Made in Australia is what Australia needs

Apart from General Public which by and large is sick of Cheap chinese goods even many economists feel that "Australian made" products can bring new life into Australian Economy. Over the years Australian industries have folded up in front of the might of "Made in china" brand which is 10 times cheaper.

However, we all know that what kind of quality we get from there. Moreover the large distance is also becoming a major problem these days. Recently there was a news report that when Child Star Justin Bieber visited Sydney a major girl clothing company needed hundreds of supporter T-Shirts. Time was a premium so instead of ordering cheap T-Shirts from China they asked a local company.

Not only they got their T-Shirts done in no time but a flagging industry got a ray of hope. I believe that "Made in Australia" brand is still very much in demand especially in industries like clothing and accessories. Australian businesses should pay more attention to this sector. Not only it is a great business idea but it can transform Australian Economy by generation of thousands of Jobs.

Mark Sharma

Strathfield

Sydney's west enjoys property boom

Some media outlets are reporting a mini property boom in Sydney's west despite financial crisis. According to the NSW Treasurer it is happening because of surge in first home buyers in areas like Campbelltown, Penrith and Liverpool.

"We're seeing people take advantage of the NSW Government stamp duty concessions and the first home-owners grant to move from rental accommodation into their first home," he told ABC Radio on Saturday.

Read more @ Sydney Morning Herald

Australia in Recession : Unemployment increasing

The lastest ANZ jobs advertisement data shows that jobs advertisement fell by 6.3% in January which obviously points to less jobs available in the market for companies to advertise. You dont have to be an economist to understand that if fewer new jobs are being created then obviously it will hit some people and the unemployment will rise which is exactly what is happening.

I remember in early 2007, when all was good I was in-charge of a small company's marketing activities in Sydney and it was bloody hard to find new staff as the websites were full of new jobs and jobseekers had so many opportunities to consider but now it is impossible to find one decent job let alone have a choice?