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Anti-dumping reforms to help Australian industry 11/5/2015

Reforms to Australia's anti-dumping system effective from 2 November 2015 will level the playing field for Australian manufacturers and producers.

Should your next employee be a robot? 10/28/2015

"Right, so the job is basically 24 hours a day, seven days a week with no breaks, no holidays, no perks, no salary, no super, and no rights. Happy? Great, you can start today!"

Why stepping outside your comfort zone is the key to growth 10/8/2015

Well, you could start by asking one of the most successful businesspeople in the world today, Richard Branson. He believes that far too many businesses aren't prepared to take ...

The key steps to building robotic process automation 10/7/2015

Will it work? Won't it work? Until recently these were the rather unhelpful questions businesses building robotic process automation (RPA) were asking themselves. Now, thankfully, ...

ACCC confirms plan to exempt two Port Kembla wheat ports 10/7/2015

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released a position paper confirming that it intends to grant exemptions to GrainCorp and Quattro from having to comply with ...

Why hiring the best person beats hiring the best resume 9/28/2015

"Well, they looked good on paper." If you've ever said that about a recruitment misjudgement you're far from alone. Resumes are designed to make candidates look good; they're ...

China FTA: farming industry calls for less politics, more goal kicks 9/10/2015

According to Simon Talbot, Chief Executive Officer of the National Farmers' Federation, political point scoring on the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement is a distraction from ...

Manufacturing company pays Sri Lankan visa-holders just $8 an hour 9/2/2015

A Sydney manufacturing company and one of its directors will face Court after allegedly paying a Sri Lankan couple as little as $8 an hour.

4 Creative Job Perks That Cost You Little and Gain a Lot 9/2/2015

The connotations of the word 'perk' seem to be as negative as they are positive these days. Yet there are genuine company perks that can make a big difference to staff morale, ...

Ai Group: VIC long service scheme may cost employers $4m per year 8/27/2015

In a major submission to the Inquiry into Portability of Long Service Leave Entitlements for Victorian Workers, the Australian Industry Group has demonstrated that a portable long ...

Truckies under pressure: freight costs cut by $13m despite huge profit 8/27/2015

Wesfarmers announced it has cut its freight costs by $13 million at a time when its revenue growth is up 3.8 per cent. Coles' revenues were up two per cent to $38 billion, the results ...

6 Tips for Employing a Customer Loyalty Program That Works 8/24/2015

If all our customers had the sort of loyalty a dog has for his master we'd have nothing to worry about. Unfortunately customer loyalty is as fickle as fashion and as reliable as the ...

Small business mood subdued amid some signs of improvement 8/19/2015

The mood among small businesses remained subdued in the June quarter but declines in sentiment have moderated on most measures and some indicators are showing signs of improvement, ...

Why it's time to bring manufacturing back to Australia 8/16/2015

If you're old enough to be nostalgic about the 1960s, wistful thoughts probably revolve around black suited Beatles rather than boom times in manufacturing.

25 factory workers underpaid $45,000 due to unchecked system error 8/16/2015

A computer error has resulted in 25 factory workers at Nambucca Heads on the NSW North Coast being short-changed their leave entitlements for eight years.

Aust manufacturing & rural exports experienced growth in 2014-15 8/5/2015

Australia's services, manufacturing and rural exports experienced strong growth in 2014-15, cushioning the impact of lower resource export earnings.

Australian PMI: Manufacturing stabilises in July 8/2/2015

Activity across the Australian manufacturing sector stabilised in July, after contracting in June, with the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...

10 Great Podcasts For Business Managers 8/2/2015

Podcasts aren't exactly new, but only recently have they started to be taken seriously as a medium. For years they were the online equivalent of amateur radio whereby a few profoundly ...

Making innovation a priority in your industry 7/29/2015

Innovation is the cornerstone of business. In fact, penetration into a specific industry by a startup is driven by a new idea or a unique operating model.

6 ways 3D printing is revolutionising manufacturing 7/24/2015

In this day and age, there is no denying the incredible impact that 3D printing has had, not only on the landscape of manufacturing, but in numerous other fields as well. Even the ...

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