NEWS

    Tuesday, 13 December 2011 (124 reads)

    Australia's resources and energy export earnings forecasts have been downgraded in light of easing commodity prices but will still be record breaking this financial year.

    Tuesday, 13 December 2011 (164 reads)

    Farm exports are expected to grow by six per cent in 2011/12 despite an expected slowdown in world economic growth, the federal government's commodity forecaster says.

     

    Friday, 2 December 2011 (116 reads)

    Australian manufacturing continued to shrink due to slow sales, skills shortages and other tough conditions, a survey shows.

    The Australian Industry Group/PriceWaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) rose just 0.4 points in November to 47.8 - keeping it below the 50 points level, which means it is still contracting rather than expanding.
     

    Thursday, 1 December 2011 (250 reads)

    In exciting news AWX has today launched its newest division, International, allowing AWX address a current crisis facing Australia with regard to a skills shortage. AWX,  a privately owned Australian Company with over 2000 employees is proud to be able to contribute to the education, training and employment of quality people throughout Australia. 

    This news comes as Australia enters an era of prosperity and unprecedented levels of resource activity. Despite current uncertainty in overseas markets, over the next ten years, Queensland will experience a massive global investment bringing about widespread prosperity through new jobs and other economic spin-offs. However to ensure Australian companies are maximising on their potential profits, the time to plan and prepare is now.