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Processing company fined $60,000 over death of worker 12/16/2009

A Geraldton lobster processing company has been fined $60,000 for failing to provide a work environment free from hazards after an employee died as a result of a workplace fall in ...

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 ...

CPRS: Business reprieve should not defer investment 12/7/2009

The rejection by the Senate of the Carbon Pollution Seduction Scheme legislation provides an opportunity to iron out remaining flaws in scheme design and timing, but should not be ...

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.

Manufacturing growth remains modest but currency bites 12/4/2009

Manufacturing activity grew for the fourth consecutive month in November with the latest Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing ...

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 ...

Govt construction drives non-residential building rebound 11/30/2009

The dramatic plunge in Australia's non-residential building sector during 2008/09 is set to be halted by the large injections of government funds flowing into the education and health ...

“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.

WorkSafe campaign looks at safety of fish wholesalers 11/25/2009

WorkSafe has commenced an inspection campaign to look at safety standards in fish wholesaling workplaces.

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 ...

Three primary threats to fresh food safety 11/20/2009

A recent report from the Coca Cola Retail Research Council summarises extensive research on fresh food and fresh food safety in Asia.

Human emissions rise 2% despite GFC 11/19/2009

Despite the economic effects of the global financial crisis (GFC), carbon dioxide emissions from human activities rose 2 per cent in 2008 to an all-time high of 1.3 tonnes of carbon ...

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