24 November 2011
Vale SA (VALE3), the world’s biggest exporter ofiron ore, said miners planning about $32 billion of coal projects in Australia’s Galilee Basin should build a jointly owned railway to save costs and speed development read more read full story
24 November 2011
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Chris Bowen MP has announced new eligibility criteria for Australia's APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) that will support more Australian businesspeople in their trade and investment activities in the APEC regio... read full story
21 November 2011
It is all change in this year’s Hot 100 list of recruitment firms, Sue Dodd, director of Agile Intelligence, reports read more read full story
21 November 2011
BUSINESS has opened a new front in its battle with the Gillard government over the mining tax, launching a rearguard action against its plan to use the revenue to increase employer superannuation levies by up to $20 billion a year. read more read full story
21 November 2011
AHerald Suninvestigation has found that nearly 60,000 people - one in every 390 - is in the country unlawfully, sparking renewed calls for a crackdown. The 58,400 foreign citizens hiding illegally among us easily outnumber the populations of Mildura o... read full story
18 November 2011
It can be hard to keep up with new tools and technology in the recruitment space, but employers have "got to put a stake in the ground and start", says recruitment and social media specialist Paul Jacobs.Too many organisations are focused solely on Linked... read full story
18 November 2011
THE head of the ACTU has attacked resources employers for "poaching" talent from overseas instead of training Australian workers. ACTU secretary Jeff Lawrence said it is "a myth" that the nation desperately needs more skilled migrants, and that employers... read full story
18 November 2011
Fairfax Digital’s online employment site MyCareer.com.au experienced its highest ever number of candidate applications and a 25% lift in unique browsers* in October. The record numbers demonstrate the success of extra site features which MyCareer.com.au h... read full story
17 November 2011
Banking jobs could be on the line if the European sovereign debt crisis bites harder than initially expected, Bank of Queensland boss Stuart Grimshaw says. Mr Grimshaw it was incumbent on the banks to reduce expenditure in line with revenue to retain pro... read full story
17 November 2011
IINET is preparing to carve out a new niche in the government and corporate telecoms sector after offering up to $80 million to acquire Canberra-based telco TransACT and its assets. read more read full story