Dad scores $1 million Coles deal
Quitting your job when you’re a young dad with a mortgage to focus on a food business start-up is a big leap but one that’s paid off for this Melburnian.
Manufacturing
How you can help Australia out of the recession
Nine in 10 Australians say they would buy a product made in this country if it helped save a business. Learn how to be part of a growing movement to Buy Australian first.
Aussie cookware so tough you can run truck over it
Working with stainless steel for 40 years, Bruce Harding wants to ensure Australia remains a manufacturer of top-quality cookware.
Vitamins giant focused on pet prize
A vitamins giant is doggedly determined to expand its pet health products market share and has sold a ‘non-core’ Chinese medicines business.
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U-turn on car servicing code
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Why motorbikes are getting cheaper
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Toyota gives mechanics a fair go
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Is this the end of the local mechanic?
LOCAL mechanics could soon become extinct and motorists may be forced to pay more for servicing after a controversial move by the car industry.
Aussie car safety standards to drop
AUSTRALIAN drivers are about to become real-life crash-test dummies — from next year it will be easier for less safe cars to earn a five-star rating.
Lexus Australia recalls 10,000 cars
LEXUS Australia has announced a recall of 10,800 cars, built between 2005 and 2010, as part of a global recall of 1.75 million vehicles.
Holden in another recall shocker
TALK about a false start. Holden has issued more recalls this year than any other time in Australian automotive history — now including the ‘bunny-hop’ Barina.
The company profiting from Ebola
BELIEVE it or not, there are some winners from the Ebola outbreak. One company has seen its value skyrocket by 90 per cent since the start of the year.
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