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Workers Compensation package does nothing to help business  6/23/2009
Workers Compensation package does nothing to help business
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 ...
Mid-West construction campaign reveals good OSH practices  6/22/2009
Mid-West construction campaign reveals good OSH practices
A WorkSafe inspection program of construction sites in the Mid-West has revealed generally good standards in occupational safety and health management.
Potential environmental impact of nanoparticles found in soil  6/18/2009
Potential environmental impact of nanoparticles found in soil
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, ...
The national construction industry decline begins to slow down  6/17/2009
The national construction industry decline begins to slow down
The national construction industry continued to decline in May, although the rate of contraction was the slowest in the past fourteen months.
Is China showing signs of nabbing Aust's export confidence?  6/16/2009
Is China showing signs of nabbing Aust's export confidence?
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
Bamboo shoots: have exports saved us from recession?
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
Protect jobs through payroll tax cuts and AAA credit rating
“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, ...
The best way to protect jobs is through continuing to trade  6/5/2009
The best way to protect jobs is through continuing to trade
About a decade ago I changed jobs. I left the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), where I had held the position of research officer (a position Bob Hawke held in the 1950s ...
China's strength bodes well for the future of Australia's trading  6/4/2009
China's strength bodes well for the future of Australia's trading
Speaking at the Australia China Business Forum in Sydney recently, Austrade’s Chief Economist Tim Harcourt outlined the continuing promise of the world’s fastest growing major economy ...
Aust PMI (r): Fall in manufacturing industry eases slightly  6/3/2009
Aust PMI (r): Fall in manufacturing industry eases slightly
The pace of decline of manufacturing activity eased in May, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian ...
IP examination centre to boost Aust innnovation and jobs  5/29/2009
IP examination centre to boost Aust innnovation and jobs
IP Australia opened a new patent examination centre in Melbourne recently, to meet the future needs of Australia’s innovators.
Business leaders get prepared to tackle infrastructure deficit  5/28/2009
Business leaders get prepared to tackle infrastructure deficit
New ways of financing PPPs, a 30 year public transport plan, and a proposal to provide NSW with low-carbon electricity are just some of the ideas that were put forward and debated ...
NT project sets new benchmark for sustainable tropical design  5/27/2009
NT project sets new benchmark for sustainable tropical design
The Northern Territory's first 4 Star Green Star building has set a new benchmark for sustainable tropical design.
Mine safety system that can boost productivity is to go global  5/26/2009
Mine safety system that can boost productivity is to go global
A real-time risk management system to improve safety and boost productivity in underground mines will be available globally after a Queensland company was awarded a license to ...
Streering the way through: How will exporters fare after budget  5/22/2009
Streering the way through: How will exporters fare after budget
When the going gets tough, Australia’s exporters keep going. That’s been the experience of past global economic downturns and the current Global Financial Crisis (GFC) is no exception. ...
Employer's Intellectual Property in danger as job losses mount  5/20/2009
Employer's Intellectual Property in danger as job losses mount
Employees made redundant due to the global economic downturn may be walking out the door with more than ill-feelings, according to a leading intellectual property lawyer.
Are we beginning to see the first signs of the great recovery?  5/19/2009
Are we beginning to see the first signs of the great recovery?
They say a week is a long time in politics. Well, it’s a long time in economics too. A couple of weeks ago, I was with the Treasury Secretary looking at the impact of the decline in ...
AIG says govt's budget supports recovery and renewal  5/14/2009
AIG says govt's budget supports recovery and renewal
“The Budget supports the economy in these tough times while pushing the re-set button in a number of important areas," says Heather Ridout, the chief executive of the Australian ...
Heavy machinery products in the running for design award  5/12/2009
Heavy machinery products in the running for design award
A motor grader, hydraulic drive system and a screening and recycling attachment are among finalists in this year’s Australian International Design Awards.
Pigs can fly – What are the economic implications of swine flu?  5/11/2009
Pigs can fly – What are the economic implications of swine flu?
Every year there’s an ‘X factor’ -something unexpected that economists cannot put into our well crafted forecasts. Source: Tim Harcourt.
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