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Asset sales could be winner for QLD taxpayers 12/18/2009

"The Queensland Government's approach to the sale of Queensland Rail, the Port of Brisbane, Queensland Motorways and Abbott Point Coal Terminal achieves the appropriate balance ...

Building company fined over lack of fall protection 12/17/2009

A building company has been fined $6500 for failing to provide edge protection on a building site after a sub-contractor fell 2.4 metres through an unprotected stairwell void.

Jargon in business publications alienates customers 12/15/2009

Using business jargon is common amongst colleagues in specific industries, but the acronyms, language and lingo spoken in these circles is typically not so well known outside the ...

Changes to GST formula biggest threat to NSW budget 12/15/2009

The 2009-10 half-yearly Budget review released recently by NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal provided further confirmation that the NSW economy was strengthening, said NSW Business ...

Boosting AUS productivity through education and training 12/14/2009

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Australia's largest and most representative business organisation, has set out the case for boosting Australia's productivity ...

How to successfully build a great management team 12/10/2009

A company is not a democracy – it's better. In a democracy, the majority wins. In a good management team, all positive input wins, and all negative input is dismissed. Achieving that ...

Crisis did not cut hours during the economic downturn 12/10/2009

During the global financial crisis workers who stayed in their jobs did not reduce their working hours, despite widespread government and commentator claims that cuts in hours had ...

Less than a month left to take advantage of 50% tax break 12/8/2009

NSW Business Chamber is reminding NSW’s small business owners that they have less than a month left to take advantage of the Federal Government’s 50 percent small business tax break ...

Fair Work AUS’s minimum wage panel appointed 12/4/2009

The Minister for Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, has announced the three specialist members of Fair Work Australia's Minimum Wage Panel.

SA makes plans to clean-up in the clean up business 12/2/2009

South Australia has all the skills, resources and institutional framework required to create a new national export industry servicing the land and water clean-up needs of site ...

How to deal with unproductive staff 12/1/2009

Dealing with an unproductive staff can be a challenge for even the most experienced leader. There could be many reasons that are feeding the productivity problem, and once the issue ...

“Go Home On Time Day” represents 1950s mentality 11/30/2009

NSW’s largest business organisation, NSW Business Chamber, said attempts to regiment Australian workers back into a strict 9-5pm working day focused on hours worked rather than on ...

CPRS deal: Small business left exposed 11/30/2009

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Australia’s largest and most representative business organisation, has called on the Australian Government and Federal Opposition ...

The Great Escape – how AUS exporters thrived in the GFC 11/27/2009

This year – the year of the global financial crisis (GFC) – was meant to be the year of trade Armageddon.

Health info needs urgent technological injection 11/24/2009

The Business Council of Australia has called on the federal government to lead an urgent implementation of the national e-health strategy.

Standard for business leaders to effectively manage risk 11/23/2009

Standards Australia has released a new edition of the Risk Management Standard, following the release earlier last week of the first International Standard to assist executives in ...

Wake up call – The chain of responsibility 11/23/2009

The trucking industry of Australia (led by the Australian Trucking Association and its member organisations), seeks to engage the support of all participants in the supply chain to ...

Talk climate AND money - not climate vs money: WWF 11/16/2009

Leaders gathering in Singapore for the APEC summit must commit to strong and ambitious climate actions if they want to achieve sustainable growth for their region and help their ...

Emerging markets: Mixed results as world trade recovers 11/13/2009

This month's issue of the Export Finance & Insurance Corporation (EFIC) newsletter, World Risk Developments, looks at a series of both positive and negative developments for investors ...

Stevedoring information booklets formally launched 11/12/2009

Chair of Safe Work Australia, Mr Tom Phillips AM, has announced the release of three guidance publications for the stevedoring industry – Working Safely on the Waterfront, Working ...

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