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Today's news: Our immediate neighbors in the western hemisphere are 1/2 the labor costs: http://www.smh.com.au/business/australian-jobs-on-the-move-to-nz-20120417-1x5jv.html HUNDREDS of Australian jobs have been shifted to New Zealand as local producers try to avoid the impact of...

Lizzie, mind sharing what you are manufacturing and what the rough breakup of costs are in terms of raw materials, labour, rent, shipping etc.... Just would like to understand how it is cheaper manufacturing in melbourne compared to asia... If what you are saying is true, then this could...

Tom32, Sorry to say, but this exact thinking is making us another Saudi Arabia. As they say, No future without Oil. I have worked in Jeddah on a project for a year. And I know how scared my Saudi friends are for their own future. Their government is now insisting on developing Skillsets...

Hiya Dazz, I am quite keen to listen to your perspective! Just that I disagree with the comment that the items listed are "non-essentials". Also you had missed Aussie bred Lamb/beef from your List and they are an essential. Okay maybe not Jack Daniels or a Chicken Burger for everyone...

Does not make sense. In maslow's hierarchy of needs theory - food, clothing & shelter are the basic. And I have added 'cars' to that list as we live in a modern society. You could argue transport is not needed if one lives close to work. And eat food everyday from the 7/11 store around the...

USA has Mexico to supply the unskilled labor. Real committed workforce - 100% the back-bone of their services & hospitality industry. For a USD 60 (aud 56) a day they will work their butts off. So the Americans leave the laundry, snow-shoveling, lawn care & house cleaning to them and they...

For the record I am in the US now on a 3 week Business Analysis trip. To my shock and amazement, everything in the USA is far too cheap!! And better quality!! I am just going nuts... - A cup of Tea/Coffee - USD 1.09 (yes, they will give you exactly 91 cents back if you give them USD 2.00) -...