How Australia’s Big Things helped shape our tourism industry, and our culture
Australia’s Big Things have long been popular tourist attractions, but they hold a special place in our history and culture too.
From a collaborative craft malting facility to renewable energy projects, Gippsland is getting regional development right
A collaborative craft malting facility for brewers and distillers is just one of the new pilot projects about to get underway in Gippsland.
Job ads outstrip pre-pandemic levels. Here’s who is getting hired and which industries are bouncing back
Advertised job vacancies are now exceeding pre-pandemic levels after businesses embarked on a major festive recruitment drive.
COSBOA’s Peter Strong: This year we learnt that in a crisis, we must consult and consult often
The biggest lesson for the small business community in 2020 was that in a crisis we must consult, and consult often, writes Peter Strong.
JobKeeper eligibility drop-off fuels positive economic update
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will table a positive economic update today, in part fuelled by a drop in the number of Australians on JobKeeper.
Data, procurement and loans: What small business groups want from tomorrow’s economic update
Small business groups reveal what's on their wishlist for the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, to be released on Thursday.
As China trade tensions intensify, Australia must urgently rethink its approach
To recover the Australia – China trading relationship from this critical point, we need to try something new, says Leonie McKeon.
Revenue-contingent wage loans: A proposal for supporting jobs in times of crisis
Revenue-contingent salary reductions would support at-risk employees while maintaining the employer-employee relationship, just as JobKeeper did.
A closer look at what the government is doing to “confront the mess that is workplace relations”: Peter Strong
When it comes to workplace relations reform, "the mistake would be to try and fix all the issues in one go", says COSBOA chief Peter Strong.
Explainer: What is the definition of casual work and how will the IR reforms change it?
The federal government is today unveiling its industrial relations omnibus bill in parliament which includes, for the first time, a statutory definition of casual employment in the Fair Work Act.
Demand for regional properties soars as office workers move away from Australia’s cities
Real estate agents are reporting soaring demand for regional properties as office workers ride the working-from-home wave to calmer shores.
Here’s a wild thought: Let’s recognise and teach skills the future generation will actually need
This is an opportunity for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to change the narrative about the skills we need post-COVID-19.
