New Federal Government immigration package announced - 21 February 08
Additional places granted for the Skill Stream and relaxation on part of the holiday visa program are two welcome features forming part of the new immigration package.
The Federal Immigration Minister Senator Chris Evans has announced a package of migration measures earlier this week intended to ad...
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Are you ready to take on the world? - 21 February 08
Australian businesses have unprecedented opportunities as business becomes increasingly globalised. But how ready are they for the challenges of fully participating in global supply chains?
Do Western Australian businesses perform better or worse than the eastern states, and importantl...
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ACCC PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR 'GREEN' MARKETERS - 21 February 08
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued updated guidance for businesses and industry on the use of environmental claims in marketing.
"The ACCC has produced Green marketing and the Trade Practices Act in response to the increasing use of green claims in advertising by business...
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The transition to 'Forward with Fairness' - 21 February 08
The Labor Government has been busy over the last week releasing two key pieces of legislation, the Workplace Relations Amendments (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 ( The Transition Bill) and the Exposure Draft for the National Employment Standards (The NES).
The Transition Bill was in...
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Education and Training update - 21 February 08
How has school productivity changed in Australia?
The Australian National University has released a paper examining school productivity in Australia over the past four decades. The paper has reported that the literacy and numeracy performance of Australian school children is no better th...
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The next wave in Personal vs Business Computing - is your business exposed? - 21 February 08
I recently met Michael Grey, Supply Chain Evangelist for Dell. We were discussing future technologies given the incredible leaps that have occurred in computing over the last 30 years, with significant waves of change including:
widespread use of mainframe computing
proliferati...
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Australian R&D tax incentives: - 21 February 08
Another reason for multinationals to undertake R&D in Australia
Australian tax law has included a broad-based incentive for research and development (R&D) since 1985. In late 2007, a new incentive was introduced aimed specifically at taxpayers with international operations: a tax conce...
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How long do you retain business documents? - 21 February 08
The length of time you are required to keep business documents is complex and dependent on a myriad of circumstances. Indeed, in today's technological age when an increasing amount of businesses store their documents in electronic format, the boundaries have become even more blurred.
Whilst yo...
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New course taps students into resources sector - 21 February 08
Year 11 and 12 students will be able to learn about minerals, petroleum and hydrogeology while they study environmental science issues as part of a new course launched by the Education and Training Minister Mark McGowan.
Mr McGowan said the Earth and Environmental Science course could lead to furth...
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How to pause your emails before sending? - 21 February
Explanation
How many times have you sent an email and then thought, "Oh no! I forgot to mention so and so", you addressed it to the wrong person or have had second thoughts about the tone of your message? These kinds of accidents are quite common and in the worst case scenario could cause a lot mor...
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Workers' Compensation update - 21 February 08
How can you reduce premiums?
Workers' compensation premiums are a significant recurring cost for business. The good news is that the cost of workers' compensation insurance need not be based solely on a set rate. Employers who are proactive in managing their workers' compensation claims and who act...
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Plan for Change - 21 February 08
Cost pressures, labour constraints and the impact of broader economic issues are expected to remain at the forefront of challenges facing Western Australian businesses in 2008.
However, according to the latest Commonwealth Bank - WA CCI Survey of Business Expectations, the outlook is sti...
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