Business sentiment in Victoria remains optimistic, greater research collaboration could lift productivity
The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry June 2018 quarter Survey of Business Trends and Prospects shows low levels of collaboration between business and research which could more than triple prospects of annual productivity growth.
Employers narrow national gender pay gap to lowest level in 20 years
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency’s ‘Equal Pay Day’ – marking the number of extra days in the financial year needed for women to earn the same as men – will be Friday 31 August 2018.
Small and medium business confidence in regional Australia doubles metropolitan centres: report
Small and medium business confidence has reached the highest levels since the Global Financial Crisis started impacting the Australian economy in December 2009.