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Warning issued to check the ID of WorkSafe inspectors 4/7/2009

WorkSafe has issued a warning to businesses to carefully check the identification of anyone claiming to be a WorkSafe inspector.

Aust PMI®: Activity falls again but pace of decline eases 4/3/2009

The manufacturing industry continued to deteriorate in March although the rate of decline has eased with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance ...

NSW is sitting on $12 billion economic stimulus in unused leave 3/31/2009

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

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

"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 ...

Hard proof that contaminated sites can be cleaned up in Aust 3/23/2009

Concrete proof that Australia can clean up highly contaminated sites thoroughly, safely and economically is emerging from a new national programme.

National campaign looks at new and young workers in hospitality 3/11/2009

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

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

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 are able to quickly and easily compare business loan options with a new Victorian Government website, the Business Loan Finder.

QLD Govt's business measures – win for industry in hard times 2/17/2009

"Industry commends the Queensland Government on it announcements that will ease red tape and costs pressures for many of the State’s businesses during these difficult times," Ai ...

Business welcomes calls for tax relief, but more help is needed 2/9/2009

New South Wales’s leading business organisation the NSW Business Chamber has strongly welcomed calls for further tax relief for the state’s businesses, but measures to help stimulate ...

Big day for monetary and fiscal policy – 'all hands are on deck' 2/4/2009

"The nation building and jobs plan announced by the Federal Government are simple and substantial, and will provide a big stimulus to help keep the economy moving. Together with the ...

Trade jobs appear to be surviving despite the downturn 1/29/2009

Choosing to study a trade may be the way to stay employed during the economic downturn with a recent study finding that there is still a shortage of labour in some trade areas.

How will Obama stimulate the economy with green technology? 1/23/2009

“There is no obstacle that can stand in the way of millions of voices calling for change.” In the week of President Obama's inauguration, his words are a noble call to us all to rise ...

NSW Business Chamber has concerns on Union Right of Entry 1/21/2009

The Federal Government’s Fair Work Bill has wide reaching implications for New South Wales’ employers and careful consideration must be given to the final shape of the legislation ...

Further decline in construction as new business contracts 1/19/2009

The construction industry registered a further marked decline in December with the Australian Industry Group – Housing Industry Association Performance of Construction Index (Australian ...

Strong immigration program essential in tough economic times 12/19/2008

"The announcement by the Minister for Immigration, Senator Chris Evans, that the Government would maintain existing permanent skilled migration levels recognises the important ...

Stoddard partners with SkillsTech Australia to sharpen edge 12/12/2008

SkillsTech Australia, a lead trades and technician training TAFE Institute, recently presented twenty Stoddart Manufacturing employees with Certificates in Competitive Manufacturing ...

Fair Work Bill said to be by and large a workable compromise 11/26/2008

“The Fair Work Bill introduced into Parliament is by and large a workable compromise being the outcome of extensive and testing negotiations over many months. The Government had to ...

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