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The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says it has been warning the Federal Government for two years that the large reductions to incentives to employ apprentices was going to result in a dramatic drop-off in the number of opportunities offered by employers. ACCI’s director of employment, education and training Jenny Lambert said it [...]
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Business cash flow has slowed this year, placing further strain on a range of industries already experiencing low confidence because of weak trading activity and high operating costs. Businesses are waiting nearly eight weeks to be paid by other companies according to Dun & Bradstreet’s latest Trade Payments Analysis, with the average invoice payment time [...]
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Qantas and Emirates have welcomed the New Zealand Minister for Transport’s decision to approve their partnership for five years. The partnership will provide New Zealand customers with stronger links to Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the UK, as well as frequent flyer benefits. Qantas and Emirates applied for authorisation of the partnership [...]
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A container terminal at Newcastle would be good for people living in northern NSW because the cost of transporting goods to and from the port will be lower, obviously, than with Port Botany.
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The NSW Government has leased Port Botany and Port Kembla on a 99-year contract. Following a six-month competitive bidding process, the 99-year lease of state-owned port assets at Port Botany and Port Kembla has been awarded to the NSW Ports Consortium for $5.07 billion, with net proceeds of around $4 billion to be invested in [...]
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Will $4 billion be allocated in the federal budget for upgrading the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor to carry more freight by rail?
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Qantas has significantly expanded its code share agreement with China Eastern Airlines, gaining better access to major cities in China and meeting strong demand from the business market. From 1 May 2013, Qantas will code share on China Eastern’s daily Melbourne-Shanghai services as well as its Sydney-Nanjing-Beijing services, which operate three times per week. Qantas [...]
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Australian supply chain software company Microlistics has launched its ‘ISIS’ warehouse management system (WMS) on the USA market. Microlistics already supports more than 100 sites in Australia, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. ISIS Enterprise WMS is currently being implemented into two sites in Dallas, Texas. Microlistics has also launched its USA toll-free support number in [...]
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Australia’s $9 billion polymers industry will be boosted by a national cooperative research initiative. The launch featured a novel degradable plastic film that Greening Australia and the Birchip Cropping Group have shown can dramatically improve the re-establishment of native woodlands. The initiative brings science and industry together to develop products that meet emerging global needs [...]
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Logistics company DHL will open some South Australian Drop Zones seven days a week between 8am and 4pm to help South Australians preparing for the digital switch on 2 April. DHL Supply Chain’s five South Australian drop zones based in Heathfield, Pookara, Lonsdale and Beverly are open 7 days a week to assist those wanting [...]
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