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The extent of the red tape burden facing Australian business is highlighted in a new Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) CEO survey.

"The Australian Industry Group strongly welcomes the initiatives the government is taking to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and other organisations," Australian Industry ...

Most businesses lodge and pay on time with over 1.3 million BAS lodgements received by the due date for the last quarter.

The federal government's announcement of its intention to amend the Qantas Sale Act to potentially allow increased foreign investment in the airline is one of the hottest topics in ...

Improvements in production levels and new orders contributed to an easing in the rate of contraction in the latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing ...

"With the next quarterly BAS due on 28 February, Australian businesses need to plan for timely and accurate lodgement, even if there is nothing to report or the business may not be ...

While the Australian government expressed disappointment last week over Alcoa's decision to close its Point Henry Smelter and two rolling mills, IndustrySearch readers have weighed ...

A report released today by Efficient Consumer Response Australasia (ECRA) highlights the significant security challenges for the retail industry stemming from smartphone technology. ...

Internet security experts from Murdoch University have raised concerns about the growing use of Quick Response codes, also known as QR codes.

The Australian government shares the disappointment of the Geelong community following Alcoa's decision to close its Point Henry Smelter and two rolling mills, according to Minister ...

Australian businesses could save themselves and the economy up to $30 billion a year if they acted sooner to help injured workers get back in the workforce, according to a recent ...

A new optical circuit could make internet communication secure from increasingly sophisticated hacking attacks, a Sydney physicist says.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is warning those looking online for love not to fall for a scammer.

Drug and alcohol policies like environmental charters are becoming popular documents in many Australian businesses. They show the company is a good corporate citizen that cares for ...

A computer application to help vulnerable communities prepare for bushfire under development at the UTAS Human Interface Technology Laboratory (HITLab) is already proving valuable, ...

The CEO of one of Australia's most progressive manufacturing companies has urged SMEs in the industry not to rest on their laurels too early in the new government term.

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) contracted for a third consecutive month in January down slightly by 0.9 points to 46.7 ...

The Australian Industry Group's (Ai Group) annual Business Prospects report released Monday (3 February) shows most CEOs expect conditions to remain weak in 2014 although modestly ...

The recent report that the ATO is chasing a back-log of $18 billion in debt, with small business tax payers accounting for more than 60 per cent of outstanding debt, should ring ...

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a new campaign to help Australian businesses meet their tax obligations.