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Irish Examiner
23-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Australia and New Zealand take aim at UK meat market
Even though it is transported from the other side of the world, Australia's and New Zealand's exporters say their beef and lamb is a sustainable option for the UK. According to the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), it is carving out a premium niche in the UK market, and innovation is "propelling Australia ahead of other countries as a leading supply source". Exports increased following the 2023 UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement, but Australian beef represents only around 1% of total UK consumption. Austrade says "that small percentage is having an outsized impact on quality and choice". With Irish herds declining and domestic UK production increasingly constrained, Australian suppliers are establishing themselves as a reliable premium alternative." "The focus isn't on replacing British meat but complementing it, especially in high-value segments where consistency and quality rule premium prices". But it may be over-the-top sustainability claims by the Australians that most annoy the exporters in Ireland, who have by far the biggest share of the 30% of UK red meat consumption filled by imports, and who proudly proclaim the carbon footprints of Ireland's pasture-based dairy and beef systems are among the lowest globally. Austrade says its "red meat industry is racing towards net zero emissions, from regenerative farming to low carbon shipping methods that naturally age meat at sea". Experimental use of seaweed in cattle feed to reduce methane also gets a mention, but the 10,500 miles transport distance for meat to the UK is glossed over. Not to be outdone, the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise agency says it can offer UK retailers premium quality, sustainable, and ethical produce all year round, from pasture-based agriculture with some of the lowest emissions intensities globally. "Emissions per unit are often half those of equivalents produced in the UK or Europe", says the NZTE. It says the carbon footprint of New Zealand sheep meat is less than half of the UK average. However, it is a journey of 11,500 miles to bring it to the UK. In its defence, the NZTE says shipping by sea adds relatively little to the emissions profile, because it is one of the most carbon-efficient methods ("certainly more so than by road"). "For UK retailers seeking to decarbonise with integrity, the route to net zero may well lie further afield than expected," claims the NZTE. A New Zealand-UK free trade agreement also came into force in 2023.
SBS Australia
23-07-2025
- Business
- SBS Australia
Indigenous Business Boom Connecting Culture and Country
Indigenous businesses have been found to create more than 40 billion dollars in value each year, helping to progress Closing the Gap targets, and leading to stronger connection to culture and country. Data from Austrade shows Indigenous goods exporters generated more than $670 million in turnover in 2022/23. Now a new report from Supply Nation - a non-profit that provides Australia's biggest database of Indigenous businesses - has found that Indigenous businesses create more than 42 billion dollars of social value each year
The Age
17-07-2025
- Business
- The Age
Tim Wilson's ‘fake tradie' ends up with permanent gig
'Mr Hurst was an outstanding volunteer during the campaign and that continued in the month after the election, so he was a logical fit when I was looking for staff and he's doing an outstanding job,' the statement read. Sounds like a great hire, and we are hoping against hope that the high-vis and hard hat make a guest appearance around the corridors of power. Chairman Kim is Australia all over ABC chair Kim Williams has been busy. Very busy. Since ascending to the job last year, Williams has become the kind of bloke who'd talk to a brick wall. His very serious thoughts have graced numerous writers' festivals, annual orations, Friends of the ABC wine and cheese nights, and speeches at the National Press Club, the Melbourne Press Club, the State Library of Victoria, the General Sir John Monash Oration, the Lowy Institute Media Lecture, and the DG8 Summit, as well as many a media article. On top of that, he's had to whip the public broadcaster into shape and press the flesh at its bureaux around the country. All that moving and shaking comes with a hefty travel bill. According to documents released under freedom of information, taxpayers stumped up $55,087 for Williams' travel expenses between last March, when he started the job, and May. The bulk of that, $48,338.50, came from airfares, while $6749 was spent on car travel. 'The ABC chair receives remuneration and expenses for their service on the ABC board, including allowances for travel,' a spokeswoman for Aunty told us. 'Rates are set by the Remuneration Tribunal and are reviewed each year.' Williams takes home a salary of a little over $200,000, a rather modest return for a senior public servant. And his expenses, as far as we are aware, don't include thousands spent on luxury car hire like his predecessor Ita Buttrose, who billed the public for luxury car hire, including for trips to Beppi's in Darlinghurst. Perhaps that might make a line in Buttrose's new memoir, Unapologetically Ita – set to drop in October – which we are awaiting with bated breath. Aunty exec has worked all Four Corners Sticking with the ABC, and it's a big CBD hello to Freya Campbell, who started last week as director of communications. She has replaced Nick Leys, who, as this column first reported, left to work for Lord Mayor of Melbourne Nick Reece, where he joins another Aunty alumnus in Chaser funnyman turned speechwriter Andrew Hansen. Campbell comes to Aunty after a long media career that has taken her to all corners of the earth – even the University of NSW, where she trod the boards as executive director of strategic communications. Loading She was also