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Merchandise imports down in January: ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2004
... the month, from $10.998 billion in December. Imports of food and live animals fell to $408 million while machinery and transport equipment dropped to $4.4 billion. Mineral fuels and related materials imports fell to $748 million and chemicals and related ...

AIF to maintain dividends, after reporting $11.2 million net profit

... investment despite the numerous shock events such as September 11 2001, Bali bombing, Iraq war and SARS. In the non-transport assets AIF said the sales proceeds of its investment in Epic Energy had commenced and an outcome was expected before June 2004. ...

Home building up, merchandise imports down in September quarter

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2003
... and live animals fell to $398 million, imports of mineral fuels dropped to $164 million, and imports of machinery and transport equipment were down to $4.86 billion. The only category to rise was animal and vegetable oils, which edged up to $23 million ...

Business conditions strong, but confidence falls: survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2003
... Index. In November, most sectors reported stronger business conditions, with double-digit improvements in wholesaling, transport and storage and agribusiness. However residential construction and related services, communications and some parts of manufacturing ...

Morning Market Wrap: Market likely to follow weak offshore indices

... After closing more than 10 times oversubscribed, Virgin Blue, owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Australian transport logistics company Patrick Corp, have set the final price for shares in its initial public offering at $2.25 each, giving ...

Signs of slowing in property-related sectors: index

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2003
... sensitivity of these sectors to interest rate rises (actual and prospective), according to the index. Growth in the transport and storage, and accommodation, cafes and restaurants sectors also eased. The retail trade and personal and recreational services ...

Merchandise imports rise to $11.84 billion: ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2003
... to $105 million. Chemical imports rose to $1.49 billion, manufactured goods topped $1.45 billion, and machinery and transport equipment rose to $5.37 billion. The only categories of imports to fall were mineral fuels and animal and vegetable fats. The ...

RBA gov says could be generational conflict over tax burden

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
... resource-based industries and those parts of the economy not involved in international trade, such as construction or domestic transport." Australia's traditional reliance on exporting resources was not a cause for despair as some people think because ...

Treasury boss pushes reforms to maintain growth

... during the 1990s. Dr Henry said reforms to education and training policy; welfare and health, taxation, energy, water, transport, communications, trade and foreign investment would also help boost productivity. "In order to maintain this performance ...

NT chief minister in campaign to generate investments to the area

... education establishments, the development of natural mineral resources (primarily natural gas and aluminium), ambitious transport and ports projects and making the NT a gateway to Asia.