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Mining Boom Threatening Humpback Whales off Queensland Coast

An increasing number of humpback whales - about 10 per cent more each year - are breeding just off the Queensland port areas, putting themselves and industry ships in danger of colliding

No More 'Pretty in Pink' for Rio Tinto?

Rio Tinto may sell their diamond business, including Australia's pink gemstone producing Argyle Mine

Subsea Mining Banned in NT Until 2015

The Environment Protection Authority will spend at least the next three years assessing the environmental impacts of underwater mining and exploration

Auto Manufacturing = Unsustainable in Oz?

Is Australia too small a country to support a profitable auto manufacturing industry?

Gunns Limited receives financial backing

The forestry company's stock, which hovered around the 10 cent mark for weeks, achieved its biggest gain since May 2010

Cautious treading advised for Australian manufacturers

Be mindful: Skelton Sherborne analyses what's ahead for the construction and mining industries

Toyota slashes 350 jobs; another 3,000 are at risk

What does this mean for Australia manufacturing industry?

Manufacturing enjoys industry success

Manufacturing is found to be among Oz's expanding business sectors

Diamonds Are Forever Changing Hands

BHP Billiton sells controlling interest in Canadian diamond mining exploration project to Peregrine

Jaguar's C-X75: The First Bona Fide Hybrid Supercar

The Jaguar C-X75 combines cutting-edge technology, design and speed with incredibly low CO2 emissions

Test Drive the Sexy Spada Codatronca Monza

Pics of the Spada Codatronca Monza Leaked

Rolls Royce Confirms Electric Car, the Phantom 102EX, in Development

Exciting news for luxury car lovers who have been waiting for their version of the electric vehicle—Rolls Royce has announced that its first electric car will debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1.

Every Australian Business Executive Needs a Disappearing Swimming Pool

Qantas Pilots Threaten Strike over Job Security Dispute

The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) failed to resolve a looming dispute with Qantas management in discussions late last night.

What's The Holdup? Downer EDI Delays Waratah Trains for Railcorp—Again

Leighton Wins $110 Million Amcor Contract for Botany Paper Mill

Global packaging firm Amcor has awarded Leighton Contractors a $110 million contract for the design and construction of civil & building infrastructure at the Botany B9 Paper Mill in Sydney.

NBN Co Hires Warren & Brown, Injects $1.6 Billion in Work into Economy

Over $1.6 billion of work has been awarded to contractors to build Australia’s network infrastructure for the national broadband network over the next five years.

Asia Pacific Market Grows BMW, Rolls-Royce, MINI Sales in 2010

Global BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce sales gave the BMW Group its second-best sales year of all time in 2010, BMW Group said. Worldwide, sales of the luxury auto manufacturer’s automobiles rose 13.6 percent in 2010 to reach a total...

Qantas A380 and Rolls-Royce Engine Debacle Coming to an End

Following the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine debacle that forced Qantas to ground its A380 fleet in November, the airline said today it is resuming A380 services between Australia and Los Angeles on January 16. Qantas said that after extensive...

Former Fairfax CFO Sankar Narayan to Control Virgin Blue Finances

Sankar Narayan has been brought on board by Virgin Blue to control the company’s finances as its new Chief Financial Officer. Formerly of Fairfax Media and Foxtel, Narayan brings with him years of experience as a CFO. The announcement...

2011 Will Be a Test of Electric Vehicles' Commercial Capabilities

According to new research from Pike Research, 2011 will serve as an important test of commercial viability for the new electric vehicles. Electric vehicle (EV) market introductions will get into high gear in 2011, accompanied by the widespread arrival...

Australian DMO Orders New Radar System from Saab

The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has ordered the GIRAFFE AMB multi-mission radar system and related services from Swedish defence and security company Saab for 550 MSEK. “We are very proud that the Giraffe AMB has been selected to...

Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand Alliance Gets ACCC's Conditional Approval

Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand have been given conditional approval by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for a three year alliance for flights between Australia and New Zealand.

Qantas Purchases Network Aviation to Capitalize on Mining Boom

Despite a rocky couple of weeks due to the A380 engines, Qantas has made a more positive announcement.

Downer EDI Delays RailCorp's Waratah Commuter Trains Yet Again

Downer EDI is—yet again—delaying the delivery of the Waratah commuter trains to Sydney operator RailCorp, despite the promise that the first train would be ready this month. In November, Downer EDI Chief Executive Officer Grant Fenn said the trains...

Fiji Water Plant Reopens 48 Hrs. after Temporary Closure, Will Pay Tax

Nearly 48 hours after US-owned bottled water giant Fiji Water announced it was closing its doors due to a tax disagreement with Fiji’s military government, the factory reopened Wednesday morning at 8 AM local time.

First Electric Car Charging Station Opened in Perth

Western Australia Transport Minister Simon O’Brien officially opened Perth’s first electric car fast charging station at roadside assistance company R

Despite Trent 900 Debacle, Rolls-Royce Inks $1.2 Billion Emirates Deal

Despite the recent issues with its Trent 900 engines on A380 aircrafts, Rolls-Royce will provide engine services for 50 of Emirates’ existing fleet of 152 wide-bodied aircrafts. The $1.2 billion contract provide TotalCare long term services support for Trent 700 engines that power 29 Airbus A330 aircrafts and Trent 800 engines powering 21 Boeing 777 aircrafts.

