The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has been quick to distance itself from the anti-union advertising campaign it funded in the lead up to the election, accepting that a Rudd government had the ability to abolish WorkChoices. BCA president Grieg Gailey said the campaign was run on “issues” not politics. “We're entitled to have a […]
Leading medical specialist Dr Joe Kosterich believes the next generation of doctors will engage in far less face to face consultations. A Gold Coast study published in the Medical Journal of Australia has produced statistics to indicate the internet is already changing the traditional doctor-patient relationship. Dr Kosterich says ‘internet prescriptions’ will become common practice […]
Steven Martin reveals what to do when a virus penetrates your network Once a virus has penetrated your security defences it can quickly rip through your computer network, destroying files, corrupting data, rendering applications useless, and in general causing an expensive lull in productivity. Many small and medium businesses are aware of the dangers of […]
Forty percent of jobseekers have turned down a job due to a bad interview experience. Recruitment Solutions explains companies need to realise they too are being interviewed. Gone are the days when employers could enter an interview room with the attitude that they are in the seat of power. As the war for talent escalates […]
With the holiday season just around the corner, business owners need to invest some time now to get their finances in shape for summer. Whether it’s typically a business boom time or a slow period there are a number of factors to consider, be it chasing debtors and managing stock levels or paying out staff […]
In the third in a series of e-commerce articles, John Debrincat talks about the different online sites you need to consider to maximise your sales We are increasingly seeing the development of portals—online comparison shopping and online marketplaces in the Australian and New Zealand markets. This is not a new trend but one that started […]
Australian businesses are disconnected from their workplace culture goals. According to a Human Synergists report, the culture that 95 percent of businesses want to achieve is greatly different from what employees actually experience. “Despite all the talk about managing Gen Y and culture being on the agenda in most boardrooms, we are still seeing a […]
Former Liberal MP Paul Zammit has announced his support of Labor’s industrial relations policy. In a letter submitted to the Sydney Morning Herald, Zammit, currently a long-serving company director, says Labor’s policy balances employer and employee interests. "For the past 10 years, I have strived to get the appropriate balance in my own company, so […]
A Sensis Business Index report has noted a significant drop in business confidence, attributed to the upcoming election. Report author Christena Singh says that the report is due to uncertainty about Australia’s next leader. "Small businesses are telling us that their confidence has been impacted quite dramatically in the lead up to the election," she […]
Taking the challenge of export success to a new level is an ongoing process for Peter and Nicole Lander. They talk to Nukte Ogun about capturing a niche in a market many thought was dead and buried Fighting through rough terrain to defuse a bomb and rescue a group of hostages is not an everyday […]
