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Focuses on the competitive challenges faced by the sugar industry's export business in Australia. Need for industry control to help sugar growers' difficulties in competing with subsidized foreign growers in the export market; Proposals to remove the government structure of corporatization in the industry.

Discusses the attributes that enable Australia-based sugar-refining and flour-milling firm Manildra Group to survive in the business. Management structure; Ability to make decisions quickly; Approach of chairman and founder Dick Honan to environmental management; Manildra's expansion of its export business.

The article discusses the issue regarding the demerger plan CSR Ltd.'s sugar business. It mentions that the plan of the company to spin off its sugar business could put at risk payments to the 25,000 Australians whom New South Wales premier Nathan Rees anticipates to develop asbestos-linked diseases in the coming years. However, CSR management had expected that they could repeat the success of the 2003 demerger of their cement business through splitting the company.

Presents news briefs on business in Australia as of July 2002. Decision of the government to conduct a review of audit regulation and corporate disclosure; Imposition of fines against businesses which failed to lodge business activity statements; Plan to provide financial assistance to the sugar industry which was hit by poor weather and decline in prices.

Presents information on the state of the Queensland sugar industry as of November 1998. How the focus on politics at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Forum meeting pushed aside the issue of trade liberalization; Impact of Asia's economic crisis likely to be felt in the industry during 1999; Forward selling by the Queensland Sugar Corp. protecting 1998's crop from the crisis; The importance of trade liberalization to the industry.

Focuses on the sugar industry in Queensland. Building of a new sugar mill by 1998; Decline of the local tobacco industry and urbanization.

Discusses the effect of the Australian government's tobacco policies on the country's sugar industry. Rivalry between CSR and Mackay Sugar in the refined sugar market sector; Creation of Tableland Sugar by group of cane growers; Financial gains of Bundaberg Sugar Co. as of September 1994.

This article reports that strong rains have been hampering efforts by the Australian sugar industry to capitalise on a 30-year high in the sugar price.

The article reports on the continous increase of the price of sugar. It notes that the 28-year high of U.S. 24.85 cents a pound on the price of sugar from the start of September 2009, which makes it one of the strongest commodities. According to the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, investors might consider investing in the sugar industry despite high prices. Moreover, the current high price could remain in the long run due to the inelastic demand on sugar, regardless of its price.

The article reports that Australian company CSR has downgraded its earnings estimates to flat because of an expected softer housing market. However, Deutsche Bank analyst Emily Behncke still has a buy on the stock, asserting that there is upside in the company's sugar business because of the weakening dollar.

The article profiles Tim Hart, chief executive officer of Australia-based Sugar Australia. His career milestones include becoming marketing manager of Carter Holt Harvey in 2000 and being appointed as business and strategy development manager of SCA Hygiene Australasia in 2004. The paper provides information on his management style and business philosophy.

The article evaluates the financial performance of Australia's small-scale sugar production industry for the year ended June 2006, as studied from data collected by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Sugar farmers who produced less than 7,500 tons had average profit margins of $6 a ton while producers of more than 50,000 tons had average of profit margins of $10.60 a ton due to the decline in sugar prices worldwide.

The article reports that the world prices for sugar are not expected to recover until the year 2010 to 2011. Despite the rising demand for ethanol, the world indicator price for sugar is forecasted to drop by 27% to an average of $.115 per pound in 2006 to 2007. World prices for sugar are even expected to further drop to an average of $.095 a pound in 2007 to 2008.

The article reports on the status of the sugar industry in Australia. Raw sugar is the second largest export crop exported by Australia, with total sales of about $2 billion each year. Prices have remained stagnant after increasing 62% in 2005. Sugar prices at the New York Board of Trade decreased to about US10.5 cent per pound.

The article reports on the protests of food and drink manufacturers regarding the levy imposed on sugar in Australia. The Federal Government aims a higher precedence on the five marginal electorates in Queensland where the sugar industry holds persuasion. Tony Gentile, the chief executive of the Australian Beverages Council, asked Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran, and the treasurer, Peter Costello for the removal of the levy.

