Lois Maskiell

Human resources experts are warning recruiters to be careful of their legal obligations, after a study found more than half of HR professionals are factoring applicants’ vaccine status into hiring decisions.

The federal government has named competition and antitrust litigator Gina Cass-Gottlieb as the incoming chair of the competition regulator.

The reopening of Queensland's border is welcome news for small businesses but this eco-lodge and restaurant in the Daintree is yet to notice a surge in bookings.

The ACCC has launched legal action against online retailer Booktopia for giving customers misleading information about their rights to refunds.

The corporate regulator has revealed its areas of focus this reporting period, warning businesses that solvency and asset valuation are at the top of its list of concerns.

We’ve pulled together a quick state-by-state guide to Christmas and New Year trading hours and restrictions for Australian businesses.

Tradie marketplace hipages has acquired the New Zealand-based online trades platform Builderscrack in an $11.8 million sale.

The federal government has announced grants of up to $25,000 for small and medium businesses in the $132.7 billion food and beverage manufacturing industry.

InstantScripts’ ability to scale, and scale fast, has helped the telehealth startup take out the top spot in the Smart50 Awards 2021.

The rise of contactless card payments is squeezing the margins of small businesses, as higher merchant fees increase the cost of taking digital payments, say small business groups.

Stuart Robert has revealed the Morrison government's plans to build a ‘new data asset' that will give businesses and government real-time information about skills shortages at local levels.

Small business owners say they’re being charged up to double the amount of fees to send parcels via MyPost Business, after Australia Post adopted a new automated measuring system.