The expansion of share ownership amongst employees advances a number of important economic priorities identified by the Federal Government, and has the potential to give Australia a stronger and fairer economy. Rewarding employees with increased ownership in the companies in which they work increases productivity, advances flexibility with fairness in the workplace and builds a...

Nearly half of all Australian businesses (45%) undertook some form of innovative activity - including the development or introduction of new or significantly improved goods, services, processes or methods - last financial year, according to this report. Innovative activity increased 22% on the previous year. Approximately six businesses in ten (59%) within the wholesale trade...

Conservative critics of Keynesian fiscal stimulus policies usually criticise such policies because of the increase in public debt that results. Hence a burden on future taxpayers would be imposed. But there are qualifications. Firstly, if there is an initial output gap that cannot be eliminated with monetary policy, fiscal expansion will increase current output, and...

Based on responses from 4,000 businesses, the survey found that 14% had experienced one or more computer security incidents in 2006-07. The financial loss was estimated at between $595m and $649m. The results highlight the importance of partnerships between government and the private sector, as many security measures are provided by the private sector and...

This policy brief argues that over the last twelve months the Business Council of Australia and several of its big polluting members have sought to stall and undermine Australia’s progress to a low-carbon economy. In support of its case for free permits for its highest polluting members, the BCA released a report, Modelling success: designing...