Potato-potato: Treasurer contradicts Minister for Women, claiming gender pay gap has closed
On Monday, Frydenberg announced the good news. On Tuesday, Minister for Women Marise Payne conceded a 14% gender pay gap still exists.
Will Barbie’s new friends be enough to save her brand?
It’s hard to believe the same doll that once said “math is tough!” is now in the company of civil rights activist Rosa Parks.
Why supermarket Waitrose is ditching perfection and prioritising progress
Our relationship with perfection and progress can be rather fraught. We can be forgiven for thinking that perfection is actually attainable.
Millions of baby boomers will retire by 2029 — and employers should offer these roles to part-time working mums
Did you hear? An exodus of baby boomers retiring from the workforce could cause some sleepless nights for hiring managers.
Business coaching is one of the fastest-growing global industries — so why does it have a bad rep Down Under?
In the US, Canada, the UK and Europe, business coaching is highly regarded. But Australia is behind and local businesses are missing out.
Back it up, Frydenberg: Why the Treasurer telling big business to “back yourself” completely misses the point
In a landmark speech on Monday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told corporates "to back yourself and use your balance sheet to invest and grow".
Regulation trumps resolution: The franchising taskforce’s initial findings should alarm franchisees and franchisors alike
Both franchisees and franchisors alike will be alarmed and disappointed at the government’s franchising taskforce’s initial approach.
Coles, Woolworths and crazed consumers: Industry lacks leadership on plastic crisis
While plastic collectibles continue, supermarket executives will be unable to say their companies value environmental sustainability in its own right.
How cancel culture is destroying business
Barely a week goes by without an organisation outed for some perceived or real transgression, caught in the crossfire of what they do and how they do it.
