Tag: agriculture
Coalition Government announces $579m support package for Australian dairy farmers
A $579 million support package to help Australian dairy farmers affected by Fonterra and Murray Goulburn’s decision to slash prices has been announced by the Coalition...
Dairy giant Fonterra to build $141m plant in Australia
Fonterra has announced that it will invest $141 million to build a new cheese plant at its Stanhope factory in Victoria.
According to the official...
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...
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The economic forces driving manufacturing’s next cycle
Australia’s manufacturing sector entered 2026 with improving momentum, but renewed global disruption is again testing resilience across the industry.
