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Media Releases

Recent Austrade media releases are displayed below.

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

Media Releases

Australia Unlimited: The nation’s new brand (Ministerial) 14 May 2010
Trade Minister Simon Crean today announced Australia’s new national brand is Australia Unlimited.
HR executives from India’s blue chip companies seek Australian expertise 12 May 2010
A group of senior executives from India specialising in human resources are in Melbourne today to meet with Australian industry peers for shared learning and training opportunities.
National seminars highlight opportunities in the US post GFC 12 May 2010
Businesses across Australia will have the opportunity to learn about the commercial prospects in the $14.5 trillion United States market at seminars organised by Austrade (11-25 May), following the significant economic and policy changes in the US over the past two years.
Australian premium dairy heifers travel cattle class to Expo 10 May 2010
Australian agribusiness Elders has exported more than 21,000 Australian dairy cattle to China over the past year, some of which have ensured milk supplies are ready to cater for the Shanghai World Expo’s 70 million anticipated visitors.
New report on Clean Energy Market Opportunities in Korea and Australia heralds scope for climate change reduction (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 3 May 2010
Australia’s Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, the Hon Anthony Byrne MP, said an increase in trade between Australia and Korea in the clean and renewable energy sector would help reduce the threat of climate change.
Building Brand Australia: Creative Agency Announced 23 Apr 2010
Creative agency M&C Saatchi is the successful tenderer for the Building Brand Australia program, Austrade announced today.
Australia’s mining prowess shines at Expomin 22 Apr 2010
Australia’s mining expertise and extensive involvement in Latin America’s mining sector was reinforced with more than 60 companies exhibiting as part of Austrade’s Australia pavilion at Expomin 2010.
Australia-New Zealand: initiatives to accelerate economic integration (Ministerial) 20 Apr 2010
Australia and New Zealand have agreed on a series of actions to foster closer collaboration on trade and investment promotion to global markets. Australian Minister for Trade Simon Crean said it was an important next step in building on the success of the trans-Tasman trade and economic partnership.
Sydney business joins Aussie companies on 2010 Commonwealth Games winning track 17 Apr 2010
Local event management company Maxxam International will oversee the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay in Sydney next week (19 April), having successfully organised relay events for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games and the Sydney Olympic Games.
Taste of Australia to tantalise South East Asia 13 Apr 2010
A record number of Australian food and wine producers will attend Asia’s biggest food industry event–Food and Hotel Asia 2010 in Singapore this month (April 20-23) in a bid to grab a larger slice of the multi-billion market.
Sharp increase in demand puts pressure on export grant funding (Ministerial) 26 Mar 2010
The Minister for Trade Simon Crean today advised that the popular Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme has attracted an unexpectedly high number of applications from Australian exporters this year.
Australia’s clean technology skills on show in Canada 26 Mar 2010
Austrade is raising the profile of Australia’s clean technology capabilities in Canada by organising Australia’s first national pavilion at North America’s largest environmental trade fair and conference, Globe 2010.
Australia headlines ‘The Great Escape’ 25 Mar 2010
Two-hundred of the UK’s top music industry taste-makers will sample a distinctly Australian musical flavour with the launch in London this week of the Australian line-up for Europe’s renowned Great Escape festival.
Indian growth story good news for Australia 23 Mar 2010
Strong economic growth and a steady flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into and from India despite the global downturn have expanded opportunities for Australian businesses in the sub-continent, according to Austrade.
India’s largest urbanisation project seeks Aussie expertise 17 Mar 2010
India’s largest urban infrastructure project, Lavasa City, is looking for Australian expertise in sports, education, tourism, hospitality and leisure, with company executives visiting this week.
Indian mining firm to invest $500 million in NSW coal mines 11 Mar 2010
Indian-owned mining firm Gujarat NRE Coking Coal has announced plans to invest $500 million in the expansion of its coal mines in New South Wales.
Speaking Notes for AEI International Education Symposium 5 Mar 2010
Pat Evans, Executive Director, Export & Investment Services, Austrade
New Asia-wide network a platform for Australian business success 5 Mar 2010
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) promoting greater regional collaboration between Australian Chambers of Commerce across Asia will be signed today in Hong Kong at the 3rd AustCham Regional Forum.
There’s no business like showing business: Short film competition launched today (Parliamentary Secretary for Trade) 2 Mar 2010
Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, Anthony Byrne announced the launch today of a short film competition to showcase the world of international business opportunities at the Victoria University, Footscray.
Australian SMEs to benefit from largest-ever trade fair in China 2 Mar 2010
Australia’s largest-ever trade promotion in China for SMEs will be staged at the 7th China International Small and Medium Enterprises Fair (CISMEF) to be held in Guangzhou (Sept 15-18, 2010).

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