CANBERRA 19 June 2011. Australians can rightfully be proud of our nation's record of job creation over the past few years. Hundreds of thousands of people have entered the workforce and gained much more than a pay packet - they've acquired purpose, security, dignity and a greater connection with their communities.   read more

TICKY FULLERTON, PRESENTER: China has developed a big taste for wine, with production there now exceeding Australia.  read more

Summerfruit Australia Ltd has announced it looks forward to progressing with stone fruit export negotiations as Biosecurity Australia's next priority for entering the Chinese market, the industry website Freshfruitportal.com said.  read more

John Brumby, Alexander Downer and John Lord have been announced as independent Directors to sit on Huawei Australia’s newly established Board of Directors. The Board will be charged with overseeing Huawei’s local strategy and developing further inroads into the Australian market.  read more

Tourists from China are the biggest spenders in Australia, and they are likely to spend more in future, the Tourism Research Australia (TRA) report said on Thursday.  read more

Australian cities and regions such as Cairns, the Whitsundays and Townsville are targeting Asian corporations and associations to offer incentive travel and host their meetings and conventions in Australia.  read more

CANBERRA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Monday will start her first visit to China as prime minister. Her visit aims to deepen mutual understanding and trust between the two countries, and to seek new cooperation opportunities with China, Chinese Ambassador to Australia Chen Yuming told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview.  read more