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Businesses that store hazardous materials in South Australia need a licence from SafeWork SA once they hold more than set amounts of LPG, flammable liquids, or toxic and corrosive substances. Annual fees run from $129 to $11,483, depending on the
11,918 regional apprentices are already in The Key Apprenticeship Program has signed up 11,918 new apprentices in regional Australia in 14 months, Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles and Lisa Chesters said in a joint media release on 6
Building apprentices get $10,000, employers $5,000 Skills and Training Minister Andrew Giles said at a doorstop interview in Bendigo on 5 October 2026 that building apprentices receive $10,000, paid in five instalments, while their employer receives $5,000 to cover the
James Lane and Vuly pay $59,400 over Black Friday sale claims The ACCC says furniture retailer James Lane and children’s play equipment retailer Vuly have paid a combined $59,400 in penalties after being issued with infringement notices over allegedly misleading
Bell Bay Aluminium gets a five-year lifeline The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, announced a five-year guarantee that will keep the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter operating through to the end of 2031. The announcement on 1 October 2026 was made together
What the MyFWC portal will handle The Fair Work Commission is broadening the scope of its MyFWC portal so that dismissal cases can be managed entirely through the web platform, from the moment a claim is lodged through to the
Productivity growth this decade is on track to be the worst ever since records began almost 70 years ago, the Business Council of Australia warns. It says that new economic analysis shows Australia ‘urgently needs’ drastic reform to avoid the
New businesses may be growing in NSW but 135,000 fewer of them are employing staff, a new report states. The Future Entrepreneurs report was produced by Business NSW with help from the University of Sydney Business School. It found that
Costco is ‘flying into’ Brisbane Airport with work under way on a new $145 million 6.7-hectare warehouse. Its new 15,600 square metre warehouse and fuel station is due to open in late 2029 and will be its first store in
The Victoria Pass rebuild project on the Great Western Highway in NSW will include an extra lane after Canberra threw in an extra $100 million for the project. NSW is spending $100m on the two-lane causeway in the pass with
