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In looking at the global economy in 2008, there is both good news and bad news to report. Source: Tim Harcourt.

Tim Harcourt, Austrade’s Chief Economist, recently outlined why Australia is well positioned to compete globally going forward, how economic reform has assisted in elevating Australia ...

Laws providing better security of Western Australia’s energy supplies and stricter enforcement of safety standards have been passed by State Parliament.

The decision of the NSW Opposition to introduce into the NSW Parliament an OH&S Bill that mirrors the John Della Bosca Bill released by the Government in 2006 is a reminder that NSW ...

"The new Rudd Ministry is a strong team with depth and talent and a balance between fresh faces and old hands," Australian Industry Group Chief Executive Heather Ridout has said.

Proposals to provide access to grandparents leave, options to extend annual leave and entitlement to parental leave are all approaches which will help to improve workforce participation ...

When it comes to trade most of the news is ‘big picture’. We hear about the Doha round in the World Trade Organization (WTO), and this year we heard a lot about APEC as Sydney hosted ...

"The decision by the Reserve Bank to lift official interest rates is a big decision, which has big implications for large sections of Australian industry and for domestic policy ...

NSW’s largest business organisation, NSW Business Chamber, says it expects the Reserve Bank to fulfil its obligations to act independently and to ignore the current election campaign. ...

Manufacturing activity picked up in October to record moderate growth while a soft export outcome signalled the negative impact of the high Australian dollar.

WA’s cyclone season has officially begun, and businesses throughout the north-west of the State have been reminded to ensure contingency plans are established and in operation.

The NSW Business Chamber has welcomed the release of the ALP Tax Policy so that the business and wider community have the opportunity to compare the tax policies on their merits.

"The WorkCover premium cuts and reforms announced by Premier Morris Iemma will deliver a welcome reduction in business costs in NSW," Australian Industry Group NSW Director Mark ...

Investment in clean technologies, such as renewable energy and water purification will be significantly increased with the Cleantech Australia Fund opening for business.

"Regardless of which party forms Government following the election on 24 November, a steady-as-she-goes approach will not be enough for Australia to meet effectively the formidable ...

Business has welcomed the Federal Government's plan to increase mandatory renewable energy targets to 15 per cent by 2020 and consolidate state based schemes into a single national ...

The Australian dollar is now in the high 80 US cent territory a level not seen since the 1980s when Bob Hawke was Prime Minister and Warwick Capper was flying high with the Geoffrey ...

Manufacturing activity eased again in September as employment fell and stock levels declined, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of ...

"The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has proposed to the Government and Opposition a five point plan for tax reform to further improve the performance of the economy," Ai Group ...

Australian exporters anticipate increased business gains from trade with APEC member economies, according to new research from Austrade and DHL.