When it comes to sport there is little love lost between New Zealand and Australia. When it comes to fashion, the divide edges a little closer as Tracey McEldowney reports.

There are few more competitive sectors within the apparel industry than that of sportswear. Tracey McEldowney profiles a company kicking goals both on and off the field.

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Manufacturing production significantly weakened in the September quarter, reflecting a plunge in new orders, sales and exports, according to the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers quarterly Survey of Australian Manufacturing.

Government export assistance agency Austrade has joined forces with Tourism Australia to develop a branding initiative promoting Australian fashion overseas.

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SYDNEY: OrotonGroup has posted disappointing full year results for the year ended July 30, 2005.

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Bonds Group is set to take China on at its own game.