“Subsidised jobs help, but they’re no panacea”: History shows there’s no quick fix for unemployment
Higher unemployment is a price we’ve paid to control the virus. It will take a mix of measures to ensure that cost is only temporary. Here's why.
Changing attitudes along with nappies: How one firm saw a 330% rise in dads taking paid-parental leave
As more men see male colleagues taking parental leave, it's ending the stigma over dads taking time out to care for babies, as this firm's experience shows.
“Be sensitive, not silent”: How to tailor your brand’s marketing in a time of crisis
A period of crisis isn't the time for your brand's communications to freeze - it's time to get genuine. Here are a few critical pieces of advice to help navigate the COVID-19 recovery period.
Aussie toilet paper subscription startup Who Gives a Crap donates $5.85 million to charity, following bumper panic-buying profits
Aussie toilet paper subscription startup Who Gives a Crap has seen a 1000% increase in sales, and donated half of its pandemic profits to charity.
Victorian government unveils $534 million small business support package, including grants for Melbourne businesses
The Victorian government has unveiled a $534 million support package for Melbourne businesses that have been plunged back into COVID-19 lockdowns.
AirTree launches open-source startups jobs list for out-of-work tech talent
Aussie VC fund AirTree Ventures has compiled an open-source spreadsheet of tech startups that are hiring, as the COVID-19 economic crisis continues.
“Don’t add to the problem”: Why there’s no need for panic buying during Melbourne’s latest COVID-19 lockdown
The frenzied COVID-induced panic buying in March and April left supermarket shelves bare. But as Melbourne enters a new lockdown, there's no need to hoard.
“A dream come true”: Melbourne regtech startup secures $2.2 million, and gears up for global growth
Regtech 6clicks has secured $2.2 million in funding, as it sets out to become the “operating system” of business risk and compliance.
The September fiscal cliff will be replaced with a fiscal slope, thanks to tax cuts and a Jobkeeper ‘extension’
The federal government will turn to tax cuts and post-JobKeeper income support as Australian households and businesses approach the so-called fiscal cliff in September.
National ‘Go Local First’ campaign urges Australians to support small businesses
Small businesses across the country are being invited to get involved with Go Local First, a new national campaign designed to encourage Australians to purchase from, and support, local businesses.
“Obnoxious and toxic”: Women’s professional network slammed for tone-deaf take on COVID-19 job losses
Girlboss has been criticised for an Insta post claiming “unemployment is the new sabbatical” and calling on followers to find a silver lining in their layoffs.
Berejiklian: NSW will not tighten COVID-19 restrictions “at this stage” amid Melbourne outbreak
COVID-19 restrictions will not be tightened for NSW businesses for the time being, but state officials say they are watching the situation closely.
