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Australian businesses will have the chance to explore trade and investment opportunities in West Africa during a mining mission led by Austrade.

Australia is moving into the Asian Century by devoting more of its diplomatic and commercial resources to the region.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard released the White Paper Australia in the Asian Century detailing the rise of Asia as an economic power and Australia’s strategy to compete effectively within the regio.

The Australian and Border Protection Service has marked 40 years of bilateral co-operation between Australia and China with the signing of a new strategic partnership.

Trade and Competitiveness Minister Craig Emerson is visiting Turkey for a series of high-level meetings focusing on Australia’s trade, investment and cultural ties with the nation.

The Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) has helped finance Aussie box office hit, The Sapphires with a A$300,000 loan to help with post-production costs.

Following the success of ACBW in Melbourne over the past four years the business forum made its debut in Sydney this year.

Australia’s key Asian trading partners are feeling the effects of softening external demand caused by Europe’s contraction and the United States’ tepid recovery according to an EFIC report.

Women in Global Business (WIGB) are joining forces with the University of Melbourne in a research project aimed to determine what motivates and shapes Australian businesswomen’s international engagement.

Australian exports reached a new record of 313 billion dollars in 2011, the first time exports have risen over 300 billion dollars in any 12 month period.