Key industry bodies are up in arms over the Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase the minimum wages for apprentices, with some decla…
Key industry bodies are up in arms over the Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase the minimum wages for apprentices, with some decla…
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on the government for economic and small business reform in view of the upcoming …
I know I am speaking to the converted here, and this is not news to SMEs, but in this election year, a campaign being run by the Australian …
Shortly, the Fair Work Commission will announce their decision on the minimum wage for 2013. This will be based on its own research and b…
The business community has welcomed a new direct currency trading deal between Australia and China, but an entrepreneur says there are still…
More than 40% of Australian SMEs exporting to or importing from China plan to settle transactions in Chinese yuan (also called renminbi) ove…
Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s surprise announcement about this year’s federal election has been welcomed by the business community for …
The Reserve Bank has cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3%, admitting that while consumer spending is expected to grow, a return to “…
A parliamentary committee has recommended new rights for workers to sue employers for bullying and tough penalties, after uncovering widespr…
Small business general trading conditions continued to deteriorate across the board in the September quarter, according to the Australian Ch…
The Federal Government’s tweaks to unfair dismissal processes are entirely sensible, even if they have left employer groups predictably un…
Businesses are critical of the limited change to unfair dismissal provisions announced by the Federal Government yesterday, claiming unions …
