Four ways small businesses can unlock their potential to the fullest
Starting a small business can certainly be a very scary and risky prospect. Beau Bertoli shares his top tips to help pave the way for the success of your small business dream.
Optus outage: Why having a crisis plan is not enough
The latest debacle to engulf Optus is a reminder for businesses everywhere of what happens when you don’t prepare.
No silly business: Managing employee conduct at end-of-year functions
Inappropriate employee conduct at end-of-year festivities can spell human resources trouble for your business. Here's how to stay ahead.
Company directors could land in legal hot water over nature-related risks
A legal opinion published on Thursday follows one seven years ago that sparked a seismic shift in corporate Australia's response to climate change risks.
Coles, Woolies, Kogan and more: Choice’s 2023 Shonky Awards winners unveiled
Now in its 18th year, the Shonky Awards recognises the worst products and services from the past year that have left customers feeling frustrated and out-of-pocket.
Three tips from a two-time founder for building a resilient company
In today’s quick-evolving and unpredictable world, startup founders are required to possess more than just the ideas and processes.
$290,000 in fines for first sexual harassment conviction under VIC workplace safety laws
A Victorian boss and two related businesses have been fined a total of $290,000 in relation to sexual harassment in the workplace, marking the state's first conviction of its kind under workplace health and safety laws.
Will AI soon run businesses as ‘artificial persons’?
How can we regulate AI within existing legal frameworks to reduce undesirable behaviours and assign legal responsibility for autonomous actions of AIs?
Legaltech platform Immediation calls in administrators after raising millions
Immediation, a digital conflict resolution platform designed with small businesses in mind, has collapsed into administration after securing millions of dollars of investor funding.
Fake website scams: Gorman, Frankie Says Relax issue warnings over imitation sites
Australian fashion label Gorman has once again warned customers to beware of imitation sites, after scammers tricked buyers into purchasing items from a fake digital storefront.
FWC renders an employee dismissal unfair due to employer’s lack of HR knowledge
The FWC found that there was a valid reason for dismissal and the employee was given an opportunity to respond but that the process followed was deficient.
Melbourne designer in viral “stolen art” saga says more sites have stocked copycat items
A Melbourne-based illustrator whose concerns over copycat designs went viral on Instagram now says at least two other online platforms have stocked items that mimic her own work.
