BSC- Essential Information for Importers and Retailers
BSC has created a B-cycle Information Sheet for importers and retailers. Please review the information sheet here to get the latest details on the Scheme start date, including batteries in Scheme scope, and levy payment options.
If you have questions about this process, please contact Brett Buckingham brett@bsc.org.au
AI GROUP INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER – 14TH OCTOBER 2022
The latest Ai Group Industry Newsletter, 14th October is now available including topics on:
- 5 Year Productivity Inquiry – warning shot on multi-party bargaining
- Australian PSI®: Services sector slips in September
- Deep dive: Australia’s missing migrants and the labour market
- Ai Group Industry Newsletter – 14th October 2022
AI GROUP INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER – 7TH OCTOBER 2022
The latest Ai Group Industry Newsletter, 7th October is now available including topics on:
- Stage three tax cuts make it a fairer system
- Heads of Agreement means gas price pain continues – and worsens
- Australian PMI®: Manufacturing stable in September
- Ai Group Industry Newsletter – Friday 7th October 2022
AI GROUP INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER – 29TH SEPTEMBER 2022
The latest Ai Group Industry Newsletter, 29th September is now available including topics on:
- Respect at Work Bill introduced to Federal Parliament
- Australia’s trading environment faces radical change
- Get behind National Safe Work Month activities
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS INTELLIGENCE – SEPTEMBER 2022
In the first edition of Economic Intelligence for September we cover:
- Australia’s missing migrants. How Australia’s border closure during COVID cut inwards migration and created crippling labour shortages.
- Cresting the post-COVID wave. Australian and global economic forecasts now predict slowing growth due to war, inflation, and China’s COVID-zero policies.
- Supply and demand. Supply side constraints on Australian industry remain as tight as ever, whilst demand side indicators are beginning to show signs of weakness.
OPEA – REGISTER NOW – BOM WEBINAR
OPEA – REGISTER NOW FOR SEVERE WEATHER SEASON OUTLOOK FOR QUEENSLAND 2022-23
Register for the Bureau of Meteorology’s Webinar with experts taking an in-depth look at Queensland 2022-23 severe weather season and learn out the Bureau’s outlooks for the months ahead can help you make important decisions for the season.
Click HERE to register.
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS WEEKLY – 21ST SEPTEMBER 2022
Please find attached our Economics Weekly summarising the major data releases this week.
This week we cover:
- ABS, Labour Force, Detailed Aug 2022
- NSC, Internet Vacancy Index, Aug 2022
- ABS, National, state and territory population, Mar 2022
ABRI SEPTEMBER 2022 NEWSLETTER
ABRI Newsletter – September 2022 – Battery circular economy trends, announcements and news from Australia and around the world.
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS WEEKLY – 16TH SEPTEMBER 2022
Please find attached our Economics Weekly summarising the major data releases this week.
This week we cover:
- ABS, Labour Force, Aug 2022
- ABS, Labour Account, Jun 2022
- NAB, Monthly Business Survey, Aug 2022
- Westpac-MI, Consumer Sentiment, Sep 2022
- ANZ-Roy Morgan, Australian Consumer Confidence, Sep 5-11, 2022
Our CEO outlook for 2023 survey is now open to any employing business in Australia https://surveys.aigroup.com.au/189294?newtest=Y&lang=en. The survey will close Friday 11 November and results published early 2023.
AI GROUP INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER, FRIDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER 2022
The latest Ai Group Industry Newsletter, Friday 9th September is now available including topics on:
- Climate Bills are a good foundation for hard work to come
- Government should consider extending work rights of foreign students
- Opportunities abound for business as Olympics planners think beyond Brisbane 2032
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS WEEKLY – 9TH SEPTEMBER 2022
Please find attached our Economics Weekly summarising the major data releases this week.
This week we cover:
- Ai Group, Performance of Services, Aug 2022
- Ai Group, Performance of Construction, Aug 2022
- RBA, Monetary Policy Decision, Sep 2022
- ABS, Australian National Accounts, Jun 2022
- ABS, International Trade in Goods and Services, Jul 2022
Also, we have recently released our fact sheets on the changing shape of the Australian labour market and work from home and teleworking in Q3 2022.
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS WEEKLY – 2ND SEPTEMBER 2022
Please find attached our Economics Weekly summarising the major data releases this week.
This week we cover:
- Ai Group, Performance of Manufacturing, Aug 2022
- ABS, Retail Trade, Jul 2022
- ABS, Building Approvals, Jul 2022
- ABS, Lending Indicators, Jul 2022
- ABS, Construction Work Done, Australia, Preliminary, Jun 2022
- ABS, Private New Capital Expenditure and Expected Expenditure, Jun 2022
- Also this week, we have released a snapshot of the impact of energy price increases on Australian manufacturers.
