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• Clients name PwC professional services firm of the year - 18 March 2010
  PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia won four major awards in the prestigious 2010 Beaton/BRW Client Choice Awards in Sydney last night, including overall professional services firm of the year (revenue over $200 million).
  
  
• Reform a game changer for healthcare in Australia - 3 March 2010
  The Prime Minister's announcement to reform Australia's healthcare system will put patients at the centre of health care services according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.
  
  
• Are charities winning the battle for funds? - 22 February, 2010
  In response to the economic climate, 85% of Australian not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) are changing their focus from cost cutting to generating revenue growth over the next twelve months.
  
  
• Catch fraud early to lessen the loss - 18 February, 2010
  Tougher economic conditions saw a jump in the number of frauds reported according to the Australian results of PricewaterhouseCoopers 2009 Global Economic Crime Survey.
  
  
• Political interference tops banking risks - 1 February, 2010
  The greatest threat facing the international banking industry is not financial – it's political, according to a global survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Centre for the Study of Financial Information.
  
  
• Australian PMI®: Manufacturing eases in December - 4 January, 2010
  Manufacturing activity fell slightly in December after four consecutive rises, reflecting drops in production, new orders and input deliveries, according to the latest Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®).
  
  
• Upturn in sight for Australian and Asian property - 3 December 2009
  Australian and Asian realty markets are poised for growth in 2010 according to a joint PricewaterhouseCoopers and Urban Land Institute (ULI) report.
  
  
• Australian PMI®: Manufacturing growth remains modest but currency bites - 1 December, 2009
  Manufacturing activity grew for the fourth consecutive month in November with the latest Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) remaining relatively steady, down 0.5 points in November to 51.2.
  
  
• Australian miners on road to recovery - 30 November 2009
  Strong revenue growth by gold producers and energy stocks upheld a diminished performance by Australia’s mid-tier miners.
  
  
• Protected but under pressure: bar raised on information security - 11 November 2009
  Information security spending has dodged the budget cuts of the economic downturn but is under intense pressure to perform as businesses raise the bar on information security, according to the 7th annual Global State of Information Security Survey 2010 released today.
  
  
• Education drives Australia’s engagement with Asia - 6 November 2009
  The uptake of educational services could provide the key to stronger relations with Asia, according to the second annual PricewaterhouseCoopers Melbourne Institute Asialink Index.
  
  
• Australian PMI®: Manufacturing growth tentative despite lift in new orders - 1 November, 2009
  Manufacturing activity grew for the third consecutive month in October despite losing some of the previous month's gains according to the latest Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®).
  
  
• The great IPO thaw begins - 21 Oct 2009
  As the 14 month defrost of the IPO market begins and IPOs become a viable potential option for liquidity/exit events or growth funding requirements, private business owners are advised to wade carefully back into the water.
  
  
• Australian private businesses: upturn ready or not - 19 Oct 2009
  Private businesses have weathered the economic crisis well, but must now focus on planning for the upturn or risk losing market share, according to the sixth edition of PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Business Barometer released today.
  
  
• How will the downturn change the future of work? - 2 Oct 2009
  Once-powerful employer brands are at risk of being unable to attract top talent in the next decade, according to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report on how the downturn will change the future of work.
  
  
• Australian PMI®: Manufacturing holds on to its gains - 1 October, 2009
  Manufacturing held on to its gains in September with activity expanding for the second consecutive month according to the latest Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®).
  
  
• Australian franchising sector outperforms economy - 8 September 2009
  The Australian franchise sector has outperformed the economy and continues to be optimistic about the short and medium term outlooks, according to the first PwC Franchise Sector Indicator released today.
  
  
• Look to the game changers - 12 August 2009
  The Australian entertainment and media sector will grow by 3.8 percent compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) to be worth $30.8 billion by 2013, an obvious slowing from previous years, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Entertainment & Media Outlook released today.
  
  
• Australian PMI®: Manufacturing activity ‘in the black’ but employment pressures remain - 1 September, 2009
  Manufacturing was in the black in August with activity expanding for the first time in fifteen months according to the seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) which rose by 7.2 points to 51.7.
  
  
• Wealth CEOs say trust key to sector recovery - 5 August 2009
  Wealth management CEOs believe restoring confidence, improving accessibility to financial advice and bridging retirement savings and protection gaps are the main challenges facing the industry.
  
  
• Australian PMI®: Manufacturing slowdown shows signs of stabilising - 3 August, 2009
  The decline in manufacturing activity continued to ease for the third consecutive month in July.
  
  
• Australian PMI®: Manufacturing slowdown shows signs of stabilising - 1 July, 2009
  The decline in manufacturing activity continued to ease for the third consecutive month in July. The seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) rose by 6.1 points to 44.5.
  
  
• Is business carbon ready ... or not? - 11 June 2009
  Business is far from ready for a carbon constrained economy according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers' survey of 151 Australian Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) released today
  
  
• The importance of staying connected - 9 June 2009
  PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) today announced the launch of PwC Connect Australia, a cutting edge interactive web-based alumni program to better communicate with former employees.
  
  
• Global setbacks masks mining boom - 2 June 2009
  The world's 40 largest miners experienced their first net earnings decrease in many years resulting from compressed margins, slackening demand and plummeting commodity prices during the tail-end of 2008.
  
  
• Australian PMI®: Fall in activity eases slightly - 1 June, 2009
  The The pace of decline of manufacturing activity eased in May, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) up by 7.4 points to 37.5.
  
  
• Employee share tax leaves few options - 13 May 2009
  The Federal Government's proposed changes to employee share option plans, announced in the 2009 Budget, represent a profound shift in the taxation of equity, according to PwC partner Debra Eckersley.
  
  
• Budgeting for future growth: a delicate balance - 13 May 2009
  The Labor Government's second Budget aims to strike the delicate balance between stimulating growth and delivering cost savings.
  
  
• Newspaper Publishing: Surviving in the 21st Century - 11 May 2009
  The global newspaper publishing industry is being challenged on all fronts as advertising revenues shrink, broadband penetration increases and digital devices take hold in the marketplace.
  
  
• Major banks' bad debts hit 16 year high - 6 May 2009
  Australia's major four banks (the majors) have delivered a very creditable set of half-year earnings amidst deteriorating economic conditions, scarcity of capital and rising unemployment.
  
  
• Mining mid-tier dig deep for results - 5 May 2009
  The market value of Australia's mid-tier mining sector was impacted by plunging commodity prices and evaporating demand during the final quarter of 2008.
  
  
• Australian private businesses: must invest for the future and get back to basics - 5 May 2009
  Private businesses continue to be optimistic about the medium to long term outlook, although they have readjusted targets for the next 12 months, according to the fifth edition of PwC Private Business Barometer released today.