What happens to local SMEs if Australia opens up to the world again?
The answer to what happens when Australia opens up to the world is quite different depending on what kind of openness you mean, and for workers and business owners.
Morrison dials up flood support for SMEs as insurance industry heads for “market failure”
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed he will increase the minimum disaster payments for Queensland and NSW businesses by $10,000 this week.
The influx of Airbnb bookings in Ukraine shows the imperfections of the sharing economy
In the first month of Russia’s invasion, Airbnb bookings in Ukraine boomed, but the story illustrates both the potential and limitations of the sharing economy.
What retailers need to know about inflation: Part 2
James Taylor and the Particular Audience team evaluate what inflation means for various retail categories and how to prepare for a future online.
Kogan adds insurance to growing portfolio with QBE deal
Australian e-commerce retailer Kogan has branched into insurance through a new long-term agreement with QBE Insurance.
“Some exceptions”, but ANAO finds JobKeeper compliance measures implemented “largely as intended”
More than 1 million entities had JobKeeper applications processed by the tax office team, ANAO says in its report, with almost $89 billion being made.
Why the Reserve Bank is still not rushing to put up interest rates
If the bank doesn’t like what it sees on inflation and wage costs over the coming few months, it’ll jack up rates for the first time in a decade.
Elon Musk flouted the rules with his Twitter play, but will the SEC hold him to account?
We now face the prospect of the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, actively running Twitter, one of the world’s biggest social media platforms.
What retailers need to know about inflation: Part 1
With money supply ballooning, energy prices surging and increases in the consumer price index, inflation is beginning to bite.
“There are 10 towns that could be another Lismore in the next few years”: Insurance experts on how SMEs can protect their business
The government is spending 3% on mitigation and 97% on cleanup after natural disasters, according to Andrew Hall, chief executive of the Insurance Council of Australia.
My biggest mistake: Chantelle de la Rey, chief executive officer of Disruptiv
Chantelle de la Rey tells SmartCompany Plus that her biggest mistake was simple — and one that many women face, regardless of industry.
Australian-founded startup Fast will cease operations, just a year after raising $131 million
Fast has announced it will cease operations, ending a one-touch payment system which once hoped to challenge Amazon for global e-commerce supremacy.
