Albanese’s casual work claim turns insecure employment into a major election issue
Employee casualisation has become a hot-button topic in the 2022 election campaign, following claims by Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese of an increasingly casual workforce.
Election 2022: Jobs, the skills shortage, and how the Coalition and Labor plan to win your vote
SmartCompany is breaking down the key election issues facing Australia’s small business community. Today we’re looking at what the Coalition and Labor have to say about jobs and skills.
Here’s what you should do if Morrison or Albanese turn up at your business
Businesses should think very carefully before welcoming politicians during an election campaign, according to the experts.
Albo and ScoMo bungled it, so what is the right answer to this popular job interview question?
It's the dreaded double-edged sword, the 'gotcha!' moment in an interview: what's your biggest weakness?
It’s on: Australia will head to the polls for a May 21 election, and the major parties are bargaining for the small business vote
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the date of the 2022 federal election, marking May 21 as the day Australia goes to the polls.
Climate change is the most important issue for the incoming government, say Australia’s top economists
Offered a menu of issues to choose from as the most important in the May 21 election, Australia’s top economists have overwhelmingly zeroed in on climate change.
Labor pledges to cut invoicing delays, minimise merchant fees, and slash red tape in its small business election platform
Labor has made its election pitch to the small business community, promising to cap invoice payment times at 30 days, champion lower merchant service fees, standardise disaster support, and slash red tape at tax time.
Albanese binning the construction watchdog like “committing economic self-harm”, MBA says
Master Builders Australia says small builders and tradies are suffering "a severe cost and cashflow crunch" and it is urging the major parties to make an economic plan for the flailing construction industry.
Albanese’s budget reply: Eight key takeaways for business owners
When it came to offering direct support to the small business and startup communities, Albo's budget reply was largely found lacking. Here are eight key takeaways.
Decades-long dream of Sydney-Newcastle fast train to become reality
The federal government has pledged to fund a fast train from Newcastle to Sydney if elected, bringing to the fore a decades-long topic of conversation about high-speed rail in Australia.
Labor pledges to close digital skills gap with 1.2 million jobs by 2030
Labor has pledged to see 1.2 million Aussies in tech jobs by 2030, planting a flag on a key issue facing the startup sector ahead of next week’s federal budget.
Labor has reinvented Anthony Albanese in time for the election, but will it work?
Labor has engaged in a disciplined strategy to rebuild the public presentation of Anthony Albanese — and the reinvention seems to be working.
