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New energy powers for industry to safeguard consumers 12/11/2007

Laws providing better security of Western Australia’s energy supplies and stricter enforcement of safety standards have been passed by State Parliament.

NSW Opposition OH&S bill is reminder of need for reforms 12/10/2007

The decision of the NSW Opposition to introduce into the NSW Parliament an OH&S Bill that mirrors the John Della Bosca Bill released by the Government in 2006 is a reminder that NSW ...

Rudd Ministry is balance of fresh faces and old hands 12/7/2007

"The new Rudd Ministry is a strong team with depth and talent and a balance between fresh faces and old hands," Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Heather Ridout has said.

Workplace proposals will increase workforce participation 11/22/2007

Proposals to provide access to grandparents leave, options to extend annual leave and entitlement to parental leave are all approaches which will help to improve workforce participation ...

Which markets matter most to Aussie exporters? 11/19/2007

When it comes to trade most of the news is ‘big picture’. We hear about the Doha round in the World Trade Organization (WTO), and this year we heard a lot about APEC as Sydney hosted ...

Rate rise is a big decision with big implications for industry 11/12/2007

"The decision by the Reserve Bank to lift official interest rates is a big decision, which has big implications for large sections of Australian industry and for domestic policy ...

RBA has big responsibility to fight inflation first :Business 11/9/2007

NSW’s largest business organisation, NSW Business Chamber, says it expects the Reserve Bank to fulfil its obligations to act independently and to ignore the current election campaign. ...

Weak export outcome for manufacturing due to high dollar 11/7/2007

Manufacturing activity picked up in October to record moderate growth while a soft export outcome signalled the negative impact of the high Australian dollar.

WA businesses reminded on cyclone contingency plans 11/6/2007

WA’s cyclone season has officially begun, and businesses throughout the north-west of the State have been reminded to ensure contingency plans are established and in operation.

NSW Business Chamber welcomes the ALP tax policy 11/1/2007

The NSW Business Chamber has welcomed the release of the ALP Tax Policy so that the business and wider community have the opportunity to compare the tax policies on their merits.

WorkCover reforms good for both employees and business 10/26/2007

"The WorkCover premium cuts and reforms announced by Premier Morris Iemma will deliver a welcome reduction in business costs in NSW," Australian Industry Group NSW Director Mark ...

Business looks for much more than a "steady as she goes" 10/18/2007

"Regardless of which party forms Government following the election on 24 November, a steady-as-she-goes approach will not be enough for Australia to meet effectively the formidable ...

Business welcomes govt's new decision to cut green tape 10/9/2007

Business has welcomed the Federal Government's plan to increase mandatory renewable energy targets to 15 per cent by 2020 and consolidate state based schemes into a single national ...

Playing the long game:Aust exporters and the soaring dollar 10/5/2007

The Australian dollar is now in the high 80 US cent territory a level not seen since the 1980s when Bob Hawke was Prime Minister and Warwick Capper was flying high with the Geoffrey ...

Growth in manufacturing activity continued to ease in Sept 10/3/2007

Manufacturing activity eased again in September as employment fell and stock levels declined, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of ...

Five-point tax proposal to improve the economy performance 10/2/2007

"The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has proposed to the Government and Opposition a five point plan for tax reform to further improve the performance of the economy," Ai Group ...

Aust manufacturers face tough environmental challenges 9/27/2007

A new study carried out by the Australian Industry Group has found that many Australian businesses are concerned about how they are going to cope with the growing demands to reduce ...

Aust manufacturing industry activity eased during August 9/7/2007

Australia's manufacturing activity eased in August, as growth in consumer demand and new orders unwound from recent strong highs, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers ...

Mineral mapping set to re-invigorate exploration in Qld 7/17/2007

Queensland’s mineral explorers are about to benefit from new advances in mineral mapping technologies.

Aust scientists weigh in to make the perfect kilogram 6/28/2007

Australian scientists and optical engineers will be making a perfect sphere that may one day re-define the kilogram – and they’re taking delivery of the cylinder of silicon from ...

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