Author: Sean Carroll
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Australian PCI: construction industry hits record high in March
The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association (HIA) Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) has climbed by 4.4 points to 61.8 in March, delivering the strongest ... -
Contractors reminded to declare $172 billion of income
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), using data from its Taxable Payments Reporting System (TPRS), has revealed that more than $172 billion of payments to contractors have ... -
Apprentices face high risk of drop out at end of JobSeeker, JobKeeper
The Apprenticeship Employment Network (AEN) wants apprentices who have lost their jobs to sign up to the Retrenched Apprentices and Trainees Program (RATP) so they can ... -
Samsung releases Galaxy XCover 5, built for tough environments
Samsung Electronics has released the Galaxy XCover 5, a rugged yet sophisticated device that aims to meet the demands of an increasingly mobile workplace. Engineered for ... -
WorkSafe VIC: Make workplace safety a priority in 2021
WorkSafe is calling on all Victorians to prioritise health and safety in the workplace following the deaths of 65 workers 2020. WorkSafe chief executive Colin Radford ... -
SafeWork to examine Sydney construction sites
SafeWork will be visiting construction sites across wider Sydney this week with inspectors looking at unsafe working systems across the entire process. Better Regulation Division executive ... -
Master Builders: Apprentice wage subsidy extension an economic boost
Master Builders Australia has celebrated the Federal Government’s 50% apprentice and trainee wage subsidy, saying it will create new job opportunities in the industry and lead ... -
WorkSafe Vic: Let’s be very clear about workplace sexual harassment
WorkSafe is encouraging all Victorian employers and workers to make it their business to stamp out workplace sexual harassment, launching the Let’s Be Very Clear campaign. ... -
ERVest, the ‘defibrillator of heatstroke’ launches in Australia
The ERVest has launched in Australia. It’s a medical and military-grade, self-powered, endothermic cooling device which has been labelled as the solution to immediately treat heatstroke. ... -
VBA warns of unregistered online service adverts
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has warned Victorians of anyone offering their building or plumbing services via online marketplaces or apps with some being unregistered and ...