Best wishes to exporters
I have a wish list for the export sector for 2010. The first is for rain; while not everybody got it—sadly WA experienced terrible fires—lots fell in Queensland...
New thoughts on old ideas
Ian Murray delves into the archives to formulate a new way we should think about export that will take us into 2020—as it should.
I was recently going through...
The future of export
Ian Murray mixes with some of export’s elite and comes back from sharing visions of 2020 with a positive outlook for trade in the future.
The benefits of free trade to Australia
History supports the benefits of free trade and investment for countries like Australia. Although there will always be those who support protectionism, Australia...
The Right Research for the Right Strategy
There’s data and then there’s research. Ian Murray wants more research to help businesses develop an informed export strategy.
Apart from being invited to participate...
Opportunities for exporters in a recession
Despite hard economic times opportunities still exists for exporters. Peter Mace explains some of the benefits available.
Export finance: Money talks
It may be a case of money too tight to mention when it comes to export finance at the moment but, as Ian Murray explains, now is the best time to talk.
Recent research...
The Mortimer Review of export
He conducted a review of business programs in 1996 and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2005, but what does David Mortimer have to do with...
Australia’s infrastructure progress: Ports
Ian Murray busts the myth that ports are just congested infrastructure points falling by the wayside.
At lunch recently, a friend of mine who was once in exporting...
Maintaining market share
These may be troubled times, but that’s no reason to shy away from doing everything you can to maintain your market share.
People who know that I have a background...
