaking at the Australia China Business Forum in Sydney today, Austrade’s Chief Economist Tim Harcourt outlined the continuing promise of the world’s fastest growing major economy for Australian trade and investment.
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US Healthcare Technology Company Selects Sydney as its Asia-Pacific Headquarters (Ministerial) (19 May 2009)
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Trade Minister Simon Crean today welcomed the decision by United States healthcare and technology company, Entra Health Systems to choose Sydney as its Asia-Pacific headquarters.
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Export Market Development Grants – extra $50 million to guarantee 100 per cent payouts in 2008-09 (Ministerial) (12 May 2009)
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Cash-strapped Australian exporters will get a much needed funding boost when their Export Market Development Grants are paid in full for 2008-09.
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$14.9 million for clean energy trade and investment (Ministerial) (12 May 2009)
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The Government will provide $14.9 million over three years to attract productive investment into Australia’s clean energy sector and assist Australian clean energy companies to access international markets through export and investment.
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Aussie ICT firms urges to focus on global opportunities (11 May 2009)
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Australian ICT firms should take advantage of major trade events like CeBIT Australia and continue to pursue international business opportunities to weather the global economic downturn, according to Austrade.
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Australia Leading the Way at Shanghai World Expo 2010 (Ministerial) (08 May 2009)
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Minister for Trade Simon Crean visited Shanghai today to take part in the 'topping out' ceremony for Australia's national pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010.
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Business Insights For Women Exporters (23 Mar 2009)
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Senior female Austrade officials from around the world will provide insights on market trends and business strategies for women exporters at a special event in Sydney
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World a twitter about Aussie wine (18 Mar 2009)
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With the UK market putting the squeeze on Aussie wine producers a world-first approach has been taken to get our boutique, smaller scale producers into the British limelight.
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Australian services company wins deal at the height of corporate Japan (18 Mar 2009)
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With the assistance of Austrade market research, Brisbane’s High Q have struck a deal to provide world leading IRATA safety training to a Japanese company responsible for cleaning the windows of some of Tokyo’s tallest buildings.
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Aussie bands descend on the US to rock SXSW (18 Mar 2009)
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Austrade is helping Australia’s musical acts enter the multi-billion United States market by supporting the largest music delegation to attend South by Southwest Music and Media Conference 2009 (SXSW) in Austin, Texas 18-22 March.
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Growing links with Colombia (Ministerial) (15 Mar 2009)
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The Trade Minister Simon Crean will hold talks this week with the Colombian Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, Mr Luis Guillermo Plata, to further strengthen ties between Australia and Colombia.
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South Asia's growth good for Aussie businesses (13 Mar 2009)
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Strong positive growth rates across South Asia, despite the economic downturn, will continue to create new and expanded business opportunities for Australian firms, according to Austrade.
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Australia’s largest-ever gig at SXSW under one umbrella (06 Mar 2009)
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‘Sounds Australia’ – a new industry brand to promote Australian contemporary music abroad – will be unveiled at a showcase gig to farewell Australia’s delegation to South by SouthWest Music Festival (SXSW).
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Aussie food trends set the next course for Brits (26 Feb 2009)
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Aussies have taken a leaf out of Jamie Oliver’s cookbook and are teaching the Brits a thing or two about food with the launch of an Austrade food trends report in the UK this month.
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Italian lake loved to death receives the Aussie kiss of life (24 Feb 2009)
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It’s clogged with blue green algae and signs warn against swimming, but a dying Italian lake will have new life breathed into it thanks to an innovative Aussie environmental solution.
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Aussie mining firms committed to Indonesia (24 Feb 2009)
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Australian participation at the Ozmine Conference in Jakarta has nearly doubled this year, with more mining suppliers turning to exports to weather the global financial crisis.
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Showcasing Australia's clean energy credentials (Ministerial) (19 Feb 2009)
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The Minister for Trade Simon Crean today announced the first joint Australia-New Zealand business mission to the United States and Chile to showcase the clean energy industries of both nations.
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Australia committed to Africa’s continued resources growth (09 Feb 2009)
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Despite the global economic downturn, Australia’s confidence in the African resource sector remains strong, with over 400 Australian delegates expected in Cape Town next week for one of the world’s largest mining trade shows, Mining Indaba.
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Socceroos to score trade goals in Japan (Ministerial) (06 Feb 2009)
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As the Socceroos prepare to take on Japan in a crucial World Cup qualifier, the Australian Government will kick off a series of business networking events aimed at helping Australian companies break into the lucrative Japanese market.
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Global Opportunities program to help industry clusters access export markets (Ministerial) (05 Feb 2009)
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The Minister for Trade, Simon Crean, today announced that the Austrade-managed Global Opportunities program will provide export and investment facilitation services as well as funding support of up to $1.8 million over the next three years to eight industry clusters of Australian companies, to help them expand their international business activities.
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Breakthrough on cherry exports to Japan (Ministerial) (25 Jan 2009)
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Tasmanian cherry grower Reid Fruits has overcome market access challenges to ship 17.5 tonnes of premium Japanese-variety (Satonishiki) cherries which retail at A$50 per kilo in Japan – the homeland of the unique cherry.
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Australia Day: A global effort to increase Australian exports (23 Jan 2009)
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While the nation stops to celebrate Australia day, Australian exporters and Austrade will make the most of the heightened international awareness of Australia to help enhance international trade and investment opportunities.
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Aussie couture on parade in New York (20 Jan 2009)
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Australian fashionistas from across the country will be parading their couture in New York City through an Austrade organised Designer Fashion Showroom Event, which forms part of the G’Day USA program.
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Australian-Based Company Exports Noodles to Korea (Ministerial) (20 Jan 2009)
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Ballarat-based Hakubaku Australia has completed the largest ever export deal for Australian-made organic retail products into Korea with a $300,000 shipment of organic ‘Somen’ noodles to leading Korean food brand Sajo Haepyo.
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G’Day USA creates a buzz in New York (19 Jan 2009)
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G’Day USA: Australia Week, heads to New York to demonstrate why Australia is a great place to do business, invest and visit from 20-27 January (21-28 January AEST), after showcasing all things Australian across Los Angeles and San Francisco during the past week.
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Aussie flavours tantalise US taste buds (16 Jan 2009)
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Austrade's Australia pavilion will showcase more than 95 speciality foods and beverages from over 20 businesses across Australia and again take centre stage at one of the largest and most influential industry trade shows in the United States - the 2009 Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco.
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Australian fashion flair on show in LA (15 Jan 2009)
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Australian fashion flair will be on parade this week at The Los Angeles Fashion Market – the most powerful tradeshow in California and the largest fashion market in the United States.
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G’DAY USA – Australia’s in the spotlight across Los Angeles and San Francisco (13 Jan 2009)
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G’Day USA: Australia Week, which provides unmatched opportunities to showcase Australia across the United States commences in Los Angeles on 13 January (tomorrow AEST) and includes San Francisco for the first time.
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Aussie food to entice American palates from coast to coast (06 Jan 2009)
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Entering its sixth year, G’Day USA is the largest foreign country promotion held annually in the US. This year’s supermarket promotion has been expanded to include San Francisco’s renowned Andronico’s Market, in addition to Bristol Farms in Los Angeles and The Food Emporium in New York.
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