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How to successfully build a great management team
A company is not a democracy – it's better. In a democracy, the majority wins. In a good management team, all positive input wins, and all negative input is dismissed. Achieving that ...
Crisis did not cut hours during the economic downturn
During the global financial crisis workers who stayed in their jobs did not reduce their working hours, despite widespread government and commentator claims that cuts in hours had ...
Technology to track farmers' greenhouse emissions
Despite being exempt from the emissions trading scheme, farmers are still being encouraged to be good corporate citizens and a new tool developed at Queensland University of Technology ...
Less than a month left to take advantage of 50% tax break
NSW Business Chamber is reminding NSW’s small business owners that they have less than a month left to take advantage of the Federal Government’s 50 percent small business tax break ...
Australia not 'out on its own' on climate change legislation
New climate change legislation will not leave Australia 'out on its own', a review of similar regulation around Asia has revealed.
Fair Work AUS’s minimum wage panel appointed
The Minister for Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, has announced the three specialist members of Fair Work Australia's Minimum Wage Panel.
Manufacturing growth remains modest but currency bites
Manufacturing activity grew for the fourth consecutive month in November with the latest Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing ...
SA makes plans to clean-up in the clean up business
South Australia has all the skills, resources and institutional framework required to create a new national export industry servicing the land and water clean-up needs of site ...
How to deal with unproductive staff
Dealing with an unproductive staff can be a challenge for even the most experienced leader. There could be many reasons that are feeding the productivity problem, and once the issue ...
Govt construction drives non-residential building rebound
The dramatic plunge in Australia's non-residential building sector during 2008/09 is set to be halted by the large injections of government funds flowing into the education and health ...
“Go Home On Time Day” represents 1950s mentality
NSW’s largest business organisation, NSW Business Chamber, said attempts to regiment Australian workers back into a strict 9-5pm working day focused on hours worked rather than on ...
CPRS deal: Small business left exposed
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Australia’s largest and most representative business organisation, has called on the Australian Government and Federal Opposition ...
The Great Escape – how AUS exporters thrived in the GFC
This year – the year of the global financial crisis (GFC) – was meant to be the year of trade Armageddon.
Research centre launch to boost AUS manufacturing
Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research has launched the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AusAMRC), established to design and ...
WorkSafe campaign looks at safety of fish wholesalers
WorkSafe has commenced an inspection campaign to look at safety standards in fish wholesaling workplaces.
Stevedoring information booklets formally launched
Chair of Safe Work Australia, Mr Tom Phillips AM, has announced the release of three guidance publications for the stevedoring industry – Working Safely on the Waterfront, Working ...
Good managers form the key to better business
An international survey of Australian manufacturing companies confirms that good managers are the key to successful businesses and highlights where Australian managers need to improve. ...
$20.6 million in climate ready grants to support 324 jobs
The Climate Ready Program offers matching grants from $50,000 to $5 million to support research and development, proof-of-concept and early-stage commercialisation activities to ...
Benefitting from innovative IP service opportunities
Darwin-based innovators now have access to a secure intellectual property (IP) lodgement service thanks to a new initiative by Federal Government agency IP Australia and Australia ...
Updated reforms to the Franchising Code of Conduct
The Government will enhance the investigative powers of the ACCC by amending the Trade Practices Act to allow the ACCC to conduct random audits under the Franchising Code and other ...
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