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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.

Building is the key to ACT reaching its greenhouse gas targets 3/17/2009

Australia's leading green building organisation has told the ACT Legislative Assembly that improving energy efficiency in buildings is the key to reaching greenhouse gas targets.

Construction continues to slip into broad-based industry decline 3/16/2009

The national construction industry continued to contract in February at a more rapid rate than the previous month as weak market demand and confidence led to further cutbacks in new ...

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 ...

New barrier coating offers new savings for aluminium smelters 3/4/2009

A barrier coating developed through CSIRO’s Light Metals Flagship offers aluminium smelters significant annual savings in reduced consumption of petroleum coke alone.

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.

Industry and training sector create e-learning welding resource 2/24/2009

A DVD demonstrating real life welding principles to apprentices is now available free online to industry.

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 ...

Green Building Council of Australia welcomes ACT feed-in tariff 2/16/2009

Australia's leading green building organisation has welcomed the ACT Government's decision to introduce a Feed-in Tariff to encourage households to adopt renewable energy sources.

Construction declines again amid further cutbacks in projects 2/11/2009

The national construction industry registered a further decline in January 2009, as the global economic and financial crisis continued to adversely affect market demand and confidence. ...

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.

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 ...

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