Skilled workers are in high demand, so what can Australia do to lure them to our shores?
The workforce shortage means skilled employees are in hot demand and Australia needs to remain highly competitive if we are to fill the gaps so crucial to the prosperity of the nation.
One in five pensioners want to work — and it could help solve staff shortages
Allowing pensioners to get back in the workforce could empower the cohort and solve the staff shortage crisis as 30,000 retail jobs remain vacant across Australia, the retailers association says.
Afterpay and Square team up to see buy now, pay later dinners, coffees and massages
Square's physical point-of-sale systems are now integrated with Afterpay, letting the BNPL juggernaut reach into the hospitality sector.
Are real wages falling or growing? Let’s look at the evidence
To get at the truth about wage movement, we need to appreciate that prices fluctuate more rapidly than wages do and that underlying economic forces drive the longer term growth in real wages.
Bruce Billson says regulation falling “disproportionately” on small business
In a submission to the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet, Bruce Billson says small businesses are made to shoulder the weight of ‘disproportionate’ government regulation.
How rising inflation and interest rates led to the crypto crash
The reasons behind the cryptocurrency 'bloodbath' show how the world is likely to be affected by higher inflation and interest rates.
Write-offs, wages and supply chains: Small business election priorities revealed
New data from Xero and ScotPac outlines the election priorities of small businesses as polling day approaches.
Saul Eslake: The Coalition’s new housing scheme will lead to higher prices, not greater ownership
We now have almost 60 years of unequivocal evidence telling us that anything that allows Australians to pay more for housing than they otherwise would results, primarily, in higher house prices.
Migrant workers are coming back to Australia, but the system needs fixing to curb rampant exploitation
The COVID-19 years taught us that Australia depends on migration, but it has a dark legacy of entrenched wage theft among migrant workers.
Housing industry backs Morrison government’s super withdrawal scheme amid affordability concerns
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government, if re-elected, would let first home-buyers withdraw up to 40% of their super.
‘Overdue’: The ATO is cracking down on small business tax debts by issuing 40 director penalty notices a day
The ATO is ramping up its issuance of director penalty notices — which can hold current and former company directors personally liable.
A small business owner’s tips for tackling rising inflation
"You should strongly consider matching your team’s salaries with inflation every quarter, without the need for government or union intervention," writes small business owner Avi Efrat.
