Industry groups in Australia have called on the Australian government to urgently inject funds into the Australian apprenticeship system that is facing considerable structural problems, according
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Ai Group report: energy policy could offshore jobs
A new Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) report, Energy shock: No gas, no power, no future?, concludes that Australia’s energy policy risks sending Australian jobs offshore.
The report finds
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Ai Group signs up to Australian-Italian defence MoU
The Australian Industry Group has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) along with the Italian Industries Federation for Aerospace, Defence & Security (AIAD), the Australian Industry Defence
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Trump to slap tariffs; taxes on Aussie manufacturers
Manufacturing grows over January period
Manufacturing growth has consolidated in January, according to the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group).
Ai Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) has expanded for a fourth consecutive
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Australian Industry Group elects new head
Thales chief executive, Chris Jenkins, has been elected the president of the Australian Industry Group (AIG).
Jenkins replaces Noel Cornish who had been president since November 2013 and has been active
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Ai Group 2017 CEO Business Outlook Survey – Foundations for Growth
Australian CEOs are cautiously optimistic about their business prospects in 2017 according to the latest Ai Group CEO Business Outlook survey. We are well short of exuberance with expectations tempered
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Cut both spending and company tax levels: Australian Industry Group
The Australian Industry Group has advised reductions to both government spending and company tax levels in its submission for the May federal budget.
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The top five work Xmas party pitfalls
“With Christmas approaching and office parties being planned, Ai Group has examined the growing legal risks to employers and identified the top five pitfalls that could turn an office Christmas party into a legal and HR nightmare,” Ai Group National Manager Workplace Relations, Michael Mead, said today.
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More good news: manufacturing bucks investment trend in September quarter
The ABS quarterly capital expenditure figures, released last week, show overall spending for the September quarter weaker than the second, but manufacturing sector capex rising 6.9 per cent.
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Workers in manufacturing more likely to use the drug “ice”
The Australian Industry Group has said workers in the transport, manufacturing and construction industries are higher than average users of the drug ice.
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Dollar, rates, construction see Australian manufacturing grow
Australia’s manufacturing sector ended five straight months of contraction in May, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index.
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Lean Lessons from Japan – Australian Industry Group Lean Japan Tour
In November, Shinka Management, in conjunction with the Australian Industry Group, conducted a lean manufacturing study tour of Japan. The tour provided Australian industry leaders with first-hand experience of world-class lean implementation in a country renowned for its productivity, quality and safety levels.
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Will 2013 be Australian industry’s gap year?
The Australian Industry Group's annual outlook report - Business prospects in 2013: Australia's gap year? - highlights the impact of the structural changes and significant challenges the Australian economy is experiencing and will continue to experience throughout 2013.
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To market, to market to export Australian…
The mining boom has brought with it the opportunity for direct export, increased demand for local resources and stimulated growth in services for the resources export supply chain.
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Deregulate labour, boost productivity: Hilmer
The priority for boosting productivity is deregulating the labour market, University of NSW vice-chancellor Fred Hilmer told a Committee for Economic Development of Australia event yesterday.
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$9 million plan to reform apprenticeship system
A new Engineering Excellence in Apprenticeships project announced by the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, Senator Chris Evans, is likely set to reshape Australia's apprenticeship system.
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Manufacturers spending more to boost energy efficiency
A report shows expenditure on energy as a percentage of turnover increased by 10% between 2008 and 2011, as pressures mount from the carbon tax and rising electricity bills.
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Getting electrical products up to standard
Allowing non-conforming products to saturate the market will breed non-compliant business models.
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Manufacturing contraction lightens in June
The rate of manufacturing deflation eased in June, with four sectors experiencing growth, according to official statistics.
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