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Korea and Australia build connections for women in business 7/28/2009

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 ...

Ai Group works towards building a stronger Qld economy 7/10/2009

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 ...

Majority of govt's fair work industrial relations systems begin 7/8/2009

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 7/6/2009

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 7/3/2009

Manufacturing activity continued to weaken throughout June although the pace of decline eased slightly.

Advantages of keeping good business practice all year round 6/26/2009

With the financial year-end looming CPA Australia has issued a reminder of the importance of good business practice for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) if they are to ride out ...

Workers Compensation package does nothing to help business 6/23/2009

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 ...

Is China showing signs of nabbing Aust's export confidence? 6/16/2009

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

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

“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

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

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

The pace of decline of manufacturing activity eased in May, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian ...

Streering the way through: How will exporters fare after budget 5/22/2009

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

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

“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 ...

Pigs can fly – What are the economic implications of swine flu? 5/11/2009

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

One in three businesses have experienced difficulty in securing finance from their bank, according to a NSW Business Chamber survey.

Australian PMI®: Manufacturing industry output continues to fall 5/5/2009

Australian manufacturing industry output fell for the eleventh consecutive month in April, continuing to trawl uncharted lows.

Solutions needed to boost Aust’s skills and raise productivity 4/29/2009

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 ...

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