Bailout proposals are a pale facsimile for proper industry policy.
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The mantra of propping up manufacturing to save jobs is no substitute for a property industry policy focused on growth.
South Australia is proving to be a key point of interest for the electoral contest – not least because of the rise of Nick Xenophon’s new party.
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The key battleground of South Australia has been inundated during the campaign with regular visits from both Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten.
Nick Xenophon and NXT candidate for the seat of Mayo, Rebekha Sharkie, at a meeting in the Adelaide Hills.
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The Nick Xenophon Team is to this election what the Palmer United Party was to the 2013 one. It is potentially the ‘next big new thing’ in the Senate.
Malcolm Turnbull said the ‘vast bulk’ of the work on the submarines would be done in Adelaide.
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The French have defeated German and Japanese bids to win the $50 billion contract to build Australia’s 12 new submarines, which will be constructed in Adelaide.
Steel workers wait as the future of Arrium hangs in the balance.
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Any job losses from Arrium’s Whyalla Steelworks would be another blow to the manufacturing sector and South Australia’s economy.
Steelmaking businesses need to refocus from commodities to technology and innovation in order to remain viable.
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Steelmakers like Arrium need to move away from commodities and invest in steel products in growth industries.
Bill Shorten’s recent performances have displayed a note of confidence.
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Next week Malcolm Turnbull will briefly take one foot off the domestic treadmill for his first visit to China as prime minister, going to Shanghai as well as Beijing.
Whyalla Steelworks, where workers might lose their jobs as operator Arrium goes into voluntary administration.
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The outlook is not good for those who may lose their jobs as a result of mining company Arrium going into voluntary administration, according to the latest OECD report.