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01 Jul 2010AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FIRST RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP WITH THE AURORA FOUNDATION
The Australian Business Foundation today launched its program of Research Fellowships to be awarded to outstanding researchers pioneering well-substantiated ideas to advance Australia’s economic and social development. -
15 Feb 2010FOUNDATION ON AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTIVITY-RESPONSE TO THE HON. LINDSAY TANNER MP, MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND DEREGULATION
MEDIA STATEMENT: Stephen Mills, Chairman, Australian Business Foundation. Chairman of the Australian Business Foundation, Stephen Mills today congratulated the Federal Government on the OECD’s positive report card on Australian regulatory reform.
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10 Aug 2009ENGAGING CHINA: THE REALITIES FOR AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES
Independent business research organisation, the Australian Business Foundation today launched a major study into the experiences of Australian businesses engaging in China.
Chief Executive of the Australian Business Foundation, Narelle Kennedy said this study is distinctive because it delves beyond the China-hype and examines the real experiences of Australian businesses currently operating in Chinese markets.
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14 May 2009BUDGET RESPONSE: PREPARE FOR THE RECOVERY THROUGH BUSINESS INNOVATION
Chairman of the Australian Business Foundation, Stephen Mills today welcomed the 2009/10 Federal Budget and hoped that the Rudd Government will urgently act on its ambitious aims to develop Australian business innovation capabilities sooner, rather than later. -
08 May 2009FORMER FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN APPOINTED NEW TELSTRA CHAIRMAN
The Australian Business Foundation today applauded the announcement of former Foundation Chairman and Director Catherine Livingstone AO as the newly appointed Chairman of Telstra. -
07 May 2009LABS AREN'T THE ONLY ONES WITH IDEAS
The workplace, as well as the laboratory, is a vital innovator, and this should be reflected in the budget, writes Stephen Mills.
(Opinion Article as appears in The Australian Financial Review 7 May 2009)
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28 Apr 2009BEYOND ‘LIVEABILITY’, SECURING SYDNEY’S GLOBAL FUTURE
The Australian Business Foundation today welcomed the findings of Mercer’s 2009 Worldwide Quality of Living Survey, which placed Sydney 10th best city in the world to live in, but warned more is needed to be done to make Sydney not only liveable, but a vital niche player for global business, decision-making and investment.
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22 Apr 20092020 SUMMIT: ALL TALK….NOW ACTION
Chairman of the Australian Business Foundation, Stephen Mills today welcomed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s response to the 2020 Summit held in Canberra in April 2008, but called on the Government to use the opportunity to engage and experiment with new ideas and policies for the future. -
25 Feb 2009Global Connections: Multinational Companies in Sydney
The Australian Business Foundation today launched its latest research project, “Global Connections – a study of multinational companies in Sydney”, to examine Sydney’s importance to multinational companies. -
19 Nov 2008FOUNDATION AWARDS SIX LIFE MEMBERS
Chairman of the Australian Business Foundation, Mr Stephen Mills today awarded six honorary life memberships at the Foundation’s Annual General Meeting.
