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Blog posts August 2018

Each workplace accident statistic represents a life changed forever

Amid the chaos and circus of last week’s Liberal leadership spill in Canberra, Safe Work Australia released its ‘Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2018’.

These statistics detail national work-related injuries, diseases and fatalities and offer a timely reminder of the imp…

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Lower Company Tax - What’s in it for me

This week a cut in company tax for businesses with a turnover greater than $50 million will be given one last opportunity to be passed by the Australian Parliament when it is due for debate in the Senate. It is widely anticipated that the Bill will again be rejected spelling the death-nell for the i…

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Gains of the past three years have bypassed many unemployed Queenslanders

The Australian Bureau of Statistics labour market numbers for July 2018 reveal solid employment growth on one hand but gains having bypassing our State's unemployed on the other.

Queensland's stubborn unemployment rate has been unable to consistently break through the six per cent barrier and con…

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Overseas Migrants to Queensland: Where the bloody hell are you?

As Australia’s population clock ticked over 25 million at 11 pm on the 7th August 2018 it is important to understand how this milestone has been achieved. In short Australia continues to be the lucky country and the heavy lifting of our increase comes from overseas migrants wanting to get a…

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Queensland should support the NEG – when perfection and politics are the enemy of good

In true Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble withoutfashion - Queensland should support the proposed National Energy Guarantee this Friday when COAG's Energy Council meets to consider it.

If you believe the hype - the National Energy Guarantee will deliver lower electricity pric…

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