The COVIDSafe app may have failed, but QR codes are here to stay
For now, it seems the benefits to Australia’s public health may be better served by other technology, such as QR code check-ins. And the public cost of maintaining the COVIDSafe app may not be in our collective interest.
How to keep up with WHS for Australian businesses in a post-pandemic world
WHS guidelines are being tested as employers move more of their employees to remote working arrangements to keep them safe.
Electronic check-in mandatory in NSW: Here’s what SMEs need to know
It is now mandatory for commercial and hospitality venues in NSW to have electronic check-in systems in place.
Free food and fun under new NSW voucher scheme, but first, SMEs have to sign up
The NSW government hopes to encourage residents to spend on food and entertainment through its new Out and About voucher scheme.
“A shocking time”: Melbourne’s retailers and hospitality businesses struggling to survive, as Andrews keeps them in lockdown
After yesterday’s roadmap update, many Melbourne hospitality and retail businesses are wondering if they'll make it through the year.
The COVIDSafe app has identified just 14 COVID-19 cases — and not a single one in Victoria
The government’s much-hyped COVIDSafe contact-tracing app has led to the identification of just 14 cases of COVID-19, all in New South Wales.
“Surveillance occurring”: Victoria investigating 30 businesses over COVIDSafe breaches
The Victorian government is investigating workplaces that are allegedly failing to abide by COVIDSafe restrictions.
‘Upwards of $50,000’: Here’s how much being COVIDSafe is costing businesses
Businesses say they're proud to do their bit to curb the coronavirus, but COVIDSafe doesn't come cheap, even for growing companies.
Why wearable tech and proximity monitoring is the next step for Australian workplaces
Wearable devices and proximity monitoring can assist businesses in complying with social distancing expectations.
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.
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.
Should Australia ditch the COVIDSafe app for the Apple and Google alternative?
As we see a resurgence of cased in Victoria, and a dearth of information from the COVIDSafe app, should the government consider changing things up?