Research finds 10-minute microbreaks improve employee productivity and alleviate fatigue Researchers have undertaken analysis of wellbeing studies to show the powers of microbreaks for work tasks that require less brain power.
ACCC reveals three-pronged plan to make Australia one of the most challenging scam targets in the world ACCC boss Gina Cass-Gottlieb has outlined her favoured approach for reducing the ‘financial and emotional devastation’ that scammers cause Australians.
Respect@Work: Attorney-General outlines next steps in reforms process Mark Dreyfus has commended women who have come forward with stories about their experience of workplace sexual harassment, at a gathering in Sydney on Thursday.
Engaging leadership style best supports work productivity: Research Scientific analysis of Dutch workers claims to have worked out how to enhance workplace effectiveness for whole teams, by looking at the potential effects of a certain leadership style over time.
Official audit finds shortcomings in entrepreneurs’ grants program An entrepreneurs’ program run by the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has been critiqued by the auditor-general for its procurement standards.
New IMD rankings sees Australia lag behind in entrepreneurship despite rising in competitiveness Australia has been marked in 19th place for competitiveness by the Institute for Management Development, and 61st on entrepreneurship, following one of its lowest scores in the 30 years the list has been compiled.
CSIRO offering free R&D cyber security training for SMEs The CSIRO is offering 10 weeks of free research and development training for SME staff who are responsible for providing new cyber security solutions.
Queensland looks to bring more First Nations SMEs into NDIS market through business development program The Queensland government is encouraging Indigenous sole traders, businesses and organisations to sign up to a statewide seminar series about becoming a provider for the NDIS.
Grants of up to $50,000 available to help WA small businesses win government contracts Three new rounds of the $2 million Local Capability Fund (LCF) have been announced by the WA state government.
Chalmers says falling wages, inflation and interest rates the key concerns for Treasury Jim Chalmers has spent three days with Treasury secretary Dr Steven Kennedy poring over the so-called ‘red book’ brief to discuss the economic lay of the land.
Election 2022: Labor promises $1 billion investment to boost Australian manufacturing Anthony Albanese said the investment in advanced manufacturing would create jobs and replace the 85,000 jobs stripped from the national workforce since the Coalition had been in power.
Bruce Billson says regulation falling “disproportionately” on small business In a submission to the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet, Bruce Billson says small businesses are made to shoulder the weight of ‘disproportionate’ government regulation.
