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It's a flawed plan. Employers plan to fight Mr Abbott's plan to ... Tony Abbott's parental leave policy PLAYING NOW: Neil Mitchell has his say on Tony Abbott's parental leave policy.RELATED CONTENT:Hinch: Baby and bathwaterRoss and John on the schemeREPORT: The Opposition's parental leave policy has been described ... 3AW.com.au - 4 days, 15 hours ago
Be 'very nervous' about the government going to a double-dissolution election on ... Industry wary of double dissolution The Australian Industry Group would be 'very nervous' about the government going to a double-dissolution election on the old version of its climate change bill. Business Day - 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Hit out at the Government's proposed changes to the research and development ... Key business group slams new R&D tax concession proposals The Australian Industry Group has hit out at the Government's proposed changes to the research and development tax concession, saying they would stifle innovation and place the country further behind ... SmartCompany - 1 month ago
There are a number of questions that need to be answered before ... Abbott's alternative CPRS - will it benefit the manufacturing industry? The Coalition’s proposed carbon reduction scheme, which would provide businesses with incentives to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, has had a mixed reception from the manufacturing industry. While specific industries ... Manufacturers' Monthly - 1 month, 1 week ago
Warning that Australia faced a shortage of as many as 240,000 skilled ... Speech 21 January 2010 Speech to Australia Day reception, Perth Building Australia's future: Building a skilled workforce for the jobs of the future Prime Minister Speech to Australia Day reception Building ... Prime Minister transcripts - 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Urging employers to hire more apprentices to avoid a skilled labour shortage. ... Employers urged to hire more apprentices The Australian Industry Group is urging employers to hire more apprentices to avoid a skilled labour shortage. “While skill shortages were less evident during the global economic and financial crisis, ... Dynamic Business - 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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4 days, 13 hours ago

Construction expands again in February

THE national construction industry expanded for a second consecutive month in February 2010 to maintain an improving trend in industry conditions, according to the latest Australian Industry Group Housing Industry ... Construction Hire - 10 a.m. Tuesday 9th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Tony Abbott forced to defend ‘massive new tax’ on business

Tony Abbott has been forced to defend himself after proposing a new tax on big business to pay for a 26-week parental leave scheme. Heather Ridout from the Australian Industry ... Dynamic Business - 7:54 a.m. Tuesday 9th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Tony Abbott's parental leave policy

PLAYING NOW: Neil Mitchell has his say on Tony Abbott's parental leave policy.RELATED CONTENT:Hinch: Baby and bathwaterRoss and John on the schemeREPORT: The Opposition's parental leave policy has been described ... 3AW.com.au - 7:45 a.m. Tuesday 9th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Rust Report update for March 12, 2010

March 12, 2010 WELCOME to The Rust Report update for the week ended March 12, 2010, a week when various political games caused minor explosions and implosions for Australian politicians ... RustReport - 6:33 a.m. Tuesday 9th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

6 days ago

Henry tax review a lost cause

THE Henry Tax Review is destined to become a footnote in the history of the first term of the Rudd government, rather like the 2020 Summit where the idea for ... The Australian - 11:23 p.m. Sunday 7th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 week ago

Construction industry expands at slower pace

SYDNEY: Activity in the construction industry expanded for a second month in February, although at a slower pace due to a drop in building flats, a survey says.The Australian Industry ... New Zealand Herald Business - 2 a.m. Saturday 6th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 week, 3 days ago

Services sector contracts further in February

Australia’s services sector continues to struggle, contracting further in February with a fall in sales and further job losses. The Performance of Services Index by the Australian Industry Group and ... Dynamic Business - 2:46 p.m. Wednesday 3rd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 week, 4 days ago

Economy: Rates Decision Today

Could we get another quarter of lower than expected economic growth?The question follows lower than expected data yesterday.The September quarter was a bit low with growth in the economy at ... Yahoo!7 Finance News - 8:10 a.m. Tuesday 2nd March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 week, 5 days ago

Manufacturing activity continues to grow

AUSTRALIA’S manufacturing sector recorded another positive result in February with the Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) rising 2.8 points to 53.8 (readings above ... Manufacturers' Monthly - 8:35 a.m. Monday 1st March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 week, 6 days ago

A turnaround on climate change

"Public loses faith in climate change" was the headline of a report in Britain's The Guardian newspaper last month. According to a Mori poll, the proportion of British adults who ... ABC Unleashed - 11 p.m. Sunday 28th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Tony Abbott’s Ideas Summit

Business Spectator reports: Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will hold an ideas forum on Friday in much the same vein as Kevin Rudd’s famed 2020 summit. But he insists it will ... Larvatus Prodeo - 2:41 p.m. Thursday 25th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Abbott promises his own ideas summit

Opposition Leader to hold ideas ... Business Spectator politics & IR - 1:28 p.m. Thursday 25th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Abbott summit 'much better than Rudd's'

OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott will ... NEWS.com.au National Breaking News - 12:24 p.m. Thursday 25th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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AiGroup open to climate discussion

The AiGroup says its open to climate change discussion with the oppn, but maintains an ETS is the best way. Bigpond environment - 9:08 a.m. Thursday 25th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Employers 'must share blame'

Australian Industry Group chief Heather Ridout says employers must share the blame for breaches of safety related to the federal government's home insulation program. Sky News Business - 8:08 a.m. Thursday 25th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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