“The reality is, if you make it easy for people to buy things, more people will buy things.” Those are the words of Fast CEO and founder Domm Holland, who started his one-stop-shop online checkout business after his wife’s grandmother struggled to purchase her Coles groceries. “When my son was born, my wife’s grandmother was […]
Germany’s coalition government have announced they will introduce a mandatory quota for the number of women working as executives in the country’s listed companies, in a decision hailed as a “historic” step towards gender equality in German boardrooms. The decision requires management boards with more than three members to include at least one woman, reversing […]
After 500 days since the last Victorian budget, today Premier Daniel Andrews and Treasurer Tim Pallas announced their government’s plan for the state’s economic recovery from the coronavirus recession. With interest rates at historic lows, and not going anywhere for a while, the budget revealed a state debt of a record $155 billion in the […]
As part of the 2020-21 Federal Budget announced in October, the government unveiled the JobMaker Hiring Credit to incentivise businesses to hire young job seekers over the next 12 months. The credit will cost $4bn over three years to support the employment of 450,000 people aged 35 and younger. It is expected to create around 450,000 positions […]
National employment organisation The Australian Industry Group (AiGroup) has today released a report outlining issues arising associated with Australia’s ports, saying if they are not addressed it could have a significant impact on the country’s economic recovery from COVID-19. The report says that as an island nation, 98 per cent of Australia’s trade goes through […]
Canva and TikTok are among the growing number of companies supporting #ThePreventionPact, which aims to reverse the 45 per cent drop in cervical cancer screening rates in Australian in 2020. Created by Australian healthtech platform HealthMatch in partnership with the Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation (ACCF), #ThePreventionPact aims to put cervical screening back on the priority list for busy women who […]
Mining company Fortescue Metals Group, industry superfund Cbus and professional services firm Aurecon are the most recent companies to sign on to the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative. The initiative is a collaborative effort for industry and business leaders to collectively learn, develop research and take actions that move broader industry sectors towards net zero […]
As the world continues to shift in a “green direction” and Australia heads towards a target of net-zero emissions, it is becoming increasingly important for SMEs to be looking to renewable energy sources to power their businesses. Currently, only 46 per cent of all Australian businesses are using renewable energy, and of those users, two-thirds […]
The NSW Government is giving every adult $100 in vouchers to spend on dining and entertainment in a bid to resuscitate small businesses that have been among the most affected by the recession. Anyone over the age of 18 will receive four $25 vouchers to be used at COVID-Safe venues across the state, through the […]
Cutie Patootie Custom Co was born after our founder discovered that most personalised items for infants and children can take weeks – or months – to be produced and then shipped to the customer. Cutie Patootie Custom Co specialises in beautiful, personalised products – delivered fast – with all orders being dispatched 1-2 business days […]
