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NSW needs long term reform to drive down unemployment 9/16/2009

NSW’s leading business organisation, NSW Business Chamber said the latest ABS labour force data that shows NSW’s unemployment rate is still above the national average should only ...

Lifting literacy and numeracy in workplace delivers productivity 9/1/2009

"National Literacy and Numeracy Week, which started on August 31st, is an opportunity to highlight the big productivity gains that can come from lifting literacy and numeracy levels ...

Renewable energy target supported by green building industry 8/31/2009

Australia's leading green building organisation called on both sides of politics to support the speedy passage of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) Bill through the Senate this month. ...

Putting green back into the green and gold through exporting 8/25/2009

Imagine a country that is inward looking and rarely notices the world beyond its own borders. Source: Tim Harcourt, Austrade.

Construction industry faces jobs crisis – says Access Economics 8/19/2009

The CFMEU Construction Union has called on the Rudd Government to develop a crisis industry plan for the building industry, in the wake of an independent report predicting massive ...

Vietnam and Aust enjoy a healthy exporting relationship 8/12/2009

The Airport Economist hit the streets of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) recently and tried the Saigon Taxi driver test. You can mention a plethora of international household names and ...

NSW business conditions survey: business is more optimistic 8/6/2009

The latest NSW Business Chamber Business Conditions Survey has confirmed that business conditions in NSW are rebounding from the lows of earlier this year.

Plan to boost Aust Industry participation is good policy 8/4/2009

The Federal Government’s “Boosting Australian Industry Participation” plan announced by Industry Minister Kim Carr is good policy that supports Australian industry to be a more active ...

Local exports drive Port Botany container growth in 08/09 8/3/2009

Strong export growth has helped Sydney Ports record its eighth consecutive year of container trade increases, Sydney Ports Corporation Chief Executive Officer Grant Gilfillan has ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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, ...

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