Business
When your business is your family farm it’s important to consult a specialist insurance broker or adviser
5 March
Running a family farm, especially one passed down through generations, is more than just a business—it’s your family’s heritage, legacy, and livelihood. Protecting this invaluable asset requires expertise beyond basic insurance...[Read More]
CBA boss calls for spending cuts, bold reform in budget
5 March
The bosses of Australia’s largest companies have urged Treasurer Jim Chalmers to take a bold agenda to the May budget to salvage the country’s faltering international competitiveness. Speaking at the Australian Financial Review Business Summit,...[Read More]
Workplaces on notice for gender pay gap ‘reality check’
5 March
Progress to close the gender pay gap appears slow and steady, but some of Australia’s biggest employers are being called on to take more action to improve equality in the workplace. Almost 5.9 million workers now have access to their company’s...[Read More]
Unions demand an extra week of annual leave for workers
4 March
Millions of Australian workers would receive an extra week of paid leave each year if a union push to change federal employment standards succeeds. The Australian Council of Trade Unions on Wednesday launched a bid to increase the standard annual...[Read More]
‘Not without risk’: light shone on work-from-home laws
4 March
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT VICTORIA’S PLAN TO LEGISLATE A RIGHT TO WORK FROM HOME: * Victoria’s Labor government has announced its plan to enshrine working from home into law in August * Under the proposed laws, private and public sector workers who can...[Read More]
Investment vehicle races off with $34b renewables push
4 March
Blessed with wind and solar resources, renewable energy companies are clamouring to take part in the bounty of NSW amid a global oil crisis. More than 15 projects worth a total of $34.4 billion in potential investment are being looked over at the...[Read More]
Why consistent leadership builds trust over time
26 February
Leadership is often associated with confidence, decisiveness, and vision. While these qualities matter, what people tend to value most in a leader is consistency. In times of change, pressure, or uncertainty, consistent leadership provides stability...[Read More]
Running a hospitality business: Getting tax and staff management right
26 February
Running a small business in hospitality is fast-paced, people-focused and often unpredictable. Between managing rosters, customer expectations, suppliers and cash flow, tax and compliance can easily slip down the priority list. Yet for cafés,...[Read More]
Trademarking your business name: When is the right time?
26 February
For many small business owners, choosing a business name is one of the most exciting early milestones. But protecting that name with a trademark often gets pushed down the priority list — usually because of cost, complexity, or the assumption that...[Read More]
What is key person insurance — and why small business owners should care
26 February
Running a small business often means wearing multiple hats. But behind every successful operation, there are usually one or two people whose knowledge, relationships, or leadership are absolutely critical to the business’s success. If something...[Read More]
Healthy habits for business owners
26 February
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is crucial for business owners, given the demands and stresses that come with managing a business. Here are ten healthy habits that can support business owners in maintaining their physical and mental well-being,...[Read More]
Warning of ‘supercharged harm’ from unregulated AI
25 February
Australia must urgently ramp up its spending on AI and research and development to avoid a generation of young people being “sacrificed for the profits of big tech”. In an address to the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday, UNSW...[Read More]
More tradies on the tools a key election promise
25 February
Hundreds of tradies will be trained in a bid to tackle the South Australian housing crisis, building on a billion-dollar election pledge to boost home construction and supply. A $29 million scheme to create 1000 new traineeships in the construction...[Read More]
Asking for a pay rise: How to prepare for the conversation that matters
19 February
For many professionals, the annual performance review is both an opportunity and a source of anxiety—especially when it comes to discussing remuneration. Asking for a pay rise can feel uncomfortable, even risky. Yet when approached thoughtfully...[Read More]
Thousands of new brickies, sparkies to bolster housing
19 February
Thousands of new apprentices could help bring down the cost of construction, but land has been identified as the biggest hurdle to getting more homes built. Fresh data reveals 11,407 carpentry, plumbing and bricklayers signed up to the federal...[Read More]