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NSW needs long term reform to drive down unemployment
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 ...
CSIRO talks communications with remote mining communities
CSIRO and the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) have joined forces to launch a communication program aimed at Australia’s remote communities.
Lifting literacy and numeracy in workplace delivers productivity
"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
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
Imagine a country that is inward looking and rarely notices the world beyond its own borders. Source: Tim Harcourt, Austrade.
Vietnam and Aust enjoy a healthy exporting relationship
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 ...
The 'smart' future of energy distribution and control of use
A clear picture of the Australian gas and electricity industry’s response to carbon reduction challenges and consumer demands for greater control over power use will emerge from a ...
NSW business conditions survey: business is more optimistic
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
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
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
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 ...
Castlemaine shows businesses how to cut emissions
A pioneering business community initiative – the Maine’s Power project in Castlemaine, Victoria – is on-track to achieve major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from four of ...
Manufacturers embrace new technology for longwall automation
CSIRO Exploration & Mining and Bucyrus Australia signed a non-exclusive worldwide licensing agreement giving Bucyrus access to CSIRO’s LASC longwall automation technology on Thursday, ...
ISO standard to ensure structures are not "gone with the wind"
A new International Standard, ISO 4354, Wind actions on structures, will help ensure the reliability of structures in areas exposed to strong winds and cyclones.
Ai Group works towards building a stronger Qld economy
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 ...
New green star framework to assess best practice for schemes
The GBCA has released a new Assessment Framework for Product Certification Schemes as part of its ongoing review of the Green Star environmental rating system for buildings.
Majority of govt's fair work industrial relations systems begin
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
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
Manufacturing activity continued to weaken throughout June although the pace of decline eased slightly.
Small business welcomes new changes to water restrictions
NSW's largest business organisation, NSW Business Chamber has welcomed the changes in water restrictions announced today by the NSW Government.
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