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Business heavyweights discuss improving Aust-UK trade and investment relationship (25 Jun 2009)
Australian and British business leaders will meet in London today to discuss ways of maximising the strong relationships between the two nations.
 
Japanese Sustainable Housing Investment to Support up to 8000 Jobs (Ministerial) (18 Jun 2009)
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).
 
London foodies feast on Aussie top tastes (16 Jun 2009)
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.
 
Aussie IT firms urged to look to Asia Pacific (15 Jun 2009)
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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News topics
Budget 2009-10 (12 May 2009)
On Tuesday 12 May 2009 the Australian Government released the 2009-10 Commonwealth Budget.
 
Global financial crisis (15 Dec 2008)
The current global financial crisis presents both significant challenges and opportunities for Australian businesses.
 
Australian Export Awards (08 Dec 2008)
Australian Export Awards News
 
Global financial crisis resources (04 Dec 2008)
List of useful websites and resources for information on the Global financial crisis.
 
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Economist's corner
Oh Canada, are we ready for the Games to begin? (03 Jul 2009)
Article by Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist
 
Luck's still a fortune – leveraging the Australian brand (04 Jun 2009)
Article by Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist
 
Bamboo Shoots or Green shoots – have exports saved us from recession? (03 Jun 2009)
Article by Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist
 
The best way to protect jobs is through trade (02 Jun 2009)
Article by Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist
 
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Success stories
Japanese company establishes regional centre in Australia (02 Jul 2009)
Ricoh, one of the world’s leading suppliers of office automation equipment, has invested A$3 million in Australia to establish a regional Printing Innovation Centre in Sydney.
 
Amgen discovers good medicine Down Under (23 Apr 2009)
The US biotech, Amgen, rates Australia as one of the top medical study locations outside the United States.
 
Scottish Boutique Fund Manager invests in Australia (31 Mar 2009)
Martin Currie Investment Management, the independent Edinburgh-based specialist equity boutique, has set up business in Australia.
 
Australian design company signs $10 million deal in the United States (24 Mar 2009)
One of Australia’s largest industrial design consultancies, Design+Industry, recently signed a A$10 million joint venture with leading United States design company, Smart Design, to create product designs for the healthcare market.
 
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Articles and speeches
Address to the Australian International Marine Export Group (check against delivery) (02 Aug 2007)
Address by Mr Peter O’Byrne, CEO, Austrade to the Australian International Marine Export Group
 
Positioning Manufacturing Industry for Future Success (17 Jul 2007)
Opening address by Austrade CEO, Mr Peter O’Byrne at CPA Australia’s annual Manufacturing Conference
 
Afternoon Tea with the National ICT Industry Alliance at CeBIT Australia (01 May 2007)
Speech by Peter O'Byrne, Austrade CEO, Afternoon Tea with the National ICT Industry Alliance (NICTIA) at CeBIT Australia, Darling Harbour, Sydney.
 
Doing business with PNG (check against delivery) (18 Mar 2007)
Speech by Peter O'Byrne, Austrade CEO, at the opening of PNG's Investment Promotion Authority of the Trade Expo (in association with the Australia PNG Business Forum)
 
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Media contacts
Media contacts (23 Dec 2008)
Media contact list for Austrade
 
 
 

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