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On 12 February 2013, the Federal Government announced the following changes to the Fair Work Act to include anti-bullying measures:   Adopting a national definition of bullying, enshrined in the National Code of Practice on Workplace Bullying,  ...

The Australian Financial Review reported 30 January 2013 that the Gillard government is likely to push through several workplace reforms prior to the elections, including;   i)                    increased protections for casual/temporary workers, ii)  ...

Australia’s largest and most comprehensive employment law conference for senior HR leaders will return in April 2013, covering seven capital cities including Adelaide and Darwin for the first time.   The fourth installment of the HR Law Masterclass will again feature leading employme...

The report on the Fair Work legislation review has finally been released by the Federal Government on 2 August 2012.   The review panel makes 53 recommendations, including,   Making individual flexibility agreeme...

The Age of Big Data... What is Big Data? A meme and a marketing term, for sure, but also shorthand for advancing trends in technology that open the door to a new approach to understanding the world and making decisions. There is a lot more data, all the time, growing at 50 percen...

Melbourne’s Skipping Girl goes green for her birthday This year Little Audrey will celebrate 75 years on the Melbourne skyline with a solar makeover courtesy of AGL Energy.     Little Audrey appeared above the vinegar factory in 1936 as Australia’s ...

Aventedge is now an Endorsed Conference Producer of International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) – the only organisation in Singapore to attain this status. IIBA is a leading association for Business...

A interesting read on the Australian Government's Climate Change Plan and the impact that it will have on permit liable businesses... Published by PwC, here's a link to the full article. http://pwc.com.au/consul...

Interesting article from McKinsey on large M&A deals... When big acquisitions pay off Some are quietly creating value that doesn’t make the headlines. Here’s how. Big mergers and acquisitions make for splashy h...

An important and long overdue change regarding industry competition in the Indian M&A landscape...www.dnaindia.com/money/report_indian-companies-to-pass-through...