The article reports on the benefit of generosity and good prices that the Queensland's cane growers and sugar producers are savoring from the government. After Queensland's growers had experienced turmoil, the industry is slowly retrieving its business. According to Warren Truss, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, good farmers will be given good assistance to improve their properties, and the industry had already agreed to carry out genuine, realistic and regionally-based reform plans.

Reports on the ruling of the World Trade Organization over the complaint filed by sugar farmers in Australia, Brazil and Thailand against the European Union's sugar subsidy scheme. Comment of Australian trade minister Mark Vaile regarding the decision to limit subsidies.

Focuses on the sugar industry in Queensland whose government assistance was put on hold pending further reform. Closure of the Bundaberg Sugar Co. mill at Fairymead; Reasons for the industry's lack of urgency about reform; Promise of the government to help sugar growers who want to leave the industry.

Reports on the financial performance of diversified industrial company CSR Inc. as of November 2004 in Australia. Percentage increase in earnings for the sugar division.

Discusses the benefits of an increase in world spot sugar prices for sugar growers in Australia. Impact of drought on sugarcane growers in Queensland's Mackay region; Exclusion of sugar from the unratified free trade agreement with the United States; Expected decline in sugar production in India; Market talk that the high oil price will entice Brazil to switch production from sugar to ethanol; Indications that there could be reform of sugar policy in the European Union (EU).

Reports on the financial relief provided by the Australian government to sugar growers in Queensland and New South Wales.

Highlights the statement of Australian Prime Minister John Howard that sugar growers will not receive all the help they have asked for to keep the industry afloat.

Looks at the financial difficulties experienced by the sugar industry in Australia. Criticism on the industry's multimillion dollar request for funding from the federal government; Banks' confirmation of a surge in inquiries from cane growers; Decline in the price of sugar products.

Cites the likely assistance announced by Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile for the sugar industry.

Reports on the controversy over Australian Prime Minister John Howard's effort to improve the country's free-trade agreement with the United States. Criticism of sugar farmers excluded from the deal; Howard's scheduled meeting with industry representatives; Impact of the controversy on the political career of Howard.

Reports on the financial performance of sugar, aluminum and building products conglomerate CSR Inc. in Australia.

Discusses the federal government's assistance scheme for the sugar industry in Queensland. Increase in retail price of sugar; Corporate revenue for the year 2002; Amount needed to restructure the industry to become more competitive; Main problems of the industry. INSET: Sugar fix..

Provides the business forecasting for sugar-producing companies in Australia. Protest from the sugar farmers on the government decision; Acclaim of Brazil as the world's largest sugar producers; Reform of the local industry.

Reports on responses of sugarcane growers and millers to an independent assessment of the Australian sugar industry, delivered to the Federal Government on June 28, 2002. Criticisms against the sugar industry; Recommendation for growers and millers with regard to ethanol production; Causes of the sugar industry crisis.

Focuses on the condition of the sugar industry in Australia. Concern of the structural reform proposals of the sector on improving productivity; Comparison on the status of cane harvesting in New South Wales and Queensland; Assistance package provided by the government for the industry.

Discusses issues surrounding the sugar industry in Thailand. Status quo in the industry; Government's bail-out package for the industry; Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu's Gregory Cuffe's suggestion to ease the foreign-ownership restrictions to above 49%; Murder of Australian editor Michael Wansley, appointed to handle the debt restructuring of Kaset Thai.

Reports on the concerns of Queensland sugar growers over the Australian government's decision to give a share of the United States quota to New South Wales. State of the sugar industry; Queensland Sugar Corporation securing higher prices through a successful forward-selling program and higher exchange rate; How their position may be threatened by a rise in the Australian dollar and New South Wale's entrance into the market.

Presents information on the sugar industry in Thailand and the implications for Australia. Thailand as competitor for Queensland sugar-cane growers; Thai government's floating of the baht; Possible floating of domestic sugar prices as well.

Reports on developments related to Australia's export trade of sugar. Increase in raw sugar exports to China; Sales to Japan; Exports to Asian economies.