How small businesses and their employees can both win as cost of living pressures rise
The key lies in levelling with your employees, working with and supporting them, so you reduce the risk of a mass exodus when you come out the other side.
Energy relief, JobSeeker and more put Labor’s cost-of-living package at $14 billion
More government plans to support households and businesses through the period of sky-high inflation will be unveiled in the budget on Tuesday night.
Meal kit subscription Dinnerly freezes prices for six months to tackle cost-of-living pressures
Dinnerly says the decision is part of its mission to help Australian families better manage their weekly food costs, tackle cost-of-living pressures and reassure consumer confidence.
Four ways small and medium businesses can weather the cost of living storm
Australia is in the grips of the fastest increase to inflation rates in a generation. Weather conditions, supply chain disruptions, the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and international pressures are raising the cost of groceries, fuel and accommodation, while wages remain stubbornly stagnant.
Aussie small businesses fear they will miss summer sales targets as cost-of-living pressures continue to bite
Data from Xero also revealed that 28% of small businesses are similarly concerned they will miss their targets due to the cost of new supplies and equipment.
Six graphs that explain Australia’s growing economy, and how the share going to wages is shrinking
Even though more of the population is in work than ever before, the share of national income going to wages has sunk to a near all-time low of 49.8%.
Price of a Sydney coffee goes viral on TikTok amid rising inflation
A Melbourne-based lawyer went viral on TikTok after posting a video expressing disbelief she paid $8.90 for a soy latte, amid warnings inflation will force more businesses to pass costs on to consumers.