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    6.           About Sydney and NSW
      1.           Quality of Life and Cost of Living
        1. Quality of Life
        2. City Brands Index
        3. World's Best Cities Ranked by Travellers
        4. Environment
        5. Cost of Living Comparisons
        6. Desirability Factors for Expatriates
        7. Environmental Regulations
        8. Climate
        9. Average Annual Number of Wet Days and Rainfall
      2.           Economic and Business Climate
        1. Resilience of the Economy
        2. National Economy
        3. State Economies
        4. Gross Domestic Product Growth Rates
        5. Gross Domestic Product per Capita
        6. Global Competitiveness
        7. Industry Structure
        8. Tourism
        9. International Long Term Credit Ratings
        10. Political Stability
        11. Business Efficiency
        12. Government Efficiency
        13. Corporate Tax Rates
        14. Annual Inflation
        15. Financial Markets
        16. Financial Institutions' Transparency
        17. Intellectual Property Protection
      3.           Infrastructure Business Costs
        1. Ease of Doing Business
        2. Industrial Property
        3. Office Rents in Asia-Pacific
        4. Global Office Costs
        5. Information Technology Uptake
        6. Information Technology Businesses
        7. Business Use of Information Technology
        8. E-readiness
        9. Cyber Security
        10. Internet Users
        11. International Telephone Charges
        12. Energy Production
        13. Electricity Supply
        14. Industrial Electricity Costs
        15. Airport Logistics/Airport Movements
        16. Air Freight Exports
        17. Major Events
        18. Business Travel Expenses
      4.           Trade and Investment
        1. Composition of Exports
        2. Merchandise Export Markets
        3. Merchandise Exports
        4. Export Markets by Region
        5. Services Exports
        6. Foreign Direct Investment Confidence
        7. Foreign Direct Investment Inflows
        8. Stock of Foreign Investment in Australia by Type
        9. Stock of Foreign Investment in Australia by Country
        10. Foreign Direct Investment in Australia by Industry
        11. Private Business Investment by State
        12. Capital Access
        13. Location of Top 500 Companies in Australia
        14. Australian and Foreign-owned Banks
        15. Location of Regional Headquarters of Multinational Corporations
        16. Market Capitalisation of Shares of Domestic Companies
        17. Volume of Futures Traded
        18. International Business Visitors 2008
        19. International Air and Sea Links
      5.           People, skills and education
        1. Population Estimates
        2. Skilled Migration
        3. Ethnic Diversity
        4. Settler Arrivals
        5. Language Skills
        6. Language Speakers with a Bachelor Degree or Higher Degree
        7. Tertiary Qualifications
        8. Primary Literacy and Numeracy
        9. Higher Education Students
        10. Tertiary Graduates
        11. Gross Enrolment at Tertiary Level
        12. International Students
        13. Finance Skills
        14. Employed Persons by Industry
        15. Employed Persons by Occupation
        16. Employed Persons by Country of Birth
        17. Employment by Industry Sector - International
        18. International comparison of remuneration levels
        19. Median Salaries and Total Packages - New South Wales
        20. Human Resource Environment
        21. Scientific Research Institutions
        22. Research and Development
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    8.           INVESTING IN NSW
      1. NSW Jobs Summit
      2. Case Studies
      3. Sydney - in a class of its own
      4. Business Migration
      5. Missions
      6. NSW Economy
      7. Business Environment
      8. Infrastructure
      9. Regional NSW
      10.           Key Industries
        1. Information and Communications Technology
        2. Financial Services
        3. Biotechnology
        4. Manufacturing
        5. Contact Centres
      11.           Living in NSW
        1. Visas, salaries and taxes
        2. Getting around
        3. Education and Training
        4. Health Care
        5. Residential real estate - finding a home
        6. NSW - high quality, low cost living
        7. Climate
        8. Leisure and entertainment
        9. Public and school holidays
    9.           HELP FOR BUSINESS
      1. Advisory councils
      2. Starting in business
      3. Managing or growing a business
      4. Expanding your business
      5. Relocating your business
      6. Retail Tenancy
      7. Bilateral Business organisations
      8. NSW-Asia Business Council
      9.           Assistance for exporters
        1. Trade missions
      10.           Hold your events here
        1. Photo Gallery
      11.           Research & Development
        1. NICTA
        2. Centres of Excellence
        3. Other National Research Facilities
      12.           Commercialisation of R&D
        1. Australian Technology Showcase
        2. Innovation Clusters
        3. BioBusiness
        4. Business Support
      13.           Our Programs and initiatives
        1. Small Business
        2. Regional Programs
        3. Help For Exporters
        4. Industry Development
        5. Investment
    10.           REGIONAL COMMUNITIES
      1. Business Retention and Expansion Survey
      2. Community Events
      3. Economic Development Australia
      4. Community Economic Development Conference
      5. Regional Achievement and Community Awards
      6. Useful Links
      7.           Self Help Modules
        1. Making Dollars and Sense out of Community Events
      8.           Funding Programs
        1. Building the Country Package
        2. Population Over 2000
        3. Population Under 2000
        4. CED Regional Contacts
        5. CED Success Stories
    11.           About Us
      1. Publications
      2. Contact Us
      3. Site Index
      4. Our Offices
      5. Websites
      6.           Ministerial Media Releases
        1. Ministerial Media Releases 2008
      7.           Work for IINSW
        1. Current vacancies
        2. 2010 Graduate Program
      8.           Government Ministers
        1. The Hon. Ian Macdonald MLC
        2. The Hon. Jodi McKay MP
        3. The Hon. Phillip Costa MP
        4. The Hon. Steve Whan MP
      9.           Organisational Structure
        1. Investment Division
        2. Industry Division
        3. Policy and Resources Division
        4. Regional Development Division
        5. Small Business Development Division
        6. Department Units
        7. Office for Science and Medical Research
        8. Tourism NSW
        9. Events New South Wales
    12.           Export
      1. Thinking of exporting
      2. Premier's NSW Export Awards
      3. Going Global Round Tables
      4. 7
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      6. Export events and workshops
      7. Success stories
      8. Useful websites
      9.           Getting started in export
        1. Developing an export plan
        2. Getting finance
        3. Export pricing
        4. Protecting your intellectual property
      10.           Assistance for exporters
        1. NSW trade missions and exhibitions
        2. Independent Market Visits
        3. TradeStart
        4. Coaching with our export advisors
        5. Export of services
        6. Tools and resources
    13.           BUSINESS IN REGIONAL NSW
      1. Regional Business Growth Plans
      2. Case Studies
      3. Capital Raising
      4. Payroll Tax Incentive Scheme
      5. Business Drought Assistance
      6.           Regional Development Board
        1. Regional Development Australia (RDA) network
        2. Regional Development Advisory Council
      7.           Business Assistance
        1. Starting in Business
        2. Managing or Growing a Business
        3. Business Expansion and Relocation
        4. Exporting
        5. Regional Programs
        6. Western Sydney Business Employment Fund
        7. Regional Business Employment Fund
        8. Regional Skills Shortages
        9. Developing Regional Resources
      8.           NSW Regions
        1. Western Sydney
        2. Hunter
        3. Illawarra
        4. Capital Region
        5. Central Coast
        6. Northern Inland (New England - North West)
        7. Central West
        8. Far West
        9. Mid North Coast
        10. Murray
        11. Northern Rivers
        12. Riverina
        13. Orana
    14.           INNOVATION
      1. What is innovation?
      2. NSW Innovation Council
      3. Projects and Publications
      4. Innovation Policy Links
      5.           The five innovation sectors
        1. Financial Services
        2. Creative Industry
        3. Manufacturing
        4. Logistics
        5. Resources (Coal)
    15.           INDUSTRY PROFILES
      1. Industry Directories
      2. Business Services
      3. Creative Digital Industries
      4. Education Services
      5. Emissions Intensive Industries
      6. NSW-Gangwon Technology Collaboration
      7. Metal Manufacturing
      8. Case Studies
      9. Environmental Services
      10. Film
      11. Financial Services
      12. Mining & Mineral Processing
      13. Textile Clothing Footwear
      14. Timber
      15.           Agriculture and Fisheries
        1. Aquaculture
      16.           Food and Beverage
        1. Wine
      17.           Manufacturing
        1. NSW Manufacturing Council
      18.           Sports Infrastructure
        1. Beijing and Beyond
      19.           Tourism
        1. Business Events
      20.           Information and Communications Technology
        1. Digital Media
        2. Western Sydney IT Cluster
      21.           Aerospace and Defence
        1. Aerospace
        2. Defence
        3. New South Wales Aerospace Industry Directory
      22.           Carbon Trading
        1. Carbon market opportunities
        2. Assistance for carbon market firms
        3. Why you should establish in Sydney
      23.           Biotechnology
        1. BioFirst Commercialisation Awards
        2. BioBusiness Proof of Concept Grant
        3. Medical Research
        4. New South Wales Life Science Directory
      24.           Major events in Sydney and New South Wales
        1. Major events experience
        2. Events all year round
        3. Government support for major events
        4. Event support infrastructure
        5. Upcoming events
        6. Sydney: global city for the world of events
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    18.           News
      1.           News Archive
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