How Australia’s Big Things helped shape our tourism industry, and our culture Economy, Tourism David Nichols and Cristina Garduño Freeman 13 January 2021 Australia’s Big Things have long been popular tourist attractions, but they hold a special place in our history and culture too.
From a collaborative craft malting facility to renewable energy projects, Gippsland is getting regional development right Agribusiness, Economy, Energy & Resources Dr Chloe Ward, Dr Emma Shortis, Dr Sebastian Fastenrath, Marian Schoen and Professor Bruce Wilson and Professor Leo Goedegebuure 11 January 2021 A collaborative craft malting facility for brewers and distillers is just one of the new pilot projects about to get underway in Gippsland.
Job ads outstrip pre-pandemic levels. Here’s who is getting hired and which industries are bouncing back Coronavirus, Economy, Recruitment & Hiring Matt Johnson 7 January 2021 Advertised job vacancies are now exceeding pre-pandemic levels after businesses embarked on a major festive recruitment drive.
COSBOA’s Peter Strong: This year we learnt that in a crisis, we must consult and consult often Coronavirus, Economy, Politics Peter Strong 18 December 2020 The biggest lesson for the small business community in 2020 was that in a crisis we must consult, and consult often, writes Peter Strong.
JobKeeper eligibility drop-off fuels positive economic update Economy, Federal Budget 2020, Politics Lois Maskiell 17 December 2020 Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will table a positive economic update today, in part fuelled by a drop in the number of Australians on JobKeeper.
Data, procurement and loans: What small business groups want from tomorrow’s economic update Economy, Politics Lois Maskiell 16 December 2020 Small business groups reveal what's on their wishlist for the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, to be released on Thursday.
As China trade tensions intensify, Australia must urgently rethink its approach Economy, Politics Leonie McKeon 16 December 2020 To recover the Australia – China trading relationship from this critical point, we need to try something new, says Leonie McKeon.
Revenue-contingent wage loans: A proposal for supporting jobs in times of crisis Coronavirus, Economy Robert Costanza and Bruce Chapman 15 December 2020 Revenue-contingent salary reductions would support at-risk employees while maintaining the employer-employee relationship, just as JobKeeper did.
A closer look at what the government is doing to “confront the mess that is workplace relations”: Peter Strong Economy, Industrial Relations Peter Strong 11 December 2020 When it comes to workplace relations reform, "the mistake would be to try and fix all the issues in one go", says COSBOA chief Peter Strong.
Explainer: What is the definition of casual work and how will the IR reforms change it? Economy, Industrial Relations Lois Maskiell 9 December 2020 The federal government is today unveiling its industrial relations omnibus bill in parliament which includes, for the first time, a statutory definition of casual employment in the Fair Work Act.
