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Luke Fryer, entrepreneur behind the Australian extension of the Wagamama restaurant chain has launched into the US market. Along with business partner Spencer Rothschild, Fryer opened not one but two new ventures in New York. The Yushi restaurants are located in downtown and midtown Manhattan, serving fresh Japanese food. Fryer says future plans include opening […]

The Labor Party has pledged to invest up to $100 million in a network of centres to foster innovation in Australian manufacturing businesses if it wins government. Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd says five centres will be established in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Tasmania and one already operating in Queensland will be linked to the […]

Is your organisation committed to the recruitment and employment of Aboriginal people? Do you operate a successful Aboriginal business? Does your organisation engage Aboriginal people in Government contracts? Nominations are now open in the following categories: EMPLOYMENT1. Private/Aboriginal Community Employer2. NSW Public Sector Agency3. NSW Local Council4. Aboriginal Employment Co-ordinator (Individual) BUSINESS1. Kaoall Business (operating […]

The decision to erect a five kilometer fence and close major roads in the Sydney CBD during the APEC Summit is an essential security measure, according to the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. "The fence is a tough but necessary security measure," said Patricia Forsythe, Executive Director of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. "We have been […]

The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has today launched the new National Online Statistics Interactive System(NOSI), enabling the public to access workers’ compensation statistics from 1997-98 to 2004-05. The new NOSI combines two previous versions of the system and includes standardised data on Australia’s occupational health and safety (OHS) performance over the past eight […]

Sydney’s crisp winter has taken its toll on employees, with come companies reporting up to 20 per cent of their workforce has been absent due to the flu and colds. "We’re urging Sydneysiders to be vigilant about preventing the spread of coughs and colds," said Patricia Forsythe, Executive Director of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. […]

Reports of plummeting home affordability highlight the need to reform the planning system, according to the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. "With housing construction in Sydney at near 1950s levels, we need to act now before a generation is priced out of the great Australian dream," Mrs Forsythe said. "When it comes to reform, we need […]

Everything you need to create, convert and edit PDF Files The Portable Document Format, PDF, has become nearly as important as Microsoft Word and Power Point for business users, which is why Nuance has developed a range of products with one purpose – to deliver "better PDF for Business." Click here for more info, or […]

PitchFest is an opportunity for entrepreneurial SMEs of up to 100 employees to showcase their businesses, make their pitch to a panel of leading industry experts from across Australia and be judged the Most Investment Ready Company. The aim of PitchFest is to encourage SMEs to address the important issues on which investors focus in […]

The Future of Australian Workplace Relations – 5th September 2007 On 5 September 2007 ARA will host an important one day conference at the Melbourne Cricket Ground – Olympic Room, on the future of Australian workplace relations. Members will hear from key decision makers and players in the current industrial relations debate.  The Minister for Employment and […]

A $5 billion proposal to build a tunnel linking the M4 motorway to Sydney Airport and Port Botany has been welcomed by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. "The project would tackle the economic cost of congestion head on," said Patrick Forsythe, Executive Director of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. "An infrastructure project of this scale […]

Three new tools have been released by the Australian Tax Office to help businesses owners understand and meet their tax and super obligations. Available free from the Tax Office website (www.ato.gov.au) the tools are designed to take less than 15 minutes, guiding users through a series of questions, and delivering an online report at the […]

If you’re thinking about starting your own business, think again. Better still, have professionals do the thinking for you. According to ABS figures released in February 007, there are almost 320 000 trading businesses started per year in Australia. But … a staggering 300 000 businesses closed. The question, then, is this: How do you […]

In our rapidly changing world, training that meets specific requirements and takes in global trends is more crucial than ever – Mel McGoldrick looks at training programs designed for the present with an eye on the future. Lifelong learning, from cradle to grave, should be relevant to all of us, and it should apply to all […]

Proposals to require smaller public unlisted companies such as not-for-profit organisations to prepare financial reports according to the proposed AASB standard for SMEs would send compliance costs soaring for no clear public benefit, says Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA), the national body representing governance professionals. CSA has argued that the Department of Treasury’s review of Financial […]

Renowned Australian entrepreneur, Tim Pethick has been appointed Australian Managing Director of ?What If!, the world’s largest independent innovation company. With the huge success of Nudie Juices behind him, Tim was a natural choice for the ?What If! global board having demonstrated his brand creation and innovative lateral thinking processes. "Tim has an uncanny ability […]

Apparently we are what we eat. But do we really know what we’re eating? And what effect do our increasingly informed choices have on Australia’s food industries? With ethical consumerism on the rise, business needs to examine the economics of ethical eating. We might think we’re doing the right thing for our health and the […]

Small is still beautiful…when it comes to exporting, that is – That’s the word from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, who estimate that almost 90 per cent of Australian exporters are either small or medium sized enterprises. This confirms previous research by the Bureau which showed SMEs to be the ‘engine room’ of the Australian […]