Seafood prices won’t rise these holidays, but 2024 promises a different kettle of fish
Australians can expect competitive seafood prices this festive season, but regulatory changes and a shifting export market might stir the waters in 2024.
Square outage: Australian businesses unable to accept card payments
Payment tech and point of sale platform Square appeared to suffer a major and widespread outage on Friday morning, leaving many small businesses unable to process transactions through the peak hour rush.
Retail wreckage: Business numbers fall by more than 2,000 as consumer spending slows
The retail sector shed more businesses on a net basis than any other industry sector last year, exposing a harsh environment for established traders and fresh entrepreneurs alike.
Sober Par-Tea: Malaysia gets a taste of Australia’s finest non-alcoholic beverages at exclusive trade event
Australian brands from New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, and Queensland showcased their non-alcoholic beers, wines and spirits at a “Sober Par-Tea”
Australia’s new free trade deal with India to come into effect from December 29
The deal will mean tariffs on 85% of Australian exports to India will be eliminated and a separate category of local exports (5%) will have costs revised down.
Wine, barley, beef and lobster exporters hope for China trade sanctions relief at Xi-Albanese meeting
Australia will focus on China's punishing trade sanctions when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets President Xi Jinping, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.
Revealed: The industry sectors facing the most significant skills shortages in 2022
Eleven of Australia's 20 largest employment sectors are facing a skills shortage in 2022, the National Skills Commission says.
NSW Trade Minister Stuart Ayres resigns after independent review raises questions over lucrative Barilaro trade gig
Premier Dominic Perrottet says a draft review "raised a concern" about MP Stuart Ayres' links to the saga, but Ayres denies wrongdoing.
South Australia opens trade office in Paris to boost the state’s exports
Minister Patterson said the Paris office will be a crucial part of the network of existing offices, opening up further opportunities for South Australian businesses.
Global supply chains better for Australian economy than protectionist trade policies: ABARES
New research has found Australia will continue to benefit from international supply chains despite the risks posed by global economic shocks.
Why Australia’s new Trade Minister Dan Tehan needs a game plan for China
Despite talk about “Chinese bullying”, Trade Minister Dan Tehan’s task will be to restore a constructive trading partnership with China.
An all-out trade war would cost Australia 6% of GDP, and cost China just 0.5%
Australia pays for the manufactured goods it imports by exporting commodities, mainly to China. So how detrimental would a trade war be?