How to formalise OH&S policies and procedures when employees are working from home
Under the Work Health and Safety Act, employers have a duty of care to ensure employees operating remotely are in a safe environment.
Daily performance reviews and clearing the clutter: 15 tips for those working from home
Like many others, I now find myself back working from home, so here are some tips, gleaned over many years, to those experiencing this for the first time.
Pooling resources and manufacturing locally: How an Australia-New Zealand bubble could lessen our dependence on China
Pooling resources and lessening dependence on China will be key to Australia and New Zealand prospering in a post-pandemic business environment.
How Domain plans to reduce staff costs by 20% without redundancies or stand-downs
Redundancies, while attractive to organisations in crisis, can demoralise a workforce, so Domain Group is trying something a little different.
As proptech startups rake in investor cash, could COVID-19 mean a permanent change to the real estate industry?
As proptech startups :Different and Sorted secure investor funds, could the COVID-19 pandemic have a lasting effect on the way we buy, sell and manage property?
Is your business “COVID safe”? Morrison to outline framework for easing restrictions as industries face new OH&S measures
The federal government is turning its eye towards easing coronavirus trading restrictions and wants businesses to pitch their plans for being "COVID safe".
Clearance rates and property values: Here’s a weekly snapshot of Australia’s real estate markets
We are starting to see the COVID-19 pandemic impact our real estate markets, however, this has not yet translated to lower house prices.
“A house of cards”: Why KeepCup is taking a harder line on single-use items
KeepCup has taken a hit from COVID-19 as cafe stop accepting reusable coffee cups, but co-founder Abigail Forsyth says she'll be taking a harder line on eradicating single-use packaging and disposable coffee cups in the future.
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.
Traffic is up, and costs are down: Why now is the time to push your product on social media
The COVID-19 crisis has opened up a huge piece of land on Facebook and Google. There's never been a better time for businesses to advertise.
Authenticity pops: Resist the urge to jump on the COVID-19 marketing train
Being just like every other brand and screaming COVID-19 comms isn’t going to inject your brand with the fuel it needs to get through the pandemic unscathed.
Coronavirus update for business: The cost of crisis, Elon tweets himself out of millions, and are you Slacking at the weekend?
The coronavirus lockdown is costing $4 billion a week, Elon Musk has caused yet another Twitter storm, and should you ban Slack on the weekends?