Small operators in chaos after insulation rebate scheme scrapped
Monday, 22 February 2010
The insulation industry has been thrown into chaos after the Government announced over the weekend it had scrapped the $1,200 insulation rebate, with thousands of businesses now losing out on work.  ...

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Failure at Copenhagen prompts Opposition attack on Government
Monday, 21 December 2009
The failure of delegates at the Copenhagen climate change summit to reach a binding resolution has fuelled Opposition attacks on prime minister Kevin Rudd, potentially threatening attempts to reintroduce an emissions trading scheme.  ...

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Business groups back Rudd's emissions trading scheme backflip
Tuesday, 05 May 2009
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's decision to delay the introduction of an emissions trading scheme from 2010 to 2011 has met with cautious approval from business groups, although the Coalition, Greens and independent senators have all attacked the decision.  ...

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Labor prepared to change Fair Work bill
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
Federal Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard is set to change a number of aspects of the Government's new Fair Work IR regime as the Government attempts to steer the legislation through the Senate.  ...

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Government willing to deal on IR laws
Monday, 09 March 2009
Federal Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard will today hold a series of meetings with key senators in a bid to ensure that the Government's Fair Work bill gets through the Senate.  ...

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Government will negotiate on stimulus package, Rio Tinto in Chinese deal, shares gain ground: Economy roundup
Thursday, 12 February 2009
The Federal Government will accept some changes to its $42 billion stimulus package so it can pass the legislation through the Senate, Superannuation Minister Nick Sherry said today.  ...

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Senate demands changes to stimulus package as vote looms
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
The Senate is preparing to vote on the Rudd Government’s $42 billion stimulus package on Thursday night, but debate still rages over the details of the legislation.  ...

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Stimulus package moves to the Senate, but delays inevitable
Thursday, 05 February 2009
The Rudd Government’s $42 billion stimulus package has moved one stop closer to being made law after 15 hours of debate and an early morning vote saw the package pass the House of Representatives.  ...

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Austal’s innovative manoeuvres
Friday, 25 July 2008
How Austal’s executive chairman John Rothwell saved his business from the twin terrors of the oil price and the dollar. By TIM TREADGOLD ...

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Retailers Association slams plastic bag levy legislation
Friday, 16 May 2008
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has slammed the Green Party’s plastic bag levy legislation, which was re-introduced to the Senate’s list of matters to consider yesterday by Senator Bob Brown. The legislation calls for a 25c levy to be placed on plastic ...

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Carbon trading coming?... Retail up ... Rates likely to hold ... Vista speedhump ... Beating big business bullies ...
Monday, 05 February 2007
Business costs could rise as carbon trading more likely Concerns grow that carbon trading schemes could raise the costs of doing business. Prime Minister John Howard has indicated today that Australia is likely to be involved in a carbon trading scheme as ...

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