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Recovery requires balance, commitment & leadership 2/18/2010

The 2010 federal Budget must set Australia's economy on course to continue its run of economic growth over the coming decade, BCA President Graham Bradley says.

Management tips employees would give their bosses 1/28/2010

The following tips primarily lead back to the golden rule "treat others as you would like to be treated". As an employer, place yourself in the employee's shoes. How would you like ...

Industries to fly and fall in 2010 1/27/2010

While 2009 proved to be a tough year, characterised by rising unemployment and economic gloom, the new year may well bring good tidings for some Australian businesses, with projected ...

ACCI calls on employers to take on an apprentice 1/25/2010

The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Australia's largest and most representative business organisation, welcomed the announcement last week by Federal Minister ...

Enterprise connect to boost business in 8 more regions 1/14/2010

Small and medium sized businesses in more regional areas will have greater access to Australian Government business assistance with the extension of Enterprise Connect's Innovative ...

Addressing radiation safety of airport full-body scanners 1/14/2010

Amid concerns regarding terrorists targeting airliners using weapons less detectable by traditional means, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is ramping up deployment ...

Death of QLD worker prompts warning on heat stress 1/14/2010

The recent death of a 19-year-old Queenslander, who was installing roof insulation, has prompted a warning from WorkSafe on guarding against the effects of extreme temperatures.

Could Santa have known if you've been good or bad? 1/14/2010

By using technology to detect guilty expressions, of course. CSIRO is using automated expression recognition technology to tell whether someone is in pain and, according to computer ...

Differences between a leader and a manager 1/12/2010

There should be no differences between a leader and a manager. The two 'titles' should coexist with one another, but often times a manager lacks leadership abilities. In order to be ...

AUS must not miss out on biosequestration opportunity 1/11/2010

The opportunity for Australia to remove 150 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year from the atmosphere will be lost if the Government does not include agricultural and biological ...

Low emission energy has power to save billions 1/11/2010

Wide-scale adoption of low-emission distributed energy could reduce the cost of transitioning to a low-carbon future by as much a $130 billion by 2050, according to a new report ...

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.

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 ...

From Rio to Freo: Are we going nuts for Brazil? 12/10/2009

Is it now officially the ‘age’ of Brazil, with the charismatic and populous South American nation picking up the rights to host both the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and of course the ...

Technology to track farmers' greenhouse emissions 12/10/2009

Despite being exempt from the emissions trading scheme, farmers are still being encouraged to be good corporate citizens and a new tool developed at Queensland University of Technology ...

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