There is a lot of talk about “advanced manufacturing” at the moment. It is associated with words and phrases like “innovation”, “collaboration”, “high tech” “global supply chains”, “moving up value chains”, “adding value”, “going global”, “value adding services” and “clean”…
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Many commentators believe that the G20 Leaders Summit has lost its purpose, having been set up in 2008 to address the GFC. But even though the global economy is no longer in such critical crisis, the G20 has an important…
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Important benefits can be generated both for Australia and for China by putting in place a well-designed FTA. However, many Australian businesses fear the risks inherent in a hastily agreed agreement for President Xi’s visit for the G20 meeting on…
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The address last night to the Sydney Institute by the Federal Industry Minister, Mr Macfarlane – ‘Australia’s competitive edge in the industries of the future’ – suggests that the forthcoming National Investment and Competitiveness Agenda will give welcome focus to…
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Ai Group regularly fields enquiries from members who have employed overseas workers on 457 visas but subsequently experience unforeseen shortfalls in business activity. So what are the implications of redundancy in the case of 457 visa holders? Firstly, if the…
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