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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 ...

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.

How will Obama stimulate the economy with green technology? 1/23/2009

“There is no obstacle that can stand in the way of millions of voices calling for change.” In the week of President Obama's inauguration, his words are a noble call to us all to rise ...

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 ...

Australian PMI®: Manufacturing activity ends year on weak note 1/6/2009

Manufacturing activity has ended the year on a weak note, falling for a seventh consecutive month. The Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of ...

Strong immigration program essential in tough economic times 12/19/2008

"The announcement by the Minister for Immigration, Senator Chris Evans, that the Government would maintain existing permanent skilled migration levels recognises the important ...

Industry leader warns against skills shortage in downturn 12/12/2008

Manufacturing industry leader Bill Stoddart has warned that reduced private sector investment in skills and training during the economic downturn could exacerbate the current skills ...

Stoddard partners with SkillsTech Australia to sharpen edge 12/12/2008

SkillsTech Australia, a lead trades and technician training TAFE Institute, recently presented twenty Stoddart Manufacturing employees with Certificates in Competitive Manufacturing ...

Aust PMI®: manufacturing activity shows a continued fall 12/2/2008

Manufacturing activity fell for a sixth consecutive month in November, with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...

Fair Work Bill said to be by and large a workable compromise 11/26/2008

“The Fair Work Bill introduced into Parliament is by and large a workable compromise being the outcome of extensive and testing negotiations over many months. The Government had to ...

WA embarks on new era of recycling and waste management 11/17/2008

Western Australia has entered a new era in recycling and waste management with the passage of the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Bill through Parliament.

Australian export awards finalists winning on the world stage 11/14/2008

Minister for Trade, Simon Crean, has announced the 84 enterprises that have been selected as finalists in the 2008 Australian Export Awards, which recognise outstanding achievements ...

Obamaomics: What does it all mean for Aust exporters? 11/13/2008

Hope is a much underrated emotion in economics. I saw a demonstration of this on election day in the United States. Let me explain. Source: Tim Harcourt.

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