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The Albanese government has scrapped its plan to impose civil penalties for breaching some casual work rules, and offered assurances that 'employee-like' gig workers will not count as full employees, in a fresh round of amendments to its IR Bill.

The Wall Street Journal reports a Sweetgreen location in Naperville, Illinois, has been outfitted with what the brand calls an "Infinite Kitchen": an elaborate system which reads a customer's order and assembles ingredients like shredded carrot, kale, and dressing.

Small businesses have been given some breathing room before the next tranche of industrial relations reforms become law, after the Senate voted push a report on the Albanese government's 'Closing Loopholes' bill into 2024.

Small businesses are "at the very centre" of the Albanese government's policy agenda, Small Business Minister Julie Collins says, declaring her responsibility for the housing and homelessness portfolios overlaps with the needs of today's small business sector.

Tom Edwards and Betty Milner's Kickstarter campaign reached its target on Tuesday night, just four weeks after the couple first asked the community to support their dream of opening Iris the Bakery in Brunswick.

Australia is facing a war for talent — and the nation's small businesses appear to be outgunned, with large companies growing their headcounts faster while also offering more significant wage increases.

Dan Murphy's on Monday announced it will provide on-the-spot job interviews across its retail empire, offering curious patrons and genuine jobseekers alike the opportunity to hop behind the counter.

Minister for Skills and Training Brendan O’Connor says National Skills Week is an opportunity to recognise the value of the VET sector.

With barely a fortnight until the Jobs and Skills Summit, immigration, innovation, and industrial relations have become major agenda items.

Delivr, a Ballarat-based competitor to platforms like Uber Eats and Deliveroo, has collapsed into liquidation.

The scheme was designed to bolster the state's tradie workforce after the devastating floods which impacted southeast Queensland in March and early April.

The Morrison government's Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment scheme, which provided $750-a-week lump sum payments to workers required to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19, expired on June 30.