Opinion

Downturns are never good news by any means, but history tells us tough times can also forge great resilience in businesses.

Australia and the world are facing a large and growing skills shortage. While technical skills get the headlines, it’s critical human skills that aren’t being taught.

Paid advertising is becoming an expected facet of marketing strategies, leaving your brand at risk of falling behind if you don’t jump on the bandwagon. 

If the Productivity Commission really wants to link productivity to higher wages, it should look at the market power of corporations, says Bernard Keane.

Diversity needs to go beyond identity factors, such as someone’s age, sex and nationality. Business leaders must also work on creating teams that are cognitively diverse.

With agriculture critical to Australia’s economy, representing 12% of goods and services exports in 2020-21, there is an urgent need to fix its workforce crisis.

From the look of the Instagram feed, to the suggested posts and all videos now becoming Reels, we’re at the point where many feel Instagram is a TikTok clone and no longer a photo-sharing app.

With Qantas buffeted by a storm of cancellations, lost luggage, call-centre delays, layoffs and outsourced jobs, the airline seems to be showing no signs of moving to a crisis footing.

When a reusable alternative is not possible, we need to ensure single-use products can be turned into something resourceful.

The whole purpose of the Australian Building and Construction Commission was to lift productivity in the construction sector. So did it?

At best, SEO is a fantastic marketing tool to increase traffic to your website and build brand awareness. At worst, SEO is a money pit that compromises your brand and website for the sake of the algorithm.

Odette Barry, owner of Odette & Co, explains the role of small business in supporting healthy attitudes towards workplace beers.