Spring Carnival 2020 may be up and running, but Melbourne’s milliners are missing out
Melbourne Cup week is underway, but COVID-19 means the headwear sector — usually booming at this time of year — is still missing out.
Who’s in and who’s out? COVID-19 shakes up the AFR’s Rich List
The AFR's Rich List has seen a veritable shake-up, with a slew of tech entrepreneurs making their debut for 2020.
‘Urgent’ action needed from phone and internet providers, as small business complaints jump 28%
Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell urges telcos to improve how they work with small businesses, following a spike in complaints.
Queenslanders head to the polls: What is LNP leader Deb Frecklington promising small businesses?
Queensland's state election is upon us. Today, we're looking at what a Liberal National government could mean for small businesses.
How policymakers are using ‘artificial societies’ to test COVID-19 responses
Computational social science is integral to Australia's COVID-19 response, allowing policymakers to trial policies on artificial societies.
Queenslanders head to the polls: What does Annastacia Palaszczuk’s Labor Party have in store for small business?
This state election comes at a particularly tricky time for small businesses. So what is Queensland's incumbent Labor government promising them?
IR reform will be on the table by Christmas, Peter Strong says, but “the changes might come too late”
Christian Porter promised an IR reform package within weeks of the federal budget, but COSBOA's Peter Strong says that was always optimistic.
Calculated risks are key to business growth, says Australian Centre for Business Growth chair Jana Matthews
If we want to pull out of this recession any time soon, business owners, board members and politicians alike must take calculated risks.
A 4% increase in value: Surging Australian wine exports defy the pandemic slump
Australia’s wine exports have defied the coronavirus pandemic economic slowdown to reach their highest value since 2007.
As Kmart and JB HiFI embrace shopping-by-appointment with SocialQ, creator Dean Cherny says data is the future of retail
Australian brands and shopping centres are adopting SocialQ, a new shopping-by-appointment platform created by Dean Cherny, who says data-fuelled retail is the way of the future.
Kate Carnell: COVID-19 unfair dismissals spike was avoidable, but highlights the need for change
Could the spike in unfair dismissal claims have been mitigated if changes to the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code were implemented earlier?
How small businesses can identify open and winnable government contracts
There’s a very large pool of government opportunities, and rarely has small business been given so many incentives to start swimming in it.
