Albanese,Morrison make their pitches on business and economy

Albanese,Morrison make their pitches on business and economy

Anthony Albanese will tell business leaders he wants a new phase of economic reform while Scott Morrison will vow to help 400,000 small business owners set up shop.

  • byDavid Crowe andRachel Clun

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Scrap close contact isolation for all workers:Business,union make call

Scrap close contact isolation for all workers:Business,union make call

Business Council of Australia boss Jennifer Westacott said isolation rules are keeping thousands of people who aren’t sick at home.

  • byAngus Thompson
Career advancement at risk by working from home,business lobby warns

Career advancement at risk by working from home,business lobby warns

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is coming under increasing pressure to set a date for a return to the office.

  • byMichael Koziol
Employers ‘anxious’ about asking employees to disclose disability

Employers ‘anxious’ about asking employees to disclose disability

Employers fear asking workers if they have a disability,making data collection on employment rates tricky,a royal commission has heard.

  • byDana Daniel
Big business,unions were against employers mandating jabs. Now it’s more complex

Big business,unions were against employers mandating jabs. Now it’s more complex

Prominent firms such as Qantas and Telstra have announced jab mandates. The big business lobby group now says they made the right call.

  • byNick Bonyhady
Business lobby wants states to end snap border closures that ‘sap confidence’

Business lobby wants states to end snap border closures that ‘sap confidence’

The peak business lobby wants a federal approach to border closures to stop “knee-jerk” reactions to COVID-19 outbreaks,but health experts say it’s unrealistic now.

  • byRachel Clun
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‘We must move faster’:Big business lobby wants major change in federal budget

‘We must move faster’:Big business lobby wants major change in federal budget

The nation’s big business lobby group is asking the government to extend paid parental leave and provide more generous childcare subsidies,commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and spearhead a national deregulation agenda.

  • byJennifer Duke
Want an extra $100 a day? Get an enterprise agreement

Want an extra $100 a day? Get an enterprise agreement

The Business Council of Australia argues the government’s industrial overhaul will make it easier for firms to strike pay deals with their workers and leave everyone better off.

  • byNick Bonyhady
'Job killer':Business seeks urgent clarity around border closures

'Job killer':Business seeks urgent clarity around border closures

Business and tourism groups warn the uncertainty around when border closures will happen is killing confidence and risking the sector's future.

  • byKatina Curtis
Business welcomes PM's climate optimism,urges faster action

Business welcomes PM's climate optimism,urges faster action

Business groups have welcomed the Prime Minister's increasing optimism on climate action as they continue to call for a commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

  • byMike Foley
'Extremely disappointed':Business blasts Victoria's plan for restrictions

'Extremely disappointed':Business blasts Victoria's plan for restrictions

Australia's business community has reacted angrily to Victoria's announced changes on Sunday.

  • byAshleigh McMillan