Taste of Australia

Article Abstract:

Improvements in the processed food industry in Australia is enabling the world's largest food companies to use Australia and New Zealand to break into Asian markets. Factors contributing to this include automation's help in overcoming high labor costs and unskilled workforces, access to raw materials, low storage costs, high hygiene standards as required by law and both Australia and New Zealand being in the same time zone as other Asian countries. However, some companies have to contend with trade barriers in the region.

Food preparations, not elsewhere classified, Foreign operations, Food industry

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Late bloomer: Australia belatedly addresses Aboriginal grievances

Article Abstract:

Australia's govt has made several legislative efforts to address the land rights of its indigenous peoples since the Mabo court ruling of 1992. The Native Title Act, recognizing the prior rights of Aborigines to land, passed in 1994. The Indigenous Land Corporation Bill is now stalled in the Senate amid debate over whether the $1.09 billion it would provide to buy land for natives is sufficient. The govt is considering new ways to address the problem. Claims can only be made to land not under freehold or leasehold.

Political aspects, Australian aborigines, Aboriginal Australians, Native people's land claims, Indigenous people's land claims, Indigenous peoples-government relations

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Some got away: Australia tallies the cost of corporate crime

Article Abstract:

Corporate and governmental crime in the 1980s cost Australia's taxpayers and investors billions with a meager return in justice. Alan Bond served 90 days in prison and owes at least A$3.7 billion. Merchant banker Laurie Connell, former Western Australia Premier Brian Burke, his former aide David Parker, and banker Robin Greenburg are all now serving terms. On the other hand, Christopher Skase and Abe Goldberg appear to have fled their crimes and billion-dollar debts by running to Europe.

Crime, White collar crimes, White collar crime

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