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Employers will have to prove there is a legitimate skill shortage before being able to take on a foreign employee under the much-maligned 457 Visa scheme.
If we go so does Gonski warns PM
The Prime Minister has warned that any hope of implementing the reforms Gonski Review of school funding would vanish if the Government was to lose the September election.
Spending on the increase finds CBA
Despite a generally gloomy global economic outlook, Australians have kept spending with a vengeance, according to the latest figures released by the Commonwealth Bank.
$378 million boost for venture capital
The Federal Government has announced it will invest $378.6 million in Venture Australia in a bid to grow new Australian knowledge based companies, high-skilled jobs and promote competitive products and services.
Emitters pass on price finds report
Some of the country’s biggest carbon emitters are accused of passing on the full cost of the carbon price while pocketing billions of dollars worth of Government compensation, according to a new report released by industry consultants Carbon and energy Markets.
Government releases final terms for Gladstone review
The Federal Government has released the final terms of reference for the Independent Review of the Port of Gladstone.
Groundbreaking Hep C treatments listed on PBS
The Federal Government has announced two new groundbreaking treatments for chronic hepatitis C will now be subsidised on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
ABS releases first waste account
In a new, experimental environmental economic account, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has valued Australia's waste management services as a $9.5 billion industry.
Energy future a mixed bag finds UQ
Coal will continue to serve as an important contributor to the Australia’s future energy production, according to a new report released by the University of Queensland.
Feds detail final SACS pay contribution
The Federal Government has sent final letters to State and Territory Governments detailing the final offers of the Commonwealth’s contribution towards the pay increases for Social and Community Services (SACS) awarded in last year’s Fair Work Australia’s equal pay case.
Government announces Industry Innovation Precincts
The Federal Government has announced it will contribute $504 million to establish 10 new Industry Innovation Precincts in an attempt to drive productivity, improve connections between business and the research sector and modernise the country’s industry to compete more successfully in global markets.
Government announces new Customs chief
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of Michael Pezzullo as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS), and is set to wield a suite of new powers to tackle misconduct and corruption.
$70 million for new CRCs
The Federal Government has announced two new Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) will share in $70 million in funding.
Government outlines $1 billion jobs plan
The Federal Government has outlined a $1 billion plan it claims will secure economic growth for the future by boosting innovation, productivity and competitiveness.
NHVR Bill passes Queensland Parliament
12 separate pieces of Federal and State legislation spanning 8,000 pages will now be consolidated into a single law after the Queensland Government passed the Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill through State Parliament.
FIFO practice a 'cancer' finds Committee
The Rural Australian Committee has handed down its report into fly-in-fly-out work practices, slamming it as a “cancer on the bush.”
Government announces improved parent leave protection
The Federal Government has announced amendments to the Fair Work Act that will allow for further support to be extended to mothers and fathers.
Government announces new bushfire CRC
The Federal Government has announced it will contribute $47 million for the establishment of a new Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) from 1 July.
Government releases smarter schools progress report
The Federal Government has released the 2012 progress report for the rollout of the $2.5 billion Smart Schools National Partnerships program, while announcing the next round of instalments of funding to be paid to the states and territories.
More people sent to jail finds ABS
Six per cent of the defendants proven guilty in Australia’s criminal courts during 2011-12 were sent to prison, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures.
NT to supply gas to Gove
The Northern Territory Government has announced it will release enough gas to keep the Gove alumina refinery open for the next 10 years.