- Ai Group Economics Weekly 2nd September 2022
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS WEEKLY – 24TH AUGUST 2022
Please find attached our Economics Weekly summarising the major data releases this week.
This week we cover:
- NSC, Internet Vacancy Index, Jul 2022
- ABS, Labour Force Detailed, Jul 2022
- ABS, Counts of Australian Businesses, Entries and Exits, June 2021-22
- Also this week, we have just released our latest fact sheet, Australian Labour Force by Gender, covering Q2 2022.
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS WEEKLY – 19TH AUGUST 2022
Please find attached our Economics Weekly summarising the major data releases this week.
This week we cover:
- ABS, Labour Force, Jul 2022
- ABS, Wage Price Index, Jun 2022
- ABS, Average Weekly Earnings, May 2022
- ABS, Consumer Price Index (Introducing a monthly indicator), Jun 2022
Also this week, we have just released our latest fact sheet on the Wage Price Index, covering Q2 2022.
PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARDS
As Australia moves away from waste disposal and into a circular economy, product stewardship will play a key role. Circular economy will impact every industry sector.
Product stewardship acknowledges those involved in designing, manufacturing, and selling products have a responsibility to ensure those products or materials are managed in a way that reduces their environmental and human health impacts, throughout the life-cycle and across the supply chain. It aims to drive environmentally beneficial outcomes through good design and clean manufacturing, including the use of components and materials that are easier to recover, reuse and recycle.
The Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence will be hosting the second Product Stewardship Excellence Awards in 2022. The awards aim to recognise excellence and action in product stewardship and seek to raise the profile of stewardship in business, government and NGOs.
There are six award categories open for entry in 2022. An additional category, Product Stewardship Champion of the Year, will be directly conferred by the Centre of Excellence.
The 2022 award categories are:
- Best Stewardship Outcomes – Collective Scheme
- Best Stewardship Outcomes – Individual Business or Brand (Large 200+ employees)
- Best Stewardship Outcomes – Individual Business or Brand (SME < 199 employees)
- Excellence in Digitalisation for Product Stewardship
- Excellence in Emissions Reduction through Product Stewardship
- Excellence in Design for Product Stewardship
To view the awards prospectus and apply for the awards, click here:https://stewardshipexcellence.com.au/awards/
AI GROUP INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER, FRIDAY 12TH AUGUST 2022
The latest Ai Group Industry Newsletter, Friday 12th August is now available including topics on:
- Comment on ACTU Jobs and Skills Summit proposals
- Supply Circles – Thriving in today’s fragile global trade system
- Upcoming events – Will Australia have the workforce for a clean economy?
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS WEEKLY – 12TH AUGUST 2022
Please find attached our Economics Weekly summarising the major data releases this week.
This week we cover:
- NAB, Monthly Business Survey, Jul 2022
- Westpac-MI, Consumer Sentiment, Aug 2022
- ANZ-Roy Morgan, Consumer Confidence, Aug 1-7, 2022
- ABS, Monthly Business Turnover Indicator, Jun 2022
- ABS, Weekly Payroll Jobs and Wages, Week ending 16 July 2022
- Ai Group Economics Weekly, Friday 12th July 2022
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS WEEKLY – 5TH AUGUST 2022
Please find attached our Economics Weekly summarising the major data releases this week.
This week we cover:
- Ai Group, Performance of Manufacturing, Jul 2022
- Ai Group, Performance of Construction, Jul 2022
- Ai Group, Performance of Services, Jul 2022
- ABS, Building Approvals, Jun 2022
- ABS, Lending Indicators, Jun 2022
- ABS, International Trade in Goods and Services, Jun 2022
AI GROUP INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER, FRIDAY 5TH AUGUST 2022
The latest Ai Group Industry Newsletter, Friday 5th August is now available including topics on:
- Gas crisis will force more hard choices
- Act now to beat high energy prices
- Australian PMI®, PCI® and PSI®
Ai Group Industry Newsletter, Friday 29th July 2022
The latest Ai Group Industry Newsletter, Friday 29th July is now available including topics on:
- Inflation data: Unions need to back away from exorbitant wage claims
- Emissions target bills are a significant improvement
- Jobs and Skills Australia key to recalibrating national skills strategy
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS WEEKLY – 29TH JULY 2022
Please find attached the Economics Weekly summarising the major data releases this week.
This week we cover:
- ABS, Retail Trade, Jun 2022
- ABS, Consumer Price Index, Jun 2022
- ABS, Producer Price Indexes, Jun 2022
- ABS, International Trade Price Indexes, Jun 2022
BOM Climate Outlooks August – October 2022
The Bureau of Meteorology have released their latest Climate Outlooks for August through to October with the following overview:
- August to October rainfall is likely to be above median for most of Australia, but below median for western Tasmania and an area of south-western WA.
