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7 Great Ways to Motivate Your Team 10/13/2014

Your team is your most valuable business asset. Keeping them engaged, motivated and satisfied should be your highest priority as a manager. Here are 7 great ways I get the most from ...

Australian manufacturing: are we ready for the information age? 10/8/2014

Australia needs to play to its strengths and transition from traditional manufacturing into new areas of competitive advantage, a white paper from the CSIRO has suggested.

Productivity Commission to act as water reform umpire 9/25/2014

The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) has urged the Government to continue the conversation with stakeholders about how the key functions of the National Water Commission (NWC) will ...

Resources, energy sectors 'continue to drive' economic growth 9/25/2014

Australia's resources and energy commodity export earnings increased 12 per cent in 2013-14 to total $195 billion according recent data.

$43.1m available to create major waste facilities 9/17/2014

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Environmental Trust are calling for applications for a share of $43.1 million to accelerate and stimulate investment in waste and ...

Man fined $36,000 for illegally dumping asbestos waste 9/15/2014

A man has been convicted in the Land Environment Court and fined a total of $36,000 following a NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigation into the illegal dumping of ...

National radioactive waste management facility 9/10/2014

The Australian Government has released a notice indicating its intention to consider opening a nationwide volunteer process for land owners to nominate land for Australia's radioactive ...

Farmers encourage Senate to pass 'one-stop shop' environmental laws 9/8/2014

The National Farmers' Federation (NFF) has called on the Senate to pass legislation to end the duplication between state and federal native vegetation management laws.

Australian PMI: manufacturing slips back in August 9/1/2014

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) slipped back into negative territory in August, following a short-lived stabilisation in ...

Renewable Energy Target review: a 'case for change' 8/29/2014

The Review of the Renewable Energy Target (released 29 August) confirms that the scheme represents a 'massive transfer of wealth' within the electricity market and makes a compelling ...

Biosecurity offender faces serious penalties 8/25/2014

Investigations by the Department of Agriculture on the illegal importation of aquatic plants has resulted in the conviction and sentencing of a Queensland man who now faces time in ...

Government 'running scared' on solar campaign 8/22/2014

The extraordinary outburst from the Environment Minister, Greg Hunt, on ABC Brisbane radio (Thursday 21 August) in responding to the Save Solar campaign shows how out of touch the ...

SA's top 10 economic priorities: Premier 8/15/2014

SA Premier the Hon. Jay Weatherill announced the state's top ten economic priorities to shape the future of the State at a CEDA forum in Adelaide.

Aust 'lags significantly' on innovation 8/14/2014

Australia risks being left behind as the only country in the OECD that does not have a national science and technology, or innovation policy, an expert told a packed forum recently. ...

Reduce cleaning food processing equipment time by up to 80% 8/4/2014

Dry ice cleaning is a revolutionary way to clean food & beverage processing equipment.

Manufacturing expands slightly in July: Australian PMI 8/4/2014

The latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) edged into positive territory in July, following eight months of contraction, ...

Industry Skills Fund open for consultation 7/31/2014

The federal government is seeking feedback on the design and implementation of the new Industry Skills Fund, the $476 million programme which will underpin Australia's sustainable ...

FWO welcomes positive feedback, addresses challenges 7/25/2014

The Fair Work Ombudsman has welcomed the findings of a University of Melbourne research project which examined the agency's compliance work.

Govt opens $11m fund for greater Tasmania investment 7/25/2014

The Australian Government is putting in place a 'key program' in its overall strategy to create new opportunities for investment and jobs growth in Tasmania.

Alliance calls for release of COAG container deposit scheme report 7/23/2014

An alliance of Australia's top business associations has called for a COAG report – the Packaging Impacts Decision Regulation Impact Statement (DRIS), prepared for the nation's ...

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