SmartCompany Editor

Eloise Keating is the news editor of SmartCompany and Inc Australia. Prior to joining SmartCompany, Eloise was news editor at Books+Publishing, the trade press for the Australian book industry. Eloise has degrees in media and communications, marketing and business management, and political science. You can follow her on Twitter at @ellykeating.

Companies warned about changes to the way commercial leases are accounted for on balance sheets

Listed companies should start preparing for a forthcoming change to the accounting treatment of most leases, according to accounting firm…

Laura Ashley up for sale as administration continues: Who are the likely buyers?

Large department stores and specialist homewares retailers are among the likely suspects to buy or invest in the Australian arm of clothi…

The 25 worst passwords of 2015 revealed

Internet users continue to put their security at risk by using generic passwords such as “123456” and “password”, despite widespr…

Clive Palmer calls in voluntary administrators to Queensland Nickel

Voluntary administrators are urgently reviewing the operations of Queensland Nickel (QNI), after mining magnate turned politician Clive P…

Meet the US business cashing in on old-fashioned thank you cards

How much is a personalised thank you card worth? For US entrepreneur Sonny Caberwal, the answer to that question is around $US500,000 ($7…

Fast Lane: Will Dick Smith’s attempt to win back the loyalty of customers be enough?

There has been no shortage of commentary and analysis about the collapse of electronics retailer Dick Smith. The role of private equity h…

Dick Smith collapse: Four things we learnt after the first meeting of creditors

The first meeting of Dick Smith creditors took place in Sydney yesterday, 10 days after the electronics retail chain collapsed into volun…

Why it’s better for your brand to be in the ‘top 10’ instead of the ‘top nine’

Given the opportunity, most brands would prefer to be ranked one of the top nine brands in their market ahead of being number 10, right? …

Human rights court rules it’s OK for employers to read the personal messages of workers

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled a Romanian employer was within its rights to access and read private messages sent by one of…

Grill’d founder Simon Crowe buys Koko Black out of voluntary administration

Premium chocolate brand Koko Black will emerge out of voluntary administration with a new owner, after the founder of the Grill’d burge…

ACCC combines small business and franchising committees

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has combined its small business and franchising consultative committees into a single …

Chinese tourists to Australia hits 1 million record and that’s good news for small businesses

Chinese tourism to Australia appears to be stronger than ever, with the number of Chinese tourists visiting Australia in a 12-month perio…

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