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Are we beginning to see the first signs of the great recovery?  5/19/2009
Are we beginning to see the first signs of the great recovery?
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
AIG says govt's budget supports recovery and renewal
“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 ...
Heavy machinery products in the running for design award  5/12/2009
Heavy machinery products in the running for design award
A motor grader, hydraulic drive system and a screening and recycling attachment are among finalists in this year’s Australian International Design Awards.
Pigs can fly – What are the economic implications of swine flu?  5/11/2009
Pigs can fly – What are the economic implications of swine flu?
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
Survey reveals access to finance is blocking economic recovery
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 PMI®: Manufacturing industry output continues to fall
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
Solutions needed to boost Aust’s skills and raise productivity
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 ...
Entrepreneurs get set to launch great ideas as recession looms  4/24/2009
Entrepreneurs get set to launch great ideas as recession looms
As job instability increases and job cuts start to hit Australian workers due to the world economic crisis and looming recession, there are real opportunities for entrepreneurs with ...
Workplace flexibility needed to succeed in a tough environment  4/20/2009
Workplace flexibility needed to succeed in a tough environment
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 unemployment hits 6.9%, business needs payroll tax break
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 ...
Govt's broadband network is a foundation for productivity:AiG  4/15/2009
Govt's broadband network is a foundation for productivity:AiG
"With the recent National Broadband Network announcement, the first stages of the rollout can now commence and Australian businesses and households are that much closer to having ...
Business welcomes NSW Govt's commitment to cut red tape  4/8/2009
Business welcomes NSW Govt's commitment to cut red tape
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 ...
New standard being developed for sharing information on web  4/6/2009
New standard being developed for sharing information on web
CSIRO scientists will lead an international initiative to develop standards for sharing information collected by sensors and sensor networks over the Internet.
NSW is sitting on $12 billion economic stimulus in unused leave  3/31/2009
NSW is sitting on $12 billion economic stimulus in unused leave
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
Destination anywhere: Which export markets matter the most?
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
New Workplace laws pose another big implementation challenge
"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
National campaign looks at new and young workers in hospitality
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
Business 6 point plan to cut $700M in red tape and save jobs
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
Activity and employment is down as new orders and stocks fall
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 get online financial boost to compare loans
Small businesses are able to quickly and easily compare business loan options with a new Victorian Government website, the Business Loan Finder.
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