Designed to help franchisors to understand their rights and responsibilities under the new Franchising Code of Conduct, which commences on 1 January 2015. Introduction The Franchising Code of Conduct is a mandatory industry code that applies to all of the parties to a franchise agreement. The Code has the force of law and is binding...

This report estimates the costs of crime for the calendar year 2011. Executive summary This report seeks to estimate how much crime costs the Australian economy by calculating the number of crimes that come to the attention of the authorities and, using crime victimisation survey data, the number of crimes that are not recorded officially...

This paper examines the productivity of firms in manufacturing and business services, particularly the contribution of entry and exit to aggregate productivity growth.

Assesses the cost structures of businesses operating in the Australian retail trade industry, including costs relative to international competitors. Key points The Australian retail sector comprises more than 133 000 businesses contributing around 5 per cent of GDP and 9 per cent of total hours worked. The industry is diverse in terms of firm size...

In this paper, business leaders discuss the leadership styles they have used to ensure their companies are manufacturing success stories, and then these experiences are analysed to outline the leadership needs for innovation in Australia.