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The lean, green money machine

Thursday, 10 June 2010 10:45 Written by Staff Writers
Organisations keen to do their bit to save the planet can get some help from the government, even though the Emissions Trading Scheme has been difficult to bed down. So letís have a look at the most important actions your organisation can take to encourage a harmonious interaction between your…

Challenges of corporate travel in Australia

Thursday, 10 June 2010 11:40 Written by NBTA Asia Pacific
Corporate travel is big business for airlines, hotels, car-rental companies and corporate travel agents known as Travel Management Companies (TMCs). The two major drivers for professional travel management in companies and government agencies over the past ten years have been: Safety and security of travellers Cost effectiveness Because these two…

Spotlight on travel managers

Thursday, 10 June 2010 13:07 Written by Matt Dalling
Demonstrating and delivering savings is more important than ever. The changes in economies around the world have shifted strength to the buyer as suppliers fight it out to maintain their share in a depressed market. The challenge for travel managers is that they must take full advantage of the current…

Winning winter wellness - Give flu the flick

Thursday, 10 June 2010 13:15 Written by Staff Writers
Influenza, commonly called the flu, is transmitted through the air by coughs or sneezes, creating aerosols which contain the virus. It can also be transmitted by direct contact with contaminated surfaces. The disease spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics, peaking in winter months and resulting in the deaths of…

Latest and greatest

Thursday, 10 June 2010 13:19 Written by Pete Mawhinney
Keeping OrganisedDistinctions between Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), mobile phones and, to some extent, GPS receivers have become virtually redundant. If youíre looking for something that does all these things then youíre not just talking about a mobile phone, youíre talking ìSmart Phonesî. There are so many smart phones with so…

Do men in business get more respect

Thursday, 10 June 2010 13:42 Written by Jessie Larcombe
After contacting 100 people on my list, I took a short break to revive and refresh my senses and prepare for the next 100. Then I remembered a conversation that I had with a female business associate regarding the influence and impact of women in business and whether, when it…

A lady with a will of iron

Thursday, 10 June 2010 13:44 Written by Gina Rinehart
It was 1992, for most Australians their first introduction to Gina Rinehart ñ was a long, costly and sordid legal battle with her flamboyant Filipino stepmother over her fatherís pride and joy, Hancock Prospecting. Seventeen years later, Gina Rinehart is known for an entirely different reason. She has managed to…

Fair Work Act

Thursday, 10 June 2010 13:51 Written by Ivannah May
Despite the far-reaching implications of this new legislation, research has found that Australian companies are under-prepared for it. The provisions are part of the Fair Work Act which came into force on January 1. They state that employees with children under the age of five or with a disabled child…
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