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84% of Australian workers polled in a Newspoll survey believe that it is important to work for a company which has the environment as a top priority, but slightly less than half of those surveyed said they currently worked for an organization which has implemented environmental or sustainability policies. The results of the poll were […]
87% of people believe the government should offer incentives encouraging Aussie businesses to have staff work from home, according to a recent survey conducted by leading career building and networking site LinkMe.com.au The majority of fulltime workers (68%) drive to their office with 30.3% spending almost an hour getting to work. The effect is the […]
Girls may be the apple of their fathers’ eyes, but not when it comes to business. Research from Yellow (www.yellow.com.au) in the lead up to Father’s Day shows that there are only 10 businesses across Australia whose business name includes ‘and Daughter(s)’, compared to some 1,200 businesses across Australia that incorporate ‘and Sons’ into their business […]
Australia’s largest and most established active transport event, Ride to Work Day, goes national in 2007 on Wednesday 17 October. Ride to Work Day has been a popular event in most states and territories for a number of years, but this is the first time all Australians have celebrated riding to work on the one […]
A boost of more than 26 per cent in Australia-Korea air service capacity will see a marked increase in the number of tourists coming to Australia from our Korean market, Tourism Minister Fran Bailey, said today. Fran Bailey said the outcomes of the Australia-Korea air service negotiations were great news for Australian tourism, with Korea […]
Brisbane has emerged as a magnet for office support workers after closing the salary gap on Sydney and Melbourne. The average starting wage for an office support worker in Brisbane is $40,100, reducing the gap between Sydney and Melbourne workers to just 16 percent, down from 23 percent last year. Brisbane competes favourably with Sydney […]
Businesses are exposed to unexpected circumstances every day, so there’s no point thinking disaster won’t strike you – Karin Brawn exposes the risks and outlines how businesses owners can ensure they’re properly covered, so business won’t be interrupted even when the worst happens. Severe storms in NSW during June left many small business operators out of […]
Email and Internet content security provider Marshal (www.marshal.com) has identified a new outbreak of malicious spam emails that use login account confirmation details as a hook to get email users to visit an infected web site. According to the Marshal TRACE team, the spam emails appear to come from a legitimate organization and provides recipients […]
Chief Minister and Minister for Economic Development Jon Stanhope recently launched Canberra Business Point, the ACT Government’s new $4 million business advice and mentoring service. Mr Stanhope said Canberra Business Point provides ACT business operators with access to expert, professional advice, free of charge. 'The fact these services are free means that every ACT business, […]
Executive Director of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, Patricia Forsythe, has welcomed reports of a proposal to make Sydney the ‘business conference capital of the world’. "The Chamber has consistently advocated the need for more exhibition space and a strategy to boost the business tourism sector," Mrs Forsythe said. The NSW Government’s review of major […]
As Australia comes in third, Chinese and Indian retailers are forcing their way into the Top 500 list of retailers in Asia Pacific, according to a survey produced by Euromonitor International for Retail Asia magazine The Retail Asia-Pacific Top