assistant general manager of marketing and comms at Austrade, managing a team responsible for communications across 80 locations in 48 markets. The Austrade job included a secondment in the office of then-Indonesian president Joko Widodo advising the country on its 'inaugural nation brand'. Whatever that means. Years before that, she had a stint in Abu Dhabi's Department of Tourism and Culture as director of marketing, 'positioning the emirate of Abu Dhabi in a global setting'. All of which should make dealing with the national ranks of ABC watchers, such as your good columnists, a doddle. Somehow we doubt it. Can't let go Spotted: Next week, it's back to big school for Australia's federal members and senators, with parliament sitting for the first time since Anthony Albanese 's crushing election victory in May. And while the Coalition ranks are now greatly diminished, at least one departing MP is still hanging around. CBD's spies spotted former Nationals senator Perrin Davey, who lost her seat in the May massacre, at Aussies cafe in Parliament this week (where else?). She was briefly joined by shadow foreign affairs minister Michaelia Cash, from whom we've heard surprisingly little given the state of the world. We wondered whether Davey had quickly landed a new job among the inmates of Parliament House. Turns out, it was simply an opportunistic catch-up with Cashie. As for what the former senator does next, Davey was an actor in a past life, even appearing as an extra in The Matrix, so CBD is hoping she makes a return to the big screen.
Canberra Times
11-07-2025
- Business
- Canberra Times
'Rank political opportunism': Barr defends Japan trade mission against 'junket' jibe
"We're not doing anything that is out of step with any other jurisdiction. ... [We are doing] what every other government in Australia does with often 100 times the resources that we have. The team works incredibly hard and couldn't do what it does without the Austrade, Tourism Australia and DFAT network, and we are very, very lucky there are so many Canberrans who are working in those fields who help us."
The Hindu
29-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Indian students opting for Australia as immigration policies tighten in U.S., U.K.: Experts
Restrictive policies of countries like the United States and the United Kingdom concerning international students and post-study work might push more Indian students towards Australia, experts said. Notably, India ranks second in international student enrolments to Australian universities between 2003 and 2024, according to data from the Australian government's Education Department. With a record 139,038 students, India made up 16% of the total number of foreign student enrolments in Australian universities in 2024, second only to China. 'Australia has remained a key destination for aspiring Indian students for the last many years. Currently, over 1,30,000 Indian students are enrolled in Australian universities, marking a steady year-on-year increase for the last five years. I see that in an upwards trajectory,' Vik Singh, Commissioner of Education at the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), told The Hindu. Mr. Singh highlighted that factors like restrictive policies in other countries, coupled with high global rankings of Australian universities, safety of students, and a liberal post-study work system have also made Australia a more appealing choice to Indian students than other destinations. 'Indians, in particular, can leverage a more generous post-study work system in Australia than most other international students. Courtesy of the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, Indian students can stay for a maximum of four years after completing their degree to work in Australia. So, academic excellence, liberal post-study work options, and a warm and welcoming environment put together can explain the increasing number of Indian students opting to go to Australia,' Mr. Singh said. The Austrade Commissioner also underlined that Australia is one of the first countries to have branch campuses in India. 'We have two universities, the University of Wollongong and Deakin University, operating with branch campuses in India. We have more branch campuses coming up in Mumbai and Delhi. These would greatly benefit students who wish to leverage a degree from Australia without leaving the country,' Mr. Singh said. He added that there are about 430-odd partnerships between Australian and Indian institutions, offering students the opportunity to get a degree from a quality Indian institution as well as a quality Australian institution. According to data from the Australian government, the number of Indian students enrolling to Australian universities peaked in 2024, following a steady increase from 2015. These observations assume importance in light of the United States' recent decision to halt student visa appointments and check social media accounts of applicants for 'anti-American' sentiments. The Donald Trump government has also cracked down on existing student visa-holders and slashed funding for universities, leading to uncertainty among Indian students aspiring to pursue an education in the United States. On the other hand, Britain's Labour government, in a white paper released on May 12 this year, said that it will strengthen the requirements for sponsoring institutions to recruit international students, to prevent misuse of student visas. The policy paper, titled 'Restoring control over the immigration system', also said that the U.K. government will 'reduce the ability for Graduates to remain in the U.K. after their studies to a period of 18 months after their graduation'. Earlier, international students could stay in the United Kingdom for two years (or three years for PhD students) after graduation to work or look for jobs. In June, the Australian government organised the 'Festival of Australia' in Kolkata, Coimbatore, Dhaka, and Colombo, to connect aspirants to representatives from Australian universities.
