The National Robotics Strategy released today needs to take the uptake of automation technologies very seriously. As our Ai Group data shows, only a third of Aus industrials currently utilised robotics, and another third are 'robotics curious'. industry.gov.au/publications/n…

Robotics Growth Partnership announced to scale development and grow adoption of #robotics: go.aigroup.com.au/18i #ausbiz Robotics Australia Group Cicada Innovations

Relatively moderate wage review decision still exposes business to high costs and adds to employment pressures: go.aigroup.com.au/18j #ausbiz #auspol #ausecon

ACTU celebration of new IR laws galling for many: go.aigroup.com.au/18l #ausbiz #auspol #workplace

The 2024 Integrated System Plan is the best roadmap we have to meet our #energy needs, but delivering it will take action, courage and compromise across politics and the community: go.aigroup.com.au/18o #ausbiz #auspol

Today's inflation data is a clear warning that our economy should prepare for further interest rate increases in the coming months: go.aigroup.com.au/18p #ausbiz #ausecon

Why, in the middle of a housing crisis, is Australia struggling to increase our home building rate? Ai Group's latest research note digs into the data on the home building, and finds cost pressures are cruelling this critical national industry. aigroup.com.au/resourcecentre…

Latest allegations of criminal conduct by #CFMEU officials linked to outlaw motorcycle gangs make it clear there should be a judicial inquiry into the union's activities across the country: go.aigroup.com.au/18q #ausbiz #auspol

18 Australian orgs (biz, consumers, enviro, farmers, social) today made a joint statement on the need for climate and energy policy certainty and the importance of our current national targets. Full text here: aigroup.com.au/news/media-cen…

Ai Group Chief Executive Innes Willox has paid tribute to Skills and Training Minister Brendan O'Connor and Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney MP, who are both retiring from federal politics: go.aigroup.com.au/18v #auspol

CPI result for year to end of June of 3.8% remains too high – real challenge for RBA trying to balance a sluggish economy: go.aigroup.com.au/18x #ausbiz #auspol #ausecon #inflation

Innes Willox op-ed from Today's Financial Review: Five fixes are called for to clean up the CFMEU. go.aigroup.com.au/18z #ausbiz #auspol #cfmeu

RBA decision to leave #InterestRates unchanged is a comfort to business and households, but the inflation genie is proving increasingly difficult to get back in the bottle: go.aigroup.com.au/190 #ausbiz #auspol #ausecon #RBA

NAPLAN results paint a bleak picture for a more productive and competitive future - #school funding issue must be resolved and the political blame game has to stop: go.aigroup.com.au/191 #naplan #ausbiz #auspol #education #skills

Impending introduction of Right to Disconnect laws threatens to cause conflict & chaos in workplaces – last thing Australians need as they try to deal with cost of living pressures: go.aigroup.com.au/192 #ausbiz #auspol #workplace

"Doing business in Australia is hard. From today it gets even harder" – Read Innes Willox op-ed from today's Australian re: third wave of IR changes starting today including #righttodisconnect and new rules around casual employment: go.aigroup.com.au/193 #ausbiz #auspol

Greens' latest left field proposals on taxation arrangements are based on clear misunderstandings of current #tax system; basic principles of taxation; & workings of an economy that draws extensive benefits from vibrant private sector: go.aigroup.com.au/194 #ausbiz #auspol

Electricity reliability outlook may have improved since May but it is clearer we will not keep lights on without sustained national effort to speed up planning, approval & delivery of new #energy infrastructure: go.aigroup.com.au/195 #ausbiz #auspol AEMO

Ai Group will be enthusiastic participant in FWC review to develop working from home term in #Clerks – Private Sector Award 2020 – we've been calling for many of the modest & sensible flexibilities the Commission is proposing to consider: go.aigroup.com.au/196 #ausbiz #auspol

Latest Ai Group Australian Industry Index® out this morning: industrial #employment is beginning to fall with the slowing #economy. All the details here: aigroup.com.au/resourcecentre… #ausbiz #ausecon