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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.

Manufacturing boosted by domestic demand

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2003
... this, export exposed sectors such as chemicals, petroleum and coal products, textiles; fabricated metal products; and transport equipment were amongst the weakest performers in the month. In contrast, the strongest sectors in October were those benefiting ...

Super funds should dangle a line in the seafood industry

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2003
... of the impact of the stronger Australian dollar, was looking to offset costs through a fall in costs, particularly in transport. He said the industry would also continue to face environmental pressures. The creation of marine parks in Victoria, and the ...

ABS announces a 0.6% increase in the September quarter's CPI

There has been a 0.6 per cent increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the September quarter of 2003, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said today. The bureau also said that the CPI had increased 2.6% for the year to September. The highest ...

Business conditions strengthen significantly: NAB survey

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2003
... and business services led the acceleration while the drought recovery was having a positive impact on sectors such as transport and storage, agribusiness and retail. It was likely the labour market would remain robust in the next six months or so, NAB ...

Import price index dips 3.4% in the September quarter: ABS

... The biggest change for the September quarter was in mineral fuels (-4.5%), whilst for the year was in machinery and transport equipment (-12.5%). For the export price index of all groups, the change for the September quarter was a negative 2.8%, with ...

Merchandise imports rise to $11.49 billion in September: ABS

... increased to $11.49 billion in September, compared with $10.88 billion in August and $10.61 billion in July. Machinery and transport equipment was the highest item on the bill at $5.21 billion in September, whilst in August the value was $5.08 billion ...