A sole trader’s greatest asset is time: Here’s how to manage it effectively
Here we look at some strategies to help sole traders develop an effective time management routine so you can focus on growing your business.
Collaboration is key: how to get the most out of research through industry-university collaborations
The latest federal government effort to increase the impact of Australian research has been released, but it will not see results unless industry-university collaborations are established.
Therapist, confidant and friend: Why society’s perception of salon workers needs a makeover
Hair and beauty salons dominate our high streets. But as a society, are we undervaluing the role salon workers play within our communities?
A 95% childcare subsidy would boost GDP by up to $7.4 billion annually, KPMG says
Increasing the federal government’s childcare subsidy to a nearly fully funded 95% would boost GDP by up to $7.4 billion per year, at a cost of $5.4 billion a year, according to KPMG.
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has put a chip in Gertrude the pig’s brain: Here’s why researchers are excited
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is putting chips in pigs' brains, and the development could be important for neuroscience research.
We need to help unemployed postgraduates start businesses, says CSIRO chief scientist Cathy Foley
Highly skilled postgraduates should be employed by organisations looking to boost R&D or assisted in starting businesses of their own.
Billions in lost revenue, 10,000 jobs lost: How COVID-19 will undermine Australia’s research capacity
The COVID-19 pandemic poses one of the most significant threats in history to Australia’s national research capacity, well beyond the medical sciences.
“We can only control what we can”: Small businesses contend with growth barriers heading into 2020
Small businesses are working to overcome growth barriers as concerns about the state of the economy increase across the sector, new research indicates.
Next step, bionic brains: Researchers create an electronic chip that makes ‘memories’
The electronic chip uses light to create and modify memories, moving us closer towards AI that can replicate the human brain’s sophistication.
Australia’s most popular shopping holidays revealed as e-commerce hits a major milestone
E-commerce has hit a major milestone, but there are concerns a desire for revenue and volume is coming at the expense of profitability.
“Killing the dream”: Business owners sleeping just four hours a night to keep up with $20 billion red-tape burden
Small-business owners are sacrificing sleep and personal time to keep their doors open amid billions in administrative and red-tape costs.
Top 1000 companies revealed: Kogan, Xero and Noni B debut on 2018 list
IBISWorld has released its annual top 1000 companies list, revealing five new entrants, as well as weakness among a small number of firms.