Wed, 30 Nov 2011
Court overturns wife's right to silence
The High Court has overturned a woman's right to refuse to incriminate her husband, a move which experts say has overturned hundreds of years of common law tradition.

Wed, 30 Nov 2011
Fair Work approves unpaid leave deal
Employers will be able to offer workers unpaid annual leave in exchange for higher hourly rates of pay under a new deal approved by Fair Work Australia.

Mon, 7 Nov 2011
Labour law, economics and the statutory right to strike
Insight - by Judith Sloan

Tue, 1 Nov 2011
RBA cuts rates to 4.5pc
Discussion - Lateline business

Sat, 29 Oct 2011
Stamp duty deadline slashed
Victorian home buyers will be given only 30 days to pay their stamp duty.

Fri, 28 Oct 2011
Directors warned over new laws that will bring forward liability for unpaid tax and super
Tax and treasury officials have said new laws that will make directors liable for unpaid tax and superannuation immediately, rather than with 21 days notice, will stop companies from being able to enter liquidation in order to escape liability.

Thu, 25 Aug 2011
WA govt to tighten right-of-entry laws
The West Australian government will look to tighten rules on unions' right of entry to workplaces following accusations of foot-dragging on industrial relations.

Wed, 24 Aug 2011
Melbourne retail property sales on a roll
Sales to June have surged to $1.98 billion - more than 150 per cent above the previous year and $700 million above the five-year average, according to Savills Australia.

Mon, 1 Aug 2011
Melbourne house prices remain on even keel
MELBOURNE median house prices were stable over the June quarter, according to the latest Australian Property Monitors report.

Thu, 14 Jul 2011
Julia Gillard's National Press Club speech

Sat, 9 Jul 2011
Workplace bullies could face prison in Queensland
In a major shake-up to workplace laws, bosses and staff who victimise workers could be left with a criminal record instead of fines in industrial courts

Fri, 3 Jun 2011
National minimum wage increase
Fair Work Australia today announced the increase of minimum wages by 3.4% to $15.51 an hour from 1 July 2011

Sun, 1 May 2011
Stamp duty cut for first homebuyers in Vic
First homebuyers across Victoria will save thousands of dollars in stamp duty as the state government makes good on its promise to slash the tax in its first budget

Wed, 16 Mar 2011
Deceiving employee dismissed for fudging timesheet information
An ex-employee that fraudulently overstated his working hours has had his unfair dismissal claim denied after his employer demonstrated he was dismissed in accordance with the Fair Dismissal Code

Mon, 7 Mar 2011
Early signs of life in Melbourne market
Melbourne house prices rose by 33 per cent over the 18 months to December 2010, according to data from Australian Property Monitors

Tue, 22 Feb 2011
Annual Wage Review 2010-11
The Annual Wage Review 2010-11 will be conducted by the Minimum Wage Panel of Fair Work Australia between October 2010 and June 2011

Tue, 11 Jan 2011
State award employers' transition to modern awards
From the first pay period on or after 1 February 2011, most non-constitutional corporation employers in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania will be covered by the conditions in modern awards

Tue, 11 Jan 2011
Commercial land values in Sydney CBD turn the corner
COMMERCIAL land values in the Sydney CBD have staged a dramatic turnaround, according to figures from the NSW Valuer General

Fri, 7 Jan 2011
Fixed-rate mortgages gain favour
FIXED-RATE mortgages have soared in popularity amid volatile financial markets and fears of rising interest rates

Tue, 4 Jan 2011
It's all Melbourne, despite the great divide
On the flat plains of Werribee and the rolling hills around Pakenham cattle graze beside workers laying tarmac and trenches in the new housing estates. These suburbs, along with other growth areas, are the new face of Melbourne where an estimated 56 homes are being built every day - part of the same city but nearly 100 kilometres apart.

Mon, 20 Dec 2010
Real Estate Institute of Victoria - Trends in real estate in 2011

Wed, 8 Dec 2010
How to attract staff with a slice of your start-up
Attracting management talent is often an expensive and difficult exercise for start-up businesses. For starters, most of them don't usually have the cash on hand to be able to afford to pay market salaries

Tue, 7 Dec 2010
Court blocks IR practitioner from representing client in discrimination matter
The Federal Magistrates Court has knocked back an application for a non-lawyer to represent a complainant, finding his actions to-date demonstrated he lacked sufficient knowledge of anti-discrimination law to assist what would be a complex case.

Tue, 7 Dec 2010
Western Australia, Tasmania consider state-based IR reform
The Australian Industry Group has raised a red flag after the West Australian and Tasmanian governments said they are considering making changes to industrial relations laws, arguing instead that universal laws are a much more practical solution.

Tue, 7 Dec 2010
List of 2011 Public holidays

Fri, 26 Nov 2010
Boss fined for deliberately underpaying workers
The owner-director of a Newcastle labour hire company has been ordered to pay more than half a million dollars after deliberately underpaying 18 workers.

Tue, 23 Nov 2010
Annual Wage Review 2010-11

Wed, 17 Nov 2010
Employers at risk of big penalties
The "honeymoon" period with the new Fair Work Act is now well and truly over and employers need to follow requirements or risk hefty penalties, a Bundaberg business conference was told yesterday.

Wed, 27 Oct 2010
New labour laws create huge jump for Fair Work
THE federal workplace tribunal, Fair Work Australia, has been overwhelmed with claims since new industrial relations laws were introduced last year.

Wed, 13 Oct 2010
PREMIER John Brumby has all but ruled out large stamp duty cuts for home buyers
Less than 50 days from the state election, the Premier said the government had a narrow revenue base of payroll, land and gaming taxes as well as stamp duty - which earned it $3.6 billion last year.

Fri, 17 Sep 2010
National Employment Standards update
From 1 January 2010, employers and employees in the national workplace system are covered by the National Employment Standards (NES).

Wed, 7 Jul 2010
SA Payroll tax change to apply now
The SA Government has overturned a decision which delayed abolition of payroll tax for apprentices and trainees. The change will now be immediate rather than from the start of next year.

Wed, 30-Jun-2010
Salary Packaging a Car
Continuing the trend of the past few years, income tax paid by most people will be slightly lower in 2010-11. While that's good news for most, employees contemplating salary packaging a car should do the sums because as income tax rates fall, the savings from packaging are reduced.

Tue, 29-Jun-2010
National Minimum Wage Order
The National Minimum Wage Order 2010 has been published, taking into account the Minimum Wage Panel's Decision of 3 June 2010. The order takes effect on the first full pay period on or after 1 July 2010. The national minimum wage is $569.90 per week, calculated on the basis of a week of 38 ordinary hours, or $15 per hour (rounded to the nearest 10 cents).

Fri, 16-Apr-2010
Employer Beware: The need to Justify Action against Union-Associated Employees
A recent case in the Federal Court has shed some light on the new adverse action provisions of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Act), which essentially prohibit an employer from taking prejudicial action against an employee for a prohibited reason.

Wed, 10-Feb-2010
Medicare and superannuation
Medicare to get role in managing small businesses superannuation.