Australia’s jobless rate has hit 6.4%, the highest since 2003 and 0.1% more than America’s. It’s the first time Australia’s job rate has exceeded America’s since 2007. SA’s jobless rate, 1.8% higher than the nation’s as a whole, is the worst in 13 years, higher than any other State, and, according to University of Adelaide Associate Professor John Spoehr, is at risk of climbing to the double figures experienced in the 1990s. Read More
The building and construction industry needs a few breaks, rather than the brakes put upon it. This is the essence of the argument being put to governments by the industry. We summarise several issues below. Read More
There’s no doubt wages will fall in South Australia, irrespective of employees’ skill sets. Why? Because of the world’s inevitable shift towards economic equilibrium. As part of this process, governments, business owners and unionists in rich countries like Australia, the UK and US, must therefore face the reality of the natural flow of capital to poorer countries with lower wages – a flow that may well become a flood Read More
Obviously banks are keenly interested in businesses risk management strategies because the better these strategies, the less risk to their loans. We remark on the obvious because it’s an all-important fact that’s escaped the attention of too many business owners seeking loans – or worse, being aware of the obvious, they've done nothing about it. The rule of thumb these days is no risk management strategy, no loan. Read More
All in all, the big picture outlook seemed positive. The Australian government both State and Federal has spent and is spending a great amount of money in the form of stimulus packages to support construction. There will be variations in spending in specific sub-sectors, States and cities according to their economies, but “overall 2014 was shaping up to be a good year for the construction industry in Australia”. Read More
The growing pains of a business will too often herald its demise. Too many businesses though well established and looking good can become fatally unhealthy because owners impulsively decide to grow them. Read More
