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21 Dec 2006 | Growth for Wesfarmers
Wesfarmers has bought Bullivants, a New South Wales industrial company that supplies services and materials for lifting and rigging, for $50 million. ...... FULL STORY
21 Dec 2006 | Innovative farmers get $3 million
Australian farmers will benefit from a $3 million grant to increase the use of innovative and sustainable agricultural practices. ...... FULL STORY
21 Dec 2006 | Drought drags down economic growth
The Australian Treasury yesterday published updated economic and budget forecasts for the 2007 financial year. ...... FULL STORY
20 Dec 2006 | Water low a threat to the economy
Melbourne’s water supply has hit a 21-year low as the State Government warns that Victoria will face an economic downturn due to the drought. ...... FULL STORY
19 Dec 2006 | Drought shrinks farm incomes
Farm incomes have dropped to their lowest level since ABARE started its farm surveys almost three decades ago. ...... FULL STORY
15 Dec 2006 | Childcare subsidy system fails working mothers
Australia’s shambolic childcare subsidy system is the reason why up to 20 per cent fewer mothers work in Australia than overseas, according to a report last week by the House of Representatives committee on work and family balance. ...... FULL STORY
15 Dec 2006 | Drought Buses a success
The Australian Government Drought Bus program was launched with just one mobile service unit at the beginning of November this year. ...... FULL STORY
13 Dec 2006 | Australian Meat Industry Super Trust goes public
The Australian Meat Industry Super Trust (AMIST) has gone public and will open its doors in early 2007. ...... FULL STORY
13 Dec 2006 | Japan open to free trade deal
Japan and Australia will start negotiations over a free trade agreement, though agriculture is sure to be a thorny issue. ...... FULL STORY
7 Dec 2006 | Economic growth dragged down by the drought
The rate of economic growth in Australia for the 2006/07 financial year will be about half a percentage point less than the budget forecast of 3.25 per cent the Treasurer, Peter Costello, said. ...... FULL STORY
7 Dec 2006 | Farm income down 72 per cent
The drought will reduce Australia's agricultural income by 72 per cent to $2.6 billion in 2006/07, the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated. ...... FULL STORY
7 Dec 2006 | AWB admits pool estimate a chimera
AWB said pool returns may fall and that upgraded price estimates of $250 a tonne were dependent on receiving four million tonnes of wheat. ...... FULL STORY
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