Industries

Businesses now have to prioritise health and safety, which means turning away potential customers instead of serving as many as possible to make a profit.

The small business ombudsman has called out the ACCC’s decision to allow Woolworths to acquire a majority stake in the food distributer PFD.

Home-brew bubble tea business Bubble Tea Club has raised $1.1 million as co-founders Jenny Le and Pam Yip gear up to go global.

The NSW government has extended the Dine and Discover voucher program until July in a bid to get residents using $300 million in unredeemed vouchers.

Queensland startup Ivvy has raised $7 million in pre-IPO funding, as co-founder and chief Lauren Hall seeks to capitalise on an inflection point in the events management industry.

Victorian retail stores are now required to electronically check in all their customers, irrespective of how long patrons spend in store.

The Bearded Jaffle in Ascot Vale is shouting lunches for casual workers without income at all during Melbourne’s lockdown.

Lockdown and business support announcements need to happen simultaneously to give the business community stability.

Victorian businesses in industries affected by the lockdown can apply for grants from Wednesday as part of a $250 million support package.

Small businesses are hopeful Victoria's state budget will include measures to address labour shortages and increase the payroll tax-free threshold.

Small businesses are frustrated that the federal government is not doing more to open international borders before mid-next year.

The federal budget is built on some far-reaching assumptions about when international travel will resume and the vaccine rollout will be completed.