Community -We examine how the issues of business willaffect you and your loved ones in your daily life.
Economy - Putting the major issues impacting Victoria’s and Australia’s wider economy under the microscope.
Education - Reviewing how Victoria is preparing its next generation of workers.
Environment - We take a look at what business needs to prepare so it can transition to the low carbon economy.
Infrastructure - Roads, rail, ports and buildings, what does the Government need to build and maintain to keep Victoria’s future strong?
International - We monitor international trends and developments that could influence Victoria.
Politics - We scrutinise the policies that impact business, and the people who make them.
Skills - We ask what needs to be done to help solve Australia’s skill shortage?
Tourism - Our much envied tourism and events industry is vital to Victoria, and we keep abreast of the trends and issues here.
Workplace - A place for everything for learning how to survive and thrive in your local office and work environment.
Features
Red Tape Watch
Red tape. It’s one of those things we love to hate (…or hate to love). Whether it’s a personal encounter or experiences relayed from third parties – we’re regularly confronted by instances of Government red tape. In response to this key business bugbear, Red Tape Watch keeps tabs on key bureaucratic obstacles hindering Victorian businesses. If you have any examples of Government red tape, this is the place to tell us your story.
Your Say
In a world where more and more “representatives” speak on behalf of increasingly-segmented demographics, it’s hard to have your opinion counted as your opinion. Whether it’s through a poll, survey, questionnaire, debate or anything in between – Your Say aims to keep a finger on the pulse of public opinion. Weigh in. Get involved. Be heard.
Ask Erin
The modern workplace is a tricky landscape to navigate. In any given day, employers are faced with issues and obstacles ranging from “run-of-the-mill” to “head-for-the-hills”.
Ask Erin is especially reserved for those not-so-normal cases that leave employers baffled. With a wealth of experience in workplace management and an arsenal of VECCI resources at her disposal, Erin has the tools and know-how to offer suitable solutions to puzzling problems. If you are facing a unique obstacle or issue in your workplace – simply Ask Erin.
The Lighter Side
Whether you’re crashing on the couch in the evening or snatching a break during the daily grind – The Lighter Side is a tiny window to the world outside the 9-to-5. This feature presents a range of reviews, commentary and recommendations encompassing our culture at large.
Find out what our contributors get up to in their downtime by taking a walk on The Lighter Side of life.
Quick Quotes
The pace that information moves is ever-increasing: a judge passes a sentence in a New York court and the whole world knows almost before the gavel falls.
In this fast-paced environment, there are many issues that may appear on the horizon or pop up out of nowhere. But, whatever the case may be, Quick Quotes is our way of raising the flag on the latest news, reassuring you of our position, offering a glimpse of how it may have an impact on you or your business and giving you some food for thought for conversations around the water cooler.
