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Korea and Australia build connections for women in business 7/28/2009

Over one hundred Korean business women from 12 different countries and Australian business women shared international trade and investment insights at the Korean Women's International ...

Castlemaine shows businesses how to cut emissions 7/27/2009

A pioneering business community initiative – the Maine’s Power project in Castlemaine, Victoria – is on-track to achieve major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from four of ...

Ai Group works towards building a stronger Qld economy 7/10/2009

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and QMI Solutions has announced their foundation partnership for the Queensland Government’s Toward Q2 - Tomorrow’s Queensland vision will ...

Majority of govt's fair work industrial relations systems begin 7/8/2009

Over 18 months in the making, the majority of the Government’s new industrial relations legislation has taken effect, 1 July 2009 - including new rules dealing with unfair dismissal, ...

Business heavyweights discuss improving Aust-UK trade 7/6/2009

Australian and British business leaders will met in London recently to discuss ways of maximising the strong relationships between the two nations.

Manufacturing continues to weaken although decline eases 7/3/2009

Manufacturing activity continued to weaken throughout June although the pace of decline eased slightly.

New ISO standard to promote approach for gas turbine safety 6/30/2009

A new ISO standard addresses the major safety considerations to be taken into account when designing, packaging and installing gas turbine applications.

Advantages of keeping good business practice all year round 6/26/2009

With the financial year-end looming CPA Australia has issued a reminder of the importance of good business practice for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) if they are to ride out ...

Workers Compensation package does nothing to help business 6/23/2009

The Victorian Government’s new $90 million workers’ compensation package shows the Government has failed to take account of the impact on industry of the global economic and financial ...

Potential environmental impact of nanoparticles found in soil 6/18/2009

A case study in the June 2009 issue of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry examines changes and transport in aluminum nanoparticles, currently used in energetics, alloys, coatings, ...

Is China showing signs of nabbing Aust's export confidence? 6/16/2009

Australia’s amazing recession-dodging run continued with some new evidence how China’s role in regional trade is helping Australia. Source: Tim Harcort.

CSIRO deal to commercial 'artificial gut' for the food industry 6/12/2009

CSIRO Food Futures National Research Flagship and Australian company Stadvis Pty Ltd have signed a worldwide license agreement to commercialise an automated instrument that accurately ...

Bamboo shoots: have exports saved us from recession? 6/11/2009

We’ve all heard the news. According to the latest national accounts, Australia has skipped a technical recession for now. This is quite an extraordinary achievement given that 75 ...

Protect jobs through payroll tax cuts and AAA credit rating 6/9/2009

“NSW business owners and operators are doing it tough at the moment and fast tracking the payroll tax cuts in the next NSW Budget would help them preserve jobs,” said Kevin MacDonald, ...

The best way to protect jobs is through continuing to trade 6/5/2009

About a decade ago I changed jobs. I left the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), where I had held the position of research officer (a position Bob Hawke held in the 1950s ...

China's strength bodes well for the future of Australia's trading 6/4/2009

Speaking at the Australia China Business Forum in Sydney recently, Austrade’s Chief Economist Tim Harcourt outlined the continuing promise of the world’s fastest growing major economy ...

Aust PMI (r): Fall in manufacturing industry eases slightly 6/3/2009

The pace of decline of manufacturing activity eased in May, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian ...

Mine safety system that can boost productivity is to go global 5/26/2009

A real-time risk management system to improve safety and boost productivity in underground mines will be available globally after a Queensland company was awarded a license to ...

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.

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