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  • 5 things that rocked Australian export
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    As 2010 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the events of the year that affected Australian exporters. These five, in no particular order, have been chosen for the breadth of their impact although direct effects on exporters have varied. 1. Indian student attacks Two attacks on Indian students in Melbourne, seemingly racially [...]

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  • Foreign policy, world issues and your business
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    World news and international business – it’s all related, but how? Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) presenter Peter Scott will take you through the reasons behind sanctions, security, and travel advisories: how it affects insurance and financial risk, to your travel plans to see customers and suppliers. Scott is the director of the [...]

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    News
  • What is the Doha Round?
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    It’s supposed to be the mother of all trade negotiations, but what else does the Doha Round represent and how will it affect Australian exporters? Doha, capital city of emerging emirate Qatar in the Middle East, was the site of the 2001 World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference, a meeting held biennially by the topmost [...]

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    Countries, Managing
  • Stern Hu to take 10 in China
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    Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu will not appeal against his 10-year sentence , which was handed down to him in a Chinese court last month. Hu was sentenced to 10 years in prison for accepting bribes and stealing commercial secrets in a closed court after a three-day trial in Shanghai. The Australian government labelled [...]

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  • Australia to give $9 million more to Haiti
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    Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith has announced a further $9 million to go towards the reconstruction of Haiti, which was struck by an earthquake on January 12 this year. In addition to the initial $10 million offered for emergency humanitarian assistance including food and medical services for displaced persons, and the $5 million given [...]

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  • Indian students fuel Foreign Minister’s visit
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    Minister for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith will be in India until this Thursday to reassure the Indian government that the Federal Government is taking Indian student safety seriously, following a significant drop in Indian tertiary enrolments this year. Smith released a statement that said he would “brief the Indian Government on the actions taken by [...]

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  • China answers Google exit threat
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    Google’s proposal to pull out of China after evidence of hacking has earned a response by China’s Commerce Ministry, after the issue threatened to affect economic relations. Ministry spokesperson Yao Jian said his department had not yet received a formal indication of Google’s exit. He reiterated that all foreign companies were obliged to abide by [...]

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  • China to set trial date for Rio Tinto exec
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    China is expected to set a date for the trial of Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu this week. Australian citizen Hu was arrested on July 5, 2009 and charged with commercial conspiracy, along with three Chinese co-workers. Minster for Trade Simon Crean, acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, said while China was due to set a [...]

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  • Australia offers assistance to Fiji flood victims
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    Australia will provide $100,000 in assistance to Fiji for the adverse consequences of the impact of Cyclone Mick, which caused significant damage to Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu, on 14 December, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Stephen Smith announced this morning. “This funding will provide for the immediate distribution and replenishment of relief and sanitation supplies [...]

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