James Hardie to resume dividends
James Hardie says it will reinstate cash returns to shareholders as demand for its building materials improve despite the ongoing pandemic.
Manufacturing
Exports down, but you can help
Australia’s exports have dropped as the pandemic pushes down the global economy. Here’s how you can assist.
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.
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.
$9.2bn bid to take over Aussie Coke
Europe’s Coca-Cola has launched a $9.2 billion takeover bid for Australia’s Coca-Cola Amatil, sending the soft drinks giant’s shares soaring.
How to bring back 50,000 lost jobs
COVID-19 has hit our manufacturing sector harder than many industries, but there are some simple ways to help rebuild the tens of thousands of jobs that have gone.
New skirmish in Chinese trade battle
A 58-year-old Brisbane family business is trying to thwart a copycat Chinese manufacturer who has started selling their branded caravans in Asia.
Renewables generating Aussie jobs
Early adoption of renewables has Australian-owned hydro, wind and solar schemes helping power economic recovery and employment.
How $50 a week can transform Australia
Our economy is in recession, along with the rest of the world, but there are some things that every consumer can do to put money back into Australian pockets and it starts with $50 a week.
Iconic brewery to close
An iconic brewery will close after 160 years as drinkers shun beer in favour of other tipples.
Credit bureaus reveal virus damage
Credit bureaus warn coronavirus costs will hinder recovery for Australian businesses with a number of companies likely to flag headaches.
Koala beds to be made in China
Online bedding company Koala, which markets itself as quintessentially Australian, will cease manufacturing its mattresses Down Under.
Half-price apprenticeships for new tradies
The federal government will inject more than a billion dollars for cut-price apprenticeships to support businesses that want to hire new tradies.
ScoMo’s $1.5b recession buster
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled a new billion-dollar plan to create jobs and grow Australia’s struggling economy.
Ute ‘bling’ maker’s monster plans
A Victorian car parts maker is cashing in on tradies adding “bling” to their utes and moving ahead with big plans to expand.
Lockdowns decimate brand’s China shoppers
Lockdowns in Victoria and international border closures have decimated the Chinese “personal shopper” market for a2 Milk’s baby formula.
11-year-old autistic boy’s $300k idea
The young boy was bullied mercilessly at school but now he’s been recognised as an emerging business figure as his creation helps thousands.
PM’s power push: We can’t ‘ignore’ coal
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s new plan to increase gas supply in Australia and slash electricity bills as a result hasn’t won over everyone.
‘Make or break’: Why businesses are anxious
Ongoing lockdown restrictions in Victoria are fuelling fears businesses will not be able to survive or be forced to move interstate.
Foodies still can’t get enough of Maggie Beer
The Maggie Beer name still resonates with food lovers – especially when you’re cooking at home during a coronavirus pandemic.
Vitamins behemoth to slash jobs
Vitamins juggernaut Blackmores is decimating its workforce in Australia and New Zealand, cutting about 10 per cent of jobs under a restructure.
Dairy business sale to China collapses
The sale of an Australian dairy business to a Chinese company has been abandoned after Treasurer Josh Frydenberg deemed it “against the national interest”.
Shipbuilder shielded from COVID downturn
West Australian shipbuilder Austal says the defence vessel market is strengthening and has been largely shielded from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ingham’s profit plunges as virus dents demand
Poultry producer Ingham’s suffered a fall in demand, while COVID-19 restrictions impacted the business both in Australia and New Zealand.
Profit plunge for major steelmaker
BlueScope’s full-year profit has plunged dramatically, but sales of its Truecore and Colorbond products in Australia remain solid.
Factory fire sites already flagged as high-risk
It’s been revealed two factories engulfed by fires in Melbourne’s north over the past fortnight were already on the radar of a statewide taskforce.
Vic businesses push for looser shutdown
Industry groups are pushing the State Government to loosen the rules around Victoria’s complicated business restrictions during the coronavirus shutdown.
Why virus has swept through this industry
Health authorities are aware of links between infections at abattoirs and small goods factories as COVID-19 batters the meat industry.
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