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The title of this article is the reaction I often get, both from people living in Canberra, and those from other States. This perception is very wrong; in fact Canberra does have a dynamic and vibrant export community. The firms here are innovative, diverse and substantial firms building business overseas. Much of the exports from this Greater Capital region are...

There is a Greek proverb that says: "A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in'. The National Arboretum Canberra, which was officially opened on 1 February 2013 - at the commencement of Canberra's Centenary Year - this year, exemplifies that saying. It is a credit to the men and women...

Effective from 1 January 2013, a number of changes were made to the Fair Work Act 2009. Most, but not all, of these amendments followed recommendations made by the Fair Work Act Review panel, a three-person committee established by the Government in 2011. The Fair Work Act Review panel submitted a report last year containing 53 recommendations for changes to...

If you were offered a chance to tap into a market worth a trillion dollars, or gain a foothold in a country of 240 million growing by 6 per cent a year and spending billions on infrastructure and technology, you may think it's a dodgy get rich quick scheme. But it's not. The public sector market in the USA is...

The recently released 'Australia in the Asian Century White Paper' details a roadmap for Australian companies to engage with our near Asian neighbours. Many ACT businesses are working in Asian countries, and are building flourishing companies contributing to a diversified ACT economy. Innovation comes in many different packages. Two ACT companies that are successfully exporting to Asia and building relationships...

The ACT & Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry supports all business in the ACT and surrounding region. The Chamber is unique as our membership is extremely diverse. Our members range in size from nonemployers to national organisations and we have members from all industries. Canberra is a fantastic community, and we offer our members the same sense of community....