John Durie: After the Optus breach, it’s time to reconsider the federal government’s data storage rules
The Optus debacle has shone a light on business data storage, but the federal government must also consider its own data collection requirements, John Durie writes.
Here’s what operations managers, marketing leaders, and product managers are paid in Australia
Australia's senior business consultants, marketing managers, and product experts enjoy some of the highest median salaries in the world, according to a new report.
October budget an “opportunity” to help SMEs with cost pressures, CPA Australia says, as Labor tempers expectations
The Albanese government is unlikely to reveal revolutionary cost-of-living support measures in next month's federal budget, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says.
Boost skilled migrant intake to help build the next Atlassian or Canva, Tech Council says ahead of Jobs Summit
Australia must significantly boost its skilled migrant intake and streamline the application system if the nation plans to prioritise its tech startups, the Tech Council of Australia says.
“Do or die”: Tech players welcome government commitment to $1.55 billion “bonus” tax offsets for SMEs
Business bookkeeping platforms have welcomed draft legislation which could create $1.55 billion in "bonus" tax offsets for small businesses.
The corporate productivity gap: using technology to improve experience
Businesses have been quick to adopt new ways of working and employees want access to innovative tools that increase the speed at which they make decisions, share resources and communicate from anywhere in the world, at any time. With this in mind, businesses need to be able to provide their workers with the tools they need to achieve that productivity.
The shape of Labor’s Jobs and Skills Summit is becoming clearer as business groups call for industry diversification and IR reform
With barely a fortnight until the Jobs and Skills Summit, immigration, innovation, and industrial relations have become major agenda items.
Innovation in industry: Real approaches to change and transformation
Innovation can take many forms, from new technology and changes to product and process improvements. These offer many important advantages to businesses and are often key to business growth.
The ASX’s blockchain move will cost $200 million more than originally forecast
A plan to move the ASX's computer system onto the blockchain has blown out to nearly a decade, and is coming in at $200 million more than budgeted.
As Parliament resumes, $1.55 billion in SME tech and training offsets remain in legislative limbo
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has outlined his legislative agenda as Parliament resumes, without mentioning a massive tax offset scheme.
“The best earbuds in the world”: Inside Nura’s Melbourne HQ before the launch of its latest, greatest audio product
Melbourne startup Nura has unveiled the NuraTrue Pro wireless earphones and SmartCompany's David Adams was one of the first people outside the company to sample the pioneering technology.
eBook: Set your SaaS Business for Scale
Too many founders and CEOs get stuck fighting fires, working in the business, not on the business. With the benefit of that experience and the frontline expertise of Parallo CEO, Symon Thurlow, this eBook has the scoop on what to do instead.