- August to October maximum temperatures are likely to be above median across the tropics and parts of western and southern Australia, but below median for parts of the east and southern interior.
- Minimum temperatures for August to October are likely to be above median nationwide.
- The emerging negative Indian Ocean Dipole event, along with warmer than average waters around northern Australia, and a neutral to cool phase of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, are likely to be influencing this outlook.
You can also read more information on their website here, and watch the latest Climate and Water Outlook video here.
CSIRO Our Future World Report
The CSIRO have released a once-in-a-decade ‘Our Future World’ report, that we would like to share with you for your information.
The report identifies seven global megatrends that hold the key to the challenges and opportunities ahead to 2042 with a view to guide long-term investment, strategic and policy directions across government, industry, the not-for-profit sector and the broader Australian community.
Please click here to view the report.
AI GROUP INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER, FRIDAY 22ND JULY 2022
The latest Ai Group Industry Newsletter, Friday 22nd July is now available including topics on:
- Fragile energy markets remain under pressure
- Invest in people to unlock opportunities of digital economy
- Upcoming events – Beating high energy prices
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS WEEKLY – 22ND JULY 2022
Please find attached the Economics Weekly summarising the major data releases from last week.
In this edition we cover:
- Two speeches delivered by the RBA, from Deputy Governor, Michelle Bullock and Governor Phil Lowe
- National Skills commission, Internet Vacancy Index
AI GROUP INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER, FRIDAY 15TH JULY 2022
The latest Ai Group Industry Newsletter, Friday 15th July is now available including topics on:
- New Report: Digital transformation is more about people than technology
- Victoria’s single-use plastics ban – commencing 1 February 2023
- Upcoming events – What lies beneath: the global economic outlook & implications for Australian business
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS WEEKLY – 15TH JULY 2022
Please find attached the Ai Group’s Economics Weekly report summarising the major data releases this week.
Included in this week’s report:
- NAB, Monthly Business Survey, Jun 2022
- ANZ-Roy Morgan, Consumer Confidence, Jul 4-10 2022
- SEEK, Employment Reports, Jun 2022
- ABS, Labour Force, Jun 2022
- ABS, Overseas Arrivals and Departures, May 2022
AI GROUP INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER FRIDAY 8TH JULY 2022
The latest Ai Group Industry Newsletter, Friday 8th July is now available including topics on:
- RBA rate rise compounds wage and energy pressure on Australian industry
- Future gas risks require export trigger extension – and more
- Australian PCI®: Construction falls into contraction in June
- Investors Eye Circular Economy to Achieve Climate and Financial Goals
OPEA – AI GROUP ECONOMICS WEEKLY – 8TH JULY 2022
Please find attached this week’s Economics Weekly report from Ai Group summarising the major data releases this week.
This week we cover:
- Ai Group, Performance of Construction, Jun 2022
- Ai Group, Performance of Services, Jun 2022
- RBA, Cash Rate Decision, Jul 2022
- ABS, Building Approvals, May 2022
- ABS, Weekly Payroll Jobs and Wages, Week ending 11 June 2022
- ABS, International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2022
- ABS, Monthly Business Turnover Indicator, May 2022
Ai Group Economics Weekly 8th July 2022
AI GROUP INDUSTRY NEWSLETTER FRIDAY 1ST JULY 2022
The latest Ai Group Industry Newsletter, Friday 1st July is now available including topics on:
- The impact of the energy crisis on Australian industry
- New Mandatory Cyber Incident Reporting obligation for certain critical infrastructure assets required from 8 July 2022
- Australian PMI®: Higher manufacturing input costs fuel price rises
- New employment service supports business and industry
To view the newsletter in full, click here.
OPEA – Battery Stewardship Council
The BSC are conducting a webinar on Thursday 28th July 10.30 – 12.00 to present the results and an update on the Scheme.
To RSVP your attendance, please send an email to contact@bsc.org.au by Friday 22nd July. This webinar will also provide an opportunity for discussion and questions surrounding the scheme.
OPEA – Ai Group Economics Weekly – 24th June 2022
Please find attached this week’s Ai Group Economics Weekly Report, summarising the major data releases last week.
This week the report covers:
- RBA, Minutes of June 2022 Monetary Policy Meeting
- NSC, Internet Vacancy Index, May 2022
- ABS, Labour Force Detailed, May 2022
- ABS, Business Conditions and Sentiments, June 2022
Ai Group Industry Newsletter Friday 3rd June 2022
The latest Ai Group Industry Newsletter, Friday 3rd June is now available including topics on:
- Apocalyptic Energy Prices Demand Strategic Response
- Government Annual Wage Review Submission
- Systemic approach needed to boost Indigenous employment outcomes
To view the newsletter in full, click here.