Business
Payday Super: why employers should start preparing now
18 June
From 1 July 2026, Australian employers will need to manage superannuation guarantee payments differently. Under the Payday Super reform, super will move away from being mainly a quarterly compliance task and become part of the regular payroll...[Read More]
‘Bad to worse’: productivity sinks to post-pandemic low
18 June
Australians are working longer hours but it’s not showing up on the productivity scoreboard as levels tumble to a post-pandemic low. The Productivity Commission’s quarterly bulletin reinforces the scale of the challenge confronting Treasurer Jim...[Read More]
$50K in a day: why firms are struggling with AI costs
18 June
Most businesses are struggling to adopt artificial intelligence effectively, with some companies burning through budgets prematurely while others use the technology as a scapegoat for job cuts. Fewer than one in five companies are using the...[Read More]
Why women’s burnout is costing Australian workplaces
17 June
After a decade working in high-pressure corporate environments, Louise Siwicki knew something had to give. The writing on the wall came in the form of a warning from her fertility specialist about the impact of stress while trying to become...[Read More]
‘Take a breath’: Google tells Aussies to relax about AI
17 June
Australian workers should “take a breath” and relax about the impact artificial intelligence will have on their careers as the jobs it displaces will ultimately be replaced with others. Google Australia managing director Melanie Silva issued the...[Read More]
‘Absolute rubbish’: work-from-home laws draw fresh flak
17 June
Businesses are spoiling for a court battle over Australian-first work-from-home laws covering full-time, part-time and casual workers. The Victorian Labor government introduced a bill to parliament on Tuesday, legislating the right for all public...[Read More]
Running a side business while still employed: What to consider at tax time
11 June
Many Australians start a sole trader business or partnership while still working as an employee. It might begin as a side hustle, a family business, consulting work, a trade, an online store, or a passion project that slowly becomes more serious....[Read More]
Tax changes push biotech and health sectors offside
11 June
Some of Australia’s leading health and life sciences organisations are urging Treasurer Jim Chalmers to review the changes to research and development taxes proposed in his budget. Sector advocates say while they’re concerned over a number of Dr...[Read More]
Businesses MIA on rooftop solar and battery revolution
11 June
Australian households are generating nearly four times as much solar energy as retailers, manufacturers and other non-residential buildings, with most commercial rooftops panel-free. Harvesting the vast, untapped generating and storage potential in...[Read More]
Aussie retailers under pressure from e-commerce giants
10 June
Australians are paying more for online deliveries, and while faster and more convenient, the rise of global e-commerce giants could spell trouble for local retailers. With labour, fuel and maintenance costs continuing to rise, consumers are forking...[Read More]
7 signs it may be time to start your own business
4 June
Many people dream of starting their own business, but very few wake up one day with absolute certainty that the time is right. More often, the signs build slowly. A frustration at work. A passion that keeps pulling at you. A skill others keep asking...[Read More]
Minimum wage tops $1000 a week, stoking inflation fears
4 June
Workers on the minimum wage will receive more than $1000 a week for the first time, but businesses and economists warn the pay bump could fuel inflation and more rate rises. Industrial umpire the Fair Work Commission handed a 4.75 per cent pay boost...[Read More]
AI risks deepening divide between investors and workers
4 June
The divide between people who earn income from investments and those who work for a living could be exacerbated by the artificial intelligence revolution, economists at Australia’s largest business lender warn. While the adoption of AI is expected...[Read More]
AI on a budget: Aussie watchdog trails global peers
3 June
Australia’s peak artificial intelligence safety agency will operate on a fraction of the funding provided to similar organisations overseas, a senate committee has heard. But the minister in charge of the newly established body has defended its...[Read More]
Businesses still in dark on tax carve outs from budget
3 June
Start ups and small businesses will be forced to wait longer to find out if they will get special treatment from looming tax changes, as the government looks to enact the measures within weeks. Measures in the federal budget limiting negative...[Read More]