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New home sales drop following regulatory changes
New home sales have fallen nationally after the draw forward in sales in April, according to HIA chief economist Tim Reardon. The HIA New Home Sales ... -
Minimum wage to increase implications for small businesses
The Fair Work Commission’s recent decision to increase the minimum and award wages by 3.75% starting 1 July 2024, presents a significant development for small businesses, ... -
Legrand Australia acquires VASS Electrical Industries
Legrand Australia has acquired VASS Electrical Industries, strengthening Legrand Australia’s portfolio of brands and solutions for data centre, commercial, industrial and infrastructure sectors. Combining VASS’ Busway ... -
Fire systems regulation under review in WA
The regulation of fire systems installation work in Western Australia is currently under review by the state’s safety regulator, Building and Energy. This review is part ... -
Clean Energy Skills Centre of Excellence applauded by industry
The federal government and Western Australia state government have jointly invested $70.5 million over the next five years to establish Australia’s first Clean Energy Skills National ... -
Technical and trade skills in high demand and hard to find in 2024
Ai Group’s Centre for Education and Training (CET) has released survey data showing that technicians and trades workers are in high demand, and increasingly hard to ... -
Construction tops most attractive sector to work
Construction has been named the most attractive sector to work for in Australia, according to Randstad’s Employer Brand Research. An independent survey by Employer Brand Research ... -
RACV urges tools protection following a spike in theft
RACV has urged tradies to protect their tools following a spike in thefts showing over $33 million worth of hand and power tools stolen from Victorian ... -
LCA slams light bulb red tape
The Lighting Council Australia (LCA) is calling on Minister for Energy Chris Bowen to intervene and stop the proposed new red tape which is expected to ...