Qantas A380 Aircrafts Will Be Back in the Air on Saturday

Qantas will recommence initial Airbus A380 operations on Saturday, following the mid-air engine explosion that forced the grounding of the A380 fleet three weeks ago.

Damage Control Tips and Tricks for Qantas

There is little doubt that Qantas’ public relations department is working overtime to perform damage control following its fifth occurence since an engine exploded during a Sydney-bound flight from Singapore 11 days ago.

Boeing Suspends Dreamliner 787 Test Flights, Rolls-Royce Not to Blame

Boeing has suspended all test flights of its 787 Dreamliner fleet following an onboard fire that forced an emergency landing in Texas. Although the 42-man crew used emergency slides to evacuate and the aircraft landed safely, this is the latest incident that will delay the plane’s commercial debut since Boeing ordered over 800 Dreamliners almost three years ago.

Third Global Vehicle Recall This Week: This Time it's Nissan's Turn

BMW Issues Recall for 150,000 Vehicles Due to Faulty Fuel Pump

While it has not been determined if the recall will extend to Australia, BMW has issued a recall in the US for certain 2007-2010 model year vehicles including some MY 2008 BMW Sports Activity Vehicles.

V8 Supercars' Gold Coast 600: Success for Local Tourism

The Armor All Gold Coast 600 held last weekend proved to be an extremely successful event for the Gold Coast. With a crowd of 170,073 spectators present over the October 22 weekend to watch a series of V8 Indy cars race throughout the streets of Surfer’s Paradise, tourism and the local economy were boosted by the influx of international and domestic visitors.

South Australia To Manufacture Ocelot Protected Vehicle

This week marked a step forward in the progression of Force Protection, Inc.’s (FRPT) newest group company, Force Protection Australasia, as an extension of its leading worldwide survivability solutions.

Toyota's Latest Recall Triggered by Brake Fluid Leak

Toyota’s latest recall is due in part to an issue with its brake system—again. Following the controversial recall in 2009 involving faulty brake pads that contributed to the deaths of a California family, Toyota should really consider its entire brake design. That disaster affected more than 8 million cars worldwide and cost Toyota nearly $2 billion dollars.

Carmaker Holden Unlocks the Doors to New Cruze Facility

The doors have officially opened for car manufacturer Holden’s new multimillion dollar Cruze small car facility at its Vehicle Operations in Adelaide.

Starbucks Gets Greener with Sustainable WoJo Textile

New Zealand-based design company, The Formary, has been selected by Starbucks to supply a natural and sustainable new textile to cover seating in its locations. The fabric, called WoJo, is created using a unique, upcycling process with Starbucks coffee...

Adepto Publications Accused of "Blowing" by the ACCC

If the ACCC thinks you "blow," they'll take you to court! The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has begun proceedings in the Federal Court against Adepto Publications, alleging that between 2007 and 2010, Adepto demanded payment from Australian businesses...

Agrium Gets Green Light from FIRB for AWB Takeover

The Australian Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has given the go-ahead for the Agrium’s proposed acquisition of AWB Ltd. for A$1.50 per share.

Swift Australia and Rockdale Beef Together at Last

Nufarm reports increasing debts

Nufarm Limited announced Wednesday that its net debt has increased to $620 million, prompting the agribusiness group to hire debt advising firms Deloitte and Gresham Advisory Partners to assist with a strategic review of the business.

PotashCorp: BHP Billiton Proposal is Grossly Inadequate

In response to BHP Billiton’s offer to take over Canadian-based PotashCorp for US$130 per share, the fertilizer company said the proposal is “grossly inadequate.” In a statement from PotashCorp, it said that its Board of Directors has received and...

Cathay Pacific to purchase 30 Airbus Aircrafts

Cathay Pacific Airways announced Wednesday that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus for the order of 30 A350 XWB aircrafts. In a statement from the Hong Kong-based airline, it said it selected the aircrafts, capable...

Wilmar outbids Bright Food Group for Sucrogen business

Building materials producer CSR Limited announced Monday that it will sell Sucrogen, its sugar and renewable energy business, to agribusiness group Wilmar International Ltd. for A$1.75 billion. According to a statement from CSR, pursuant to the share sale agreement...

Seal-A-Fridge guilty of unconscionable conduct

The Federal Court in Brisbane has found Seal-A-Fridge Pty Ltd’s conduct towards its franchisees unconscionable. The mobile refrigeration seal replacement company, run by franchisees in Australia, also failed to comply with the Franchising Code of Conduct and its sole...

Wattyl enters into acquisition agreement with Valspar

Australia’s largest paint manufacturer Wattyl announced Monday that it has entered into an agreement with US-owned The Valspar Corporation for the acquisition of Wattyl’s shares.

Amcor: Receives approval for Alcan acquisition

Australian-based paper maker and packager Amcor announced that it has received approval from the US Justice Department to acquire the Medical Flexibles business of Rio Tinto-owned Alcan. The Alcan business consists of four plants in North America, and approval is conditional on divesting one of the plants which is located in Marshall, North Carolina.

Vmoto: Acquires remaining 40 percent of VE-Max

Perth-based scooter manufacturer Vmoto Limited announced that it has acquired the remaining 40 percent in the issued capital of German electric motor company VE-Max, taking its interest to 100 percent.

Gunns: Selling 28,000 hectares in Tasmania

Tasmanian timber company Gunns Ltd. is selling 28,000 hectares of native forest land in Tasmania, the company announced Monday. Launceston real estate firm Harcourts will auction the sites starting in June.

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