Annastacia Palaszczuk’s small business legacy after almost nine years in power
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will stand down at the end of the week, ending a nearly nine-year tenure in the top job while closing a complex chapter in the state government's relationship with its 473,000 small businesses.
Employers’ legal duty to prevent sexual harassment kicks in as the party season gets underway
Australian businesses now have a “positive duty” to prevent sexual harassment, with new sexual discrimination enforcement laws coming into place.
Fitbit hit with $11 million penalty for misleading consumers
Tech giant Fitbit will have to pay an $11 million fine in Australia after misleading consumers about smartwatches and fitness trackers that were not fit for purpose.
Now boarding: What SMEs need to know before using Microsoft’s Copilot
The scarcity of access to Microsoft’s collaboration with OpenAI means the vast majority of Australian businesses don’t yet know what Copilot will do for them.
Australian employers are now legally bound to prevent sexual harassment at work
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the changes would seek to prevent sexual harassment from occurring in the workplace, rather than have workplaces react to it taking place.
Four ways Australia’s new migration strategy could affect your business or startup
Employers can expect to pay higher wages when recruiting talent from overseas, and new rules will crack down on "non-genuine" students and dodgy education providers, under a long-awaited reset of Australia's temporary migration regime.
Australia’s longest-serving woman premier and ‘Queensland champion’ Palaszczuk resigns
Queensland Deputy Premier deputy Steven Miles is the frontrunner to take over from Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, who finishes up this week.
Jessica Ruhfus shares four lessons from No.2 Co’s first Black Friday promotion
Ruhfus founded No.2 Co in 2021 and decided to embark on its first Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotion last month. Here’s what she learnt.
Unaccounted costs for SMEs: Telstra fined $3 million for overcharging customers
The telco giant will also refund $21 million to consumers charged for inactive internet services across an 11-year period, at an average of about $2600 a customer.
Lessons for employers after remote worker awarded workers comp for dog bite at home
An employee who was attacked by a dog while working from home was found to be injured in the course of her employment, and therefore entitled to workers compensation.
Breast milk freeze-dryer Nourishy on the challenges of being first to market
Getting the first-mover advantage is the dream in startup land, but being first to market also brings its own unique set of challenges. Nourishy founder Cass Wingrove shares her experience.
Tax clinics, startups, and a whole lot of handshakes: On the road with Julie Collins
Take a rare peek into a day in the life of Julie Collins MP, a minister championing not one, but three incredibly diverse and demanding portfolios.
