All-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant Okami puts 16 venues into voluntary administration
Sixteen restaurants managed by all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant business Okami have entered voluntary administration, as its founder contends with delayed COVID-era costs and rising inflation.
Outlasting the pandemic: Key lessons from startup survivors
You need only look at the latest figures to understand just how heavily the pandemic impacted Australia’s small business sector.
Fears for workers with disability after axing of mandatory COVID-19 isolation periods
The end of mandatory COVID-19 isolation periods has been welcomed by industry groups slogged by workforce shortages, but politicians from across the aisle fear the decision could expose at-risk workers to infection.
Australia Post confirms review of 30 metro post offices as foot traffic declines
Australia Post is reportedly reconsidering the future of around 30 metropolitan branches, as pandemic-era habits and a turn to online solutions reduce foot traffic in built-up areas.
My biggest mistake: Rob Hango-Zada, co-founder of Shippit
Through his time of leading Shippit, Rob Hango-Zada has learnt that sometimes letting go of the reins is just as important as taking hold of them.
Albanese government pledges $18.6 million to small business digital training grants
A new round of funding for digital advisory services is on the way, Small Business Minister Julie Collins says.
“We were wrong”: Kogan posts $35.5 million loss, flags headcount reduction as e-commerce cools
A major slowdown in Australian e-commerce spending has seen Kogan report its first loss since the company's 2016 ASX listing, forcing the retailer to reassess its product line and start reducing its employee headcount.
Melbourne pub sacks two staff for allegedly spitting in far-right figure’s drink
The Irish Times Pub in Melbourne posted the apology to its Facebook page, apparently naming far-right figures Jimeone Roberts, Neil Erikson and Thomas Sewell in addition to two other names.
Instant grocery startup VOLY reportedly lays off staff, ends 15-minute delivery as shoppers return to ‘normal’
The end of COVID-19 restrictions and a return to "normalcy" will challenge Australia's instant delivery startups, a retail expert says, after reports rapid grocery firm VOLY has made cuts to staff.
Pfizer bids $100 million to acquire Australian COVID-19 testing startup
Pfizer has made a $100 million bid to acquire eight-year-old Australian diagnostic technology company ResApp.
Remote workers will holiday twice as much as office workers, report says
Will you be a laptop lugger or a disconnector? How you work will determine how often you holiday, a new report from Deloitte suggests.
Peloton fires nearly 3000 staff, some by removing Slack access
As a parting gesture, Peloton told the former employees they would get a "meaningful" severance package, which included a free Peloton membership — for one year, valued at $468.
