Rising wages to fuel budget bonanzaBooming wages and record commodity prices should see Treasurer Peter Costello report a massive $13.6 bill…
Rising wages to fuel budget bonanzaBooming wages and record commodity prices should see Treasurer Peter Costello report a massive $13.6 bill…
The e-season is upon us, in which politicians ensure they are seen to being doing something positive to combat climate change. W…
Interest rates to stay on holdThe Reserve Bank of Australia announced this morning that it has decided to keep the standard cash interest ra…
Howard’s generous industry packagePrime Minister John Howard today hit back at Labor with a massive assistance package for business includ…
Huge IR battle breakoutFederal Minister for Small Business, Fran Bailey, has slammed Labor’s family friendly measures announced at the wee…
Export help a week awayJust over a week to go until the federal budget, and only now do we have the first big leak for business. It now appe…
Steady CPI eases rate fearsAustralia’s key inflation measure, the consumer price index, increased by 0.1% in the March quarter – decreas…
Business groups disharmony over WorkChoicesTensions are breaking out as big business tries to coerce groups representing small business to s…
WorkChoices backfires for PM Prime Minister John Howard’s strategy to coerce industry groups into publicly backing WorkChoices is backfir…
Small business ‘giveaway’The latest BizExchange Index has revealed an alarming trend of an increasing number of small business owners se…
Labor has shown its IR hand, and token protests from the unions show a realization that a little blood-letting is needed to really mark that…
Labor will bring back unfair dismissalLabor at last has declared its unfair dismissal plans – and they are sure to concern many employers…
