The government’s $540 million Business Growth Fund has been established and will invest in high-growth SMEs from next year
The federal government and Australia's major banks have committed $540 million to the freshly minted Business Growth Fund, which will offer capital to high-potential SMEs and startups.
COVID-19 led to 40% increase in unfair dismissal applications, FWC says
The Fair Work Commission saw an uptick in unfair dismissal applications between March and June 2020, as COVID-19 pandemic drove job losses.
“I’ve been waiting for this day for so long”: Melbourne hairdressers reopen, with thousands of appointments to reschedule
Melbourne hairdressers have been allowed to throw open their doors and start catching up with 12 weeks worth of cancelled appointments.
Australian entrepreneurs need to develop an appetite for risk, says Bastion Brands’ Simon Davies
"Risk-taking is not a signature trait of Australian businesses. In fact, we’re risk-averse and conservative in our business outlook."
Melbourne restrictions changed: Hairdressers, photographers to return to work, with other industries to follow on November 1
Hairdressers across Melbourne will be able to reopen and outdoor photographers will be able to resume work, under changes to coronavirus restrictions announced by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.
Government’s $4 billion JobMaker scheme referred to Senate inquiry, as tight eligibility rules emerge
The JobMaker scheme has been referred to a Senate committee for inquiry, but eligibility requirements rule out businesses claiming JobKeeper.
Five low-cost leadership ideas to better support your team through Melbourne’s lockdown
Here are five, tangible low-cost leadership ideas to help you support your team during this unprecedented time.
How the Australian government could restart immigration, generate revenue for regional areas and drive economic growth to boot
Faced with a difficult economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia needs to quickly reestablish immigration.
Subscriptions for physical goods will quadruple by 2025, and eclipse digital: Report
The physical goods subscriptions market is set to quadruple in size over the next five years, and eclipse digital subscriptions in two.
On Amazon’s Prime Day, this business increased sales tenfold and smashed its daily revenue record twice
As Amazon’s Prime Day sales extravaganza draws to a close, Zenify has seen 48 hours of record-breaking sales.
Budget 2020 income tax cuts: It’s time to update your payroll, ATO says
The ATO has updated its tax withholding schedules, to reflect the personal tax cuts announced in this year’s federal budget.
How a crisis strips away a company’s ‘values statement’ and reveals what it really stands for
Studies show no correlation between a company's 'values statement' and how well employees think the company lives up to those values.
