Following the recent Labor and Coalition policies on education, Senator Kerry Nettle education spokesperson for the Green, launched their $975 million policy at Ultimo TAFE in Sydney yesterday. Nettle says that the money should be used in the existing TAFE sector to remove fees for vocational training. Of that amount, $50 million should be used […]
The Department of Workplace Relations has been fined $30,000 for breaching employee rights. Justice Catherine Branson found that the department was guilty of denying personal leave to employees who wanted to attend an anti-Work Choices rally. The fine will go to the Community and Public Sector Union, which plans to contribute the amount to the […]
In the second of the two-party election debates, Liberal Party treasurer Peter Costello took on Labor Party shadow treasurer Wayne Swan at the National Press Club in Canberra this afternoon. During his speech, Costello announced a new policy to help small businesses. If re-elected, the coalition plans to spend $168 million over five years on […]
Australian Business International Trade Services, the international arm of the NSW Business Chamber, will play host to 19 young Arabic business leaders. Participating in the Council for Australian-Arab Relations’ (CAAR) professional exchange program, the young business leaders are due to arrive early next month, before the program launch on November 20. The program, established in […]
A $2.1 billion overhaul of the technical college system is John Howard’s newest pledge to the nation, meeting Labor’s campaign, which has run on education policy all year, in the lead up to the election. The money is to go to 100 new technical college to be built over the next 10 years, 30 to […]
According to a recent study, the majority of working Australians believe work is getting in the way of their love life. HR Live surveyed 1,000 employees, and the results indicate bosses need to take more interest in their employees’ love lives. 97% of Australians say a satisfying relationship or dating life is important to their […]
Australian office workers spend more than two hours a day online at work, according to a recent survey. Anywhere from one-third to half that time is dedicated to personal internet use such as visiting banking websites, reading news and email, and even looking for other jobs. Sydney based research group StollzNow interviewed 158 employees and […]
Any user, system, or personally identifiable information can be sold or used for identity theft, and the line between large and small business is blurred for an online attacker. Attackers will seek the path of least resistance and SMEs and home users are that path, with customer and employee data contained on small business networks […]
The federal election campaign is heating up, and a recent DYNAMICBUSINESS.com poll indicates business owners are in two minds. Posing the question "Which Leader/Party will be best for small business?", the results received indicate a close race between the major parties for Australian business's trust. Howard/Liberal – 114Rudd/ALP – 105No preference – 6(Total number of […]
A new government initiative is encouraging women to contribute their skills and knowledge to Australian Government boards, by registering with the new AppointWomen online database. The database is part of the National Strategy for the Increased Participation of Women on Boards. "It will support the efforts of Australian Government departments to identify talented women, with […]
