Targeted support to deal with economic pressures from the Middle East   

“Targeted support to impacted industries, concessional loans and fuel reductions should help alleviate some of the acute supply chain pressures caused through the Middle East crisis,” said Innes Willox, chief executive of the national employer association, Australian Industry Group. “A nationally coordinated approach, with support from the states to manage the consequences of disruption in […]

02/04/2026 - 13:03 pm

Australian manufacturing recovery slows

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) eased by 0.4 points to 51.2 in September, indicating a weaker rate of expansion across manufacturing and effectively stalling a solid period of recovery since late 2020 (readings above 50 points indicate expansion in activity, with higher results indicating a faster rate of expansion). […]

03/10/2021 - 12:31 pm

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ILH March 2026

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