With unions and the Federal Government’s advertising mixed messages on the introduction of the new Work Choices Act*, the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) has set the record straight and published an easy to understand guide on employment and the law in NSW. Hot Topics 61: Employment and the Law is now available in all […]
From standard business mail to bulk freight, businesses are distributing items every day, adding costs to the bottom line – Rebecca Spicer explores distribution options and how to develop a cost-effective strategy to meet individual needs Whether you’re sending letters, confidential documents, products or supplies, most businesses have some kind of distribution needs. You may […]
Don’t be scared, security technology is gaining in popularity judging by the attendance figures at the Security 2007 Exhibition. Over 3,800 visitors flocked to the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre to witness new products, from blast resistant glass to the latest PC protection software. The most popular products were identification technologies, such as ID Warehouse’s […]
Current saving a weekly average of 315,000 litres of water a week, waterless car washing and detailing franchise Ecowash Mobile today won the 2007 Australian Business Award in the ‘Enterprise in its industry’ category. The award acknowledges the automotive industry franchise system as an industry leader and honours its contributions to the industry as a […]
Despite the diminishing talent pool, it seems that employees are struggling to retain staff, according to the latest figures from a study by creative recruitment company 1st Executive. The study of 17 industries and found that retail industry had the highest turnover with 16 percent of retail staff changing employers in the past year. Other […]
Some parts of regional Australia are in the midst of an ‘economic renaissance’, stimulated by population growth, the ongoing mining boom and agricultural optimism, according to ANZ’s new Regional and Rural Quarterly report released today. Some parts of regional Australia are in the midst of an ‘economic renaissance’, stimulated by population growth, the ongoing mining […]
The economic value of international tourism to Australia increased by $2.1 billion to reach $22.6 billion in 2006/07, according to the latest Tourism Research Australia report released today. The new report, International Visitors in Australia June Quarter 2007, showed that the total inbound economic value from international tourists increased by 10%, with strong increases in […]
If it was up to Australia’s small businesses, the Coalition would retain government if an election was held this month, according to the MYOB Australian Small Business Survey. Forty five per cent of small businesses surveyed believed that John Howard would make a better Prime Minister than Kevin Rudd (at 33%), a slight increase in […]
Former US Vice President Al Gore will be the keynote speaker at the launch of the FEX Sustainability and Cleantech Investment Market (FEX-SIM) on September 14. FEX-SIM will be an Australasian equity market designed to encourage investment in sustainable businesses and clean technology entrepreneurship. While the market will certainly attract ethical and ecologically minded investment […]
What are your staff worth? A study conducted by recruitment firm Chandler Macleod has revealed that only 55 percent of all professional workers surveyed received a pay rise in the last 12 months. Of the professionals who received a salary increase, 40 percent had to ask for it, suggesting that many employees knew their worth […]
