Major investment projects to be delayed by skills shortages: Access Economics
Tuesday, 01 February 2011
The value of investment projects either underway or in planning increased by $6.8 billion in the final quarter of 2010 to reach $776.6 billion, according to the latest Access Economics investment monitor – but a skills shortage means that figure is lower than ...

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Australia’s growth to be curbed by skills shortage, rates: Access Economics
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Looming skills shortages in the engineering and mining sectors will be exacerbated due to strict migration laws, which will result in higher turnover rates and wages for businesses, according to the latest Access Economics Business Outlook report.  ...

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Job ads rise 2.9% during November, Inflation gauge heads higher: Economy Roundup
Monday, 06 December 2010
Job advertisements published in newspapers and online rose for a seventh consecutive month in November, according to the ANZ Job Advertisements index.  ...

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NBN will boost GDP growth, help transform business: Access Economics report
Friday, 03 December 2010
Over half of Australian businesses believe the National Broadband Network will change the way they do business, and nearly all say the massive infrastructure project will allow staff to work from a range of locations, a new Macquarie Telecom survey has revealed. ...

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Business groups slam new migration test, claims English language test could exacerbate skills crisis
Friday, 12 November 2010
Business groups have slammed the Government's new skilled migration test, saying it will exacerbate the skills shortage and make it even harder for small businesses to hire new and qualified staff in specialised areas.  ...

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Billabong profit warning and job cuts at Thales underline real impacts of strong Australian dollar
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
Exporters warn the strong Australian dollar is now beginning to have a real impact on business, with surfwear retailer Billabong announcing a 4.5% drop in profit and Bendigo engineering group Thales Australia cutting 100 jobs due to the high Australian dollar. ...

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Drop in skilled migration threat set to exacerbate skills shortages
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
No less than four separate surveys of businesses have underlined Australia’s growing skills crisis, but there are growing fears that a predicted drop in skilled migration could exacerbate the problem over the next two years.  ...

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Australian dollar to remain high until 2012: Access Economics report
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
The Australian dollar is set to remain high over the next year, putting more pressure on already-strained exporters, says Access Economics latest Business Outlook. The report suggests the dollar should start to deflate towards 2012 as the global economy starts ...

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Facebook IPO coming after 2012. Swan rejects budget deficit forecast: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Facebook board member Peter Thiel has said the company will not consider an IPO until at least 2012.  ...

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Unemployment figures underline fears of skills shortages
Friday, 10 September 2010
While economists have praised yesterday’s drop in unemployment to 5.1%, various industry representatives are bracing for the worst as skills shortages worsen in the housing construction, engineering and IT sectors.    ...

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Retailers should be confident about Christmas, Access Economics report suggests
Wednesday, 08 September 2010
Retailers should be confident about the year ahead, with strong jobs growth set to underpin a recovery in retail spending combined with a strong Australian dollar, a new survey from forecaster Access Economics reveals.  ...

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Frugal consumers tipped to stunt Australian economy over next 12 months as WA named fastest-growing state
Monday, 26 July 2010
Australia will record tepid economic growth over the next year with GDP blocked by an emerging trend of frugality among consumers and a sluggish construction recovery, according to the latest Access Economics Business Outlook report.  ...

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Shares fall to eight-month low, David Jones sales rise: Economy Roundup
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
The Australian sharemarket has opened to an eight-month low this morning, dragged down by negative results from Europe and Wall Street where investors are still spooked over debt fears in Europe.    ...

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Business payment terms increase to 54 days, Super Cheap Auto buys Rays Outdoors: Economy Roundup
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
New data from Dun & Bradstreet could pose a threat to Australia's solid economy, with a new survey suggesting business payment terms have fallen for a third consecutive quarter despite actual business conditions improving over that same period.  ...

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Older Australians will lead Australia’s retail spending surge: Research
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Retail businesses should focus on older, cashed-up demographics in order to take advantage of the forecast increases in discretionary spending over the next few years, two new reports have suggested.   ...

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How the Government crushed the education export boom: Kohler
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Just when you might have thought the policy shambles that is wrecking Australia's third biggest export industry – education – couldn't get worse, the Immigration Minister Chris Evans has hopped on a bulldozer to finish the job.  ...

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Senate hears of opposition to Do Not Call Register for business
Monday, 08 February 2010
A Senate inquiry into extending the Do Not Call Register to include business numbers has heard that the plan would result in costs to business of between $71 million and $108 million in the first year of operation, and potentially cripple normal business-to-business ...

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Western Australia’s new mining boom to underwrite investment in 2010
Wednesday, 03 February 2010
Western Australia is a major target for investors due to the ongoing strength of the mining industry and non-residential construction activities, the latest Access Economics Investment Monitor has reported.  ...

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Recovery will be a long grind as households feel the pinch: Access Economics
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
The Australian economy is recovering from the global financial crisis but businesses and financial institutions are under significant pressure, and any improvements in the country's finances will be slower than previous recessions, new data from a prominent ...

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Less talk, more action
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Today you have woken up in "Australia's building decade".  ...

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