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Industry groups say China-Australia FTA 'great' for Australian jobs 8/31/2015

Australia may miss out on a surge in jobs and export opportunities if the Parliament delays approving the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA), prompting three major industry ...

Ai Group: VIC long service scheme may cost employers $4m per year 8/27/2015

In a major submission to the Inquiry into Portability of Long Service Leave Entitlements for Victorian Workers, the Australian Industry Group has demonstrated that a portable long ...

Truckies under pressure: freight costs cut by $13m despite huge profit 8/27/2015

Wesfarmers announced it has cut its freight costs by $13 million at a time when its revenue growth is up 3.8 per cent. Coles' revenues were up two per cent to $38 billion, the results ...

Govt working with Illawarra community on steel future 8/26/2015

Australian Minister for Industry and Science Ian Macfarlane has called a September 2015 meeting of key stakeholders in Wollongong to discuss a long-term economic strategy for the ...

New principles to guide NT oil & gas industry operations 8/26/2015

New guiding principles setting out how the onshore oil and gas industry should operate in the Northern Territory have been released.

6 Tips for Employing a Customer Loyalty Program That Works 8/24/2015

If all our customers had the sort of loyalty a dog has for his master we'd have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately customer loyalty is as fickle as fashion and as reliable as the ...

Why it's time to bring manufacturing back to Australia 8/16/2015

If you're old enough to be nostalgic about the 1960s, wistful thoughts probably revolve around black suited Beatles rather than boom times in manufacturing.

Recent cases show why Senate should back ABCC 8/16/2015

According to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, senators should support the bill to reintroduce the Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner ...

Construction industry launches new initiative to woo students 8/10/2015

Australia's leading construction companies today launched a new awareness initiative to attract and retain more young people in the industry.

Govt invests $89bn for strong, sustainable naval shipbuilding industry 8/5/2015

The Commonwealth Government is delivering a long-term plan for a strong and sustainable naval shipbuilding industry. Over the next 20 years the Government will invest over $89 billion ...

Aust manufacturing & rural exports experienced growth in 2014-15 8/5/2015

Australia's services, manufacturing and rural exports experienced strong growth in 2014-15, cushioning the impact of lower resource export earnings.

New research to inform Work Health Safety policy & practice 8/5/2015

Safe Work Australia has published four new research reports to help inform the development of Australian work health and safety policy and practice.

Are driverless tractors & drones the future of farming? 8/5/2015

As precision farming methods are being utilised by over 50 per cent of the British countryside, it begs the question: has the new agricultural revolution come upon us?

Australian PMI: Manufacturing stabilises in July 8/2/2015

Activity across the Australian manufacturing sector stabilised in July, after contracting in June, with the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...

10 Great Podcasts For Business Managers 8/2/2015

Podcasts aren't exactly new, but only recently have they started to be taken seriously as a medium. For years they were the online equivalent of amateur radio whereby a few profoundly ...

How to meet product safety requirements under Australian law 8/2/2015

Do you sell products to Australian customers? Or do you manufacture products for the Australian market? If so, do you know for sure that they meet Australian Consumer Law (ACL) safety ...

Making innovation a priority in your industry 7/29/2015

Innovation is the cornerstone of business. In fact, penetration into a specific industry by a startup is driven by a new idea or a unique operating model.

What are Australia's most important types of mining in 2015 & beyond? 7/29/2015

With half the current year now behind us, it's time to give the mining industry its annual medical. In this article we'll find out where mining's heart is beating strongest. While ...

Forecasts show changing gears in building and construction 7/29/2015

Latest industry forecasts for the building and construction industry in Australia show that the economy is changing gears, making a big impact on the one million-plus people employed ...

ALP renewable energy proposal requires careful scrutiny: AI Group 7/22/2015

According to Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Innes Willox, the ALP's proposal for a 50 per cent renewable energy goal is clearly ambitious, but needs careful assessment. ...

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