Dom Price on leadership during COVID-19, and what Atlassian got wrong
Amid a global pandemic and the abrupt shift to remote work, even Atlassian can be caught unawares. But this is a time for trial and error.
“A retail revolution”: Kogan talks up e-commerce as profits grow 55.9% amid COVID-19 rush
For Kogan and JB Hi-Fi, COVID-19 has been an unprecedented commercial opportunity, with floods of new customers driving up sales and profits.
“We’ve flipped right back”: Border closures erase recovery for Queensland’s tourism regions
Tourism-reliant businesses in Queensland's regions have been left reeling as more border restrictions cast a cloud over the upcoming summer.
Ninety women business owners win scholarships to new mentorship program, including Mount Vic and Me founder Kara Cooper
Ninety Australian women business owners will have access to a new mentorship program, including Mount Vic and Me founder Kara Cooper.
SMEs saved payroll headaches after Cadbury workers lose sick leave bid
The High Court has upheld the traditional understanding of sick leave entitlements for workers, overturning an earlier Federal Court ruling.
SEO startup Longtail UX bags $2.25 million from Woolworths and Lew family as e-commerce surges
Longtail UX has onboarded more prominent investors and clients, as COVID-19 lights a fire under already fast-growing e-commerce investment.
What are your employee relations obligations in a pandemic?
Thanks to the fallout of COVID-19, employee relations obligations have become a potential minefield. Here's how to ensure you're covered.
Business owners “running on empty” as ongoing COVID-19 uncertainty takes a toll on mental health
Ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19 is causing unsustainable levels of stress and anxiety among entrepreneurs. Here's what they had to say.
Consumers are “rattled”: Australians are saving their stimulus cash, and this is bad news for retailers
The government has pumped tens of billions of dollars into the economy, but households are shoving much of it under their mattresses.
Poodles over ping pong: This startup is paying for its employees to adopt a pet
US startup The Zebra is offering employees the ultimate COVID-19 work-from-home perk by paying the adoption fees for anyone re-homing a pup.
Slow to adjust to this new normal? That’s just your brain learning new skills
As many Australians come to terms with working from home, our brains are, in effect, learning entirely new skills.
NSW businesses warned to “step up” COVIDSafe plans or face tougher rules
Businesses need to "step up" their COVIDSafe plans or face the prospect of tougher trading rules, says NSW Premier Gladys Berijiklian.