Georgia Wilkins, Author at SmartCompany

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Extended lockdowns mean people are looking for someone to blame. Enter the JobKeeper debate

People are worn out and looking for someone to blame. And in the past month, there have been plenty of reasons to blame the rich.

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Whistleblower Richard Boyle’s prosecution continues after he exposed the ATO’s unethical debt collection practices against small businesses

Boyle is facing life in prison for his role in exposing unethical debt collection practices inside the ATO.

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Andrew Forrest and Anthony Pratt embroiled in bushfire recovery grants controversy

A bushfire recovery fund is at the centre of a new scandal, with allegations funding has been targeted to Coalition-held state seats.

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The government’s $1.5 billion manufacturing scheme has minimal independent oversight: Should SMEs be concerned?

The government's $1.5 billion manufacturing scheme promises to “transform Australian manufacturing” and “rebuild our economy”.

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Big retailers continue “immoral” squeeze on small suppliers, using COVID-19 as excuse

The ACCC is looking into claims big retailers are using COVID-19 to squeeze suppliers by demanding heavy discounts and delaying payments.

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In a post-coronavirus world, will Australia recognise the valuable role women play?

Doctors, nurses, teachers, carers and childcare workers are on the front lines in the fight against coronavirus. And the vast majority of them are women.

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Women are on the frontline in the war against coronavirus — and JobKeeper is failing them

New figures show women are shouldering most of the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis as the government's JobKeeper package fails to support them.

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This is not the GFC: How businesses and the government can beat the coronavirus downturn

As the economic shock from coronavirus starts to hit home, Scott Morrison is imploring businesses to keep workers in jobs and suppliers paid.

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