Tag: australia

  • GoCar first company to rival Uber in Australia

    GoCar first company to rival Uber in Australia

    GoCatch will be the first company to rival Uber in Australia with the launch of GoCar which is the “country’s first locally-owned ride-sharing service”. On their website they describe GoCar as an, “Australian alternative that allows everyday Sydney-siders use their own vehicle to earn extra cash, and give passengers another way of getting from A to…

  • Importing cars from overseas in 2018

    Importing cars from overseas in 2018

    The Australian car industry is set to flip upside down in 2018 after an announcement from Minister of Major Projects, Paul Fletcher. Not only will local car manufacturing be put to an end but also consumers will now be able to import a car or motorbike from overseas. Some conditions apply as the vehicle must…

  • 5 Things Your Business Should Consider in 2016

    5 Things Your Business Should Consider in 2016

    Plan ahead for the rest of the year and don’t let your business miss out on trends that could have potentially benefited you. Here are 5 things your business really should consider in 2016: 1. China is slowing A few years ago GDP growth was at 14% but has since halved to come in under…

  • Australia’s Manufacturing Sector Longest Expansion Run Since 2010

    Australia’s Manufacturing Sector Longest Expansion Run Since 2010

    Over January, Australia’s manufacturing sector continued to grow for it’s seventh consecutive month marking the longest run of expansion since 2010. The Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index declined by 0.4 points to 51.5. However as it remains over the key 50-point level it still indicates that activity levels are expanding. There was a…