Minimum Wage decision to add to perfect storm facing small businesses
The Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) has today warned that the announced minimum wage increase of 5.75 percent will add to the cost of doing business at a time when small...
View ArticleFive ways to cut your business expenses by up to 70 per cent
Jenny Folley, founder and CEO of @WORKSPACES says businesses urgently need to take action and understand the importance of paring back operating expenses in preparation for the period ahead. The post...
View ArticleSustainable courier options for small to big businesses
With World Environment Day (June 5) celebrated this week, Nicholas Woodward, Country Manager of PACK & SEND, delves into sustainable courier options available to the Australian business community...
View ArticleWorkplaces full of bad managers due to labour shortage – decimating businesses
Labour shortage impacting businesses across the country are having a disastrous effect on workplaces, productivity and morale due to an increase in bad managers, according to Christina Foxwell, life...
View ArticleChanges to pay secrecy explained
Penalties for pay secrecy clauses have been updated. Sean Melbourne from professional services company Source explains what employers and employees can and can't do when it comes to pay secrecy. The...
View ArticleHow businesses can better manage the impact of inflation on operations
It’s unlikely the rate of inflation will rapidly drop, so it’s essential that business leaders take steps to mitigate the impact of inflation on their operations and finances as much as possible,...
View ArticleASIC invites Australian entities to assess their cyber resilience
ASIC-regulated entities, including mid market businesses, publicly listed companies, other entities holding licences and authorisations, are invited to take part in a survey to measure cyber resilience...
View ArticleSMES to benefit from staff training, digital investment
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is encouraging SMEs businesses to act now if they want to benefit from a new tax incentive to train their employees and digitise their business....
View ArticleRetail recession will be life-changing for consumers
According to customer experience expert, Lyndall Spooner of Fifth Dimension, the retail recession will be life-changing in a positive way for consumers. While brands are going under and there is blood...
View ArticleEmbrace digital transformation now or risk falling behind
Businesses of all sizes need to embrace digital transformation - especially in how they make/accept invoice payments and how this impacts cash flow - as a means of survival in today’s uncertain...
View ArticleAustralian middle market continues to power ahead as the engine room of economy
Banks face several key challenges in lending to middle market companies, Mick Wright-Smith, Co-Founder and Partner, Epsilon Direct Lending explains. The post Australian middle market continues to power...
View ArticleANZ’s four-day work week pilot success a “game changer” for how we work
Successful trials of the four-day work week in Australia and New Zealand have signalled a need to transform the way we work to achieve sustainable benefits for the employee, the organisation and...
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