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Streering the way through: How will exporters fare after budget 5/22/2009

When the going gets tough, Australia’s exporters keep going. That’s been the experience of past global economic downturns and the current Global Financial Crisis (GFC) is no exception. ...

Employer's Intellectual Property in danger as job losses mount 5/20/2009

Employees made redundant due to the global economic downturn may be walking out the door with more than ill-feelings, according to a leading intellectual property lawyer.

Are we beginning to see the first signs of the great recovery? 5/19/2009

They say a week is a long time in politics. Well, it’s a long time in economics too. A couple of weeks ago, I was with the Treasury Secretary looking at the impact of the decline in ...

AIG says govt's budget supports recovery and renewal 5/14/2009

“The Budget supports the economy in these tough times while pushing the re-set button in a number of important areas," says Heather Ridout, the chief executive of the Australian ...

Pigs can fly – What are the economic implications of swine flu? 5/11/2009

Every year there’s an ‘X factor’ -something unexpected that economists cannot put into our well crafted forecasts. Source: Tim Harcourt.

Survey reveals access to finance is blocking economic recovery 5/7/2009

One in three businesses have experienced difficulty in securing finance from their bank, according to a NSW Business Chamber survey.

Australian PMI®: Manufacturing industry output continues to fall 5/5/2009

Australian manufacturing industry output fell for the eleventh consecutive month in April, continuing to trawl uncharted lows.

Solutions needed to boost Aust’s skills and raise productivity 4/29/2009

Fresh approaches to national skills training are urgently needed in order to meet the challenges of the economic downturn and to position Australia for a return to growth and ...

Workplace flexibility needed to succeed in a tough environment 4/20/2009

A near capacity audience has heard that workplace flexibility will be a key component for businesses to survive the current economic downturn, and flourish in its aftermath.

NSW unemployment hits 6.9%, business needs payroll tax break 4/16/2009

NSW’s serious unemployment rate of 6.9% supported the urgent need for the Federal Government to fund a 50% payroll tax holiday across the entire country to take off some of the ...

Business welcomes NSW Govt's commitment to cut red tape 4/8/2009

NSW’s leading business organisation, NSW Business Chamber has welcomed the NSW Government’s response to the Jobs Summit and its commitment to cut red tape on businesses by $500 ...

Warning issued to check the ID of WorkSafe inspectors 4/7/2009

WorkSafe has issued a warning to businesses to carefully check the identification of anyone claiming to be a WorkSafe inspector.

NSW is sitting on $12 billion economic stimulus in unused leave 3/31/2009

NSW Business Chamber has welcomed the launch of Tourism Australia’s “No Leave No Life” Campaign to encourage Australian employees to use their $33.3 billion stockpile of annual leave ...

Destination anywhere: Which export markets matter the most? 3/30/2009

When it comes to trade most of the news is ‘big picture’. We hear about the Doha round in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), APEC summits and in more recent years, bilateral and ...

New Workplace laws pose another big implementation challenge 3/30/2009

"With the passage of the Fair Work Bill through Parliament employers face big challenges to understand the requirements of the new workplace relations system ahead of the implementation ...

National campaign looks at new and young workers in hospitality 3/11/2009

Workplace safety authorities across Australia have launched a national workplace safety campaign targeted at new and young workers in the hospitality industry.

Business 6 point plan to cut $700M in red tape and save jobs 3/10/2009

NSW’s largest business organisation, NSW Business Chamber will use Premier Rees’ two day jobs summit to outline a six-point plan to cut business red tape costs by more than $700 ...

Activity and employment is down as new orders and stocks fall 3/3/2009

In releasing the Australian Industry Group-PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®) Ai Group Chief Executive Heather Ridout said: "The ...

Small businesses get online financial boost to compare loans 2/26/2009

Small businesses are able to quickly and easily compare business loan options with a new Victorian Government website, the Business Loan Finder.

QLD Govt's business measures – win for industry in hard times 2/17/2009

"Industry commends the Queensland Government on it announcements that will ease red tape and costs pressures for many of the State’s businesses during these difficult times," Ai ...

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