Aussie businesses struggle as NZ bounces back after COVID-19 eradication
Aussie businesses are recovering after the pits of the COVID-19 pandemic, but our friends across the Tasman are enjoying the fastest bounce back.
‘Thousands will be displaced’: Stone & Chalk acquires tech internship platform Ribit as robots loom large over labour
Stone & Chalk wants to expand internship matching platform Ribit to cater to emerging needs amid the fourth industrial revolution.
What jobs survive a recession?
What jobs survive a recession? Here are the industries that are supposedly safe during an economic downturn, including learnings from previous recessions.
“Subsidised jobs help, but they’re no panacea”: History shows there’s no quick fix for unemployment
Higher unemployment is a price we’ve paid to control the virus. It will take a mix of measures to ensure that cost is only temporary. Here's why.
ProjectDisplaced was launched to assist job-seekers during COVID-19 — but founder Anthony Cohen says it’s here to stay
After making a LinkedIn post and receiving more than 3,300 callouts, Anthony Cohen identified demand for a jobs board, and ProjectDisplaced was born.
The rise of the developer: Software engineers now have a seat at the table, but it has come at a price
Software developers have come a long way since the 80s and 90s when they were generally hidden away in a windowless room and siloed from decision-making.
PaTH mess: Business owes taxpayers $17,000 after churning 17 interns in a year
The government's PaTH internship program has come under fire again, as it was revealed one business churned through 17 interns without hiring one.
“It all went to shit”: Why aren’t small businesses using the PaTH internship program?
The government's Youth Jobs PaTH program was spruiked as a new approach to employment services, but it has failed to get many SMEs interested.
Extravagant dessert retailer Nuts About Tella collapses amid ongoing pain for food operators
Dessert retailer Nuts About Tella has appointed voluntary administrators, amid continuing difficulty for food operators.
Deal to save Max Brenner falls through as receivers appointed
Receivers have been appointed to Max Brenner assets after a proposal to save the business fell through in spectacular fashion last Friday.
Small business urged to do more to promote women in business as wage disparity hits 20-year-low
Research suggests Australia is still 37.5% short of a economic equality for women in business, prompting advocates to call on small business to do more.
Cafe chain Max Brenner falls into voluntary administration amid declining sales throwing jobs of 600 workers into air
Cafe chain Max Brenner has fallen into the hands of administrators amid difficult retail conditions, leaving hundreds of workers to an uncertain future with the business.
