ExxonMobil to develop West Barracouta gas project in Australia 16 Jan 2019 Investor Update ExxonMobil is developing the West Barracouta gas field off Victoria’s Bass Strait to bring new gas supplies to Australia’s domestic market. Read article... Read article...
Funding for Kakadu a major win for tourism in the Top End (Ministerial) 14 Jan 2019 Media releases Kakadu National Park is set for a $216 million upgrade designed to lure more visitors to the iconic Australian landmark and drive more investment and jobs in the Territory. Read article... Read article...
New interactive map spotlights opportunities in China’s aged care training market 9 Jan 2019 Latest from Austrade Austrade’s new interactive China Aged Care Training map provides an overview of the unique aged care training needs, gaps and opportunities in seven major Chinese provinces. Read article... Read article...
Huge lithium investment to boost WA economy and create more jobs (Ministerial) 3 Jan 2019 Media releases Earthworks will now commence on a lithium processing plant in Western Australia that will create hundreds of extra jobs and provide benefits to thousands of local businesses. Read article... Read article...
New Year brings good news for Australian exporters (Ministerial) 3 Jan 2019 Media releases Australian farmers and businesses will continue to reap the benefits of Australia’s free trade agreements with further tariff cuts set to boost Australia’s competitive advantage in two of our major ex ... Read article... Read article...
TPP-11 kicks-off, delivering benefits for Aussie farmers and businesses (Ministerial) 30 Dec 2018 Media releases Australian farmers, businesses and investors will now benefit from new trade and investment opportunities with the Trans- Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) Agreement starting today. Read article... Read article...
Australia helps next generation of Thai students to excel 20 Dec 2018 Success stories In Thailand, Australian institutions are helping train the next generation of STEM teachers and instilling greater passion in the fields of study. Read article... Read article...
Cairns wins bid to host major conference (Ministerial) 20 Dec 2018 Media releases Minster for Trade, Tourism and Investment Simon Birmingham said Cairns had won the rights to host the 13th Congress of International Society for Plant Molecular Biology in 2021. The $12 million Busine ... Read article... Read article...
Westin begins Australian growth phase with new Brisbane hotel 17 Dec 2018 Investor Update US hotel chain Marriott International has opened a 299-room Westin hotel in Brisbane. Read article... Read article...
Australia’s new Adelaide-based space agency welcomes investment 14 Dec 2018 Investor Update The Australian Space Agency will be located in Adelaide by mid-2019 and is set to employ 20 full-time equivalent staff members. Read article... Read article...
India’s HCL Technologies opens Adelaide office 12 Dec 2018 Investor Update Global technology company HCL Technologies has opened a delivery centre and office in Adelaide to service Elders, a leading Australian agribusiness company. Read article... Read article...
A musical journey from west to east 11 Dec 2018 Australia Unlimited feature A passion for music led Thanh Bui from boy band to Australian Idol finalist in 2008 to composer of chart topping songs. Bui has travelled the world collaborating with songwriters, scored chart hits in ... Read article... Read article...
HubSpot: Local demand brings US software firm to Australia 10 Dec 2018 Success stories Australia’s strong economic growth, proximity to Asia and, above all, appetite for smart technology convinced American software company HubSpot to set up an office in the country. Read article... Read article...
Introducing Austrade’s international education team in Europe 10 Dec 2018 Education news Following the introduction to Austrade’s international education team in the Americas, this article introduces the team in Europe. Austrade’s Europe education team covers Germany, France, Spain, Italy ... Read article... Read article...
Unlocking Australia’s potential in lithium-ion battery manufacturing (Ministerial) 7 Dec 2018 Media releases A new strategy commissioned by the Australian Government, will help to maximise Australia's potential as a world powerhouse in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Inve ... Read article... Read article...
Taking action on trade barriers (Ministerial) 7 Dec 2018 Media releases The Liberal-National Government has today launched a new Action Plan to help Australian farmers and businesses tackle trade barriers, helping them get their goods into overseas markets faster, with gr ... Read article... Read article...
Hitachi signs ‘social innovation’ MoU with CSIRO 7 Dec 2018 Investor Update Japanese technology multinational Hitachi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSI ... Read article... Read article...
Australian METS suppliers and Polish miners boost collaboration agreements 5 Dec 2018 Latest from Austrade Australian and Polish mining and resources companies have signed four memorandums of understanding, following the Polish and Australian Resources and Energy conference in Sydney earlier this year. Read article... Read article...
INPEX wins 2018 Investment Award 4 Dec 2018 Investor Update Japanese resources company INPEX was awarded the 2018 Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister’s Investment Award. Read article... Read article...
Helping Australian businesses engage with the world (Ministerial) 4 Dec 2018 Media releases The Government has ramped-up its support to Australian companies doing business overseas, launching its new Economic and Commercial Diplomacy Agenda. Read article... Read article...