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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 ...
Well-oiled research partnership plans to dip into new reserves  5/26/2009
Well-oiled research partnership plans to dip into new reserves
A new research partnership between CSIRO and the Victorian Department of Primary Industries (VicDPI) will delve deep into Victoria’s basins to unearth new oil and gas reserves.
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. ...
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.
Survey reveals access to finance is blocking economic recovery  5/7/2009
Survey reveals access to finance is blocking economic recovery
One in three businesses have experienced difficulty in securing finance from their bank, according to a NSW Business Chamber survey.
CSIRO working hard to create new method of recycling tyres  5/5/2009
CSIRO working hard to create new method of recycling tyres
CSIRO is working with Australian company VR TEK Operations to design and develop a new, improved method of recycling waste rubber which could be used to make new tyres, industrial ...
Solutions needed to boost Aust’s skills and raise productivity  4/29/2009
Solutions needed to boost Aust’s skills and raise productivity
Fresh approaches to national skills training are urgently needed in order to meet the challenges of the economic downturn and to position Australia for a return to growth and ...
Construction workers join forces to make united stand for safety  4/29/2009
Construction workers join forces to make united stand for safety
Nationwide meetings of construction workers have condemned the use of coercive powers by the Australian Building and Construction Commission and will vote on a campaign of industrial ...
New strong intellectual property growth for green innovations  4/28/2009
New strong intellectual property growth for green innovations
A 250 per cent jump in green trade marks in the energy sector over the past five years – compared to the previous five years – is one indicator showing strong growth in intellectual ...
Brisbane industrial electrical drafting company powers up Aust  4/21/2009
Brisbane industrial electrical drafting company powers up Aust
The first liquid natural gas plant built in Australia in 30 years has just completed construction in Western Australia and BESST, a Brisbane Industrial Electrical Drafting company, ...
Workplace flexibility needed to succeed in a tough environment  4/20/2009
Workplace flexibility needed to succeed in a tough environment
A near capacity audience has heard that workplace flexibility will be a key component for businesses to survive the current economic downturn, and flourish in its aftermath.
NSW unemployment hits 6.9%, business needs payroll tax break  4/16/2009
NSW unemployment hits 6.9%, business needs payroll tax break
NSW’s serious unemployment rate of 6.9% supported the urgent need for the Federal Government to fund a 50% payroll tax holiday across the entire country to take off some of the ...
GBCA ticks Qld Premier's 'cleaner, greener buildings policy'  4/14/2009
GBCA ticks Qld Premier's 'cleaner, greener buildings policy'
Australia's leading green building organisation has confirmed its support for a national move towards minimum six star energy efficiency ratings for all new Australian homes.
Business welcomes NSW Govt's commitment to cut red tape  4/8/2009
Business welcomes NSW Govt's commitment to cut red tape
NSW’s leading business organisation, NSW Business Chamber has welcomed the NSW Government’s response to the Jobs Summit and its commitment to cut red tape on businesses by $500 ...
Warning issued to check the ID of WorkSafe inspectors  4/7/2009
Warning issued to check the ID of WorkSafe inspectors
WorkSafe has issued a warning to businesses to carefully check the identification of anyone claiming to be a WorkSafe inspector.
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