Tag: agriculture
It’s a go – ChAFTA enabling legislation passes Federal Senate
The implementing legislation for the China – Australia Free Trade Agreement, also known as ChAFTA, passed the Senate, placing Australian businesses a step closer...
10 ground-breaking food manufacturing projects win AFM grants
Under the second round of the Advanced Food Manufacturing (AFM) grant program, 10 ground-breaking food manufacturing projects will receive a funding boost to support...
Australia and China ink landmark FTA
After 10 years in the making, Australia’s Trade Minister, Andrew Robb, and China’s Commerce Minister, Gao Hucheng signed the landmark bilateral Free Trade Agreement...
Inenco opens distribution centre in Truganina
28 new jobs have been created in Truganina with the opening of Inenco Group’s $12 million national distribution centre.
Speaking at the official opening ceremony...
Premier opens most modern and technically-advanced beef-processing plant in Australia
Prime Minister Tony Abbott officially opened the $93 million Australian Agricultural Company’s (AACo) Livingstone Beef facility in the Northern Territory last Saturday.
The facility is...
Furst Electrical Services wins $1.6m contract
Industrial electrical contractors Furst Electrical Services have announced that they have been awarded a $1.6 million contract by multinational group Accensi to design and install...
Australian-Sino food partnership formalised
The formalising of a commitment to the Australian-Sino 100-year Agricultural and Food Safety Partnership on Tuesday will see Tasmania inch closer to becoming a...
Australia and China sign FTA – mixed reactions from industry and unions
After being locked in negotiations for almost ten years, Australia and China have finally signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
“This agreement is the first...
SA set for above average grain crop
A recent report on SA’s grain crop showed that the State is up for an above average yield in 2014-15 despite the cold and...
Victoria’s dairy industry gets a huge confidence boost thanks to Fonterra and Murray Goulburn
Fonterra has announced a big international deal for infant formula production, while Murray Goulburn, the largest dairy food company in Australia, revealed its strong...
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“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares
Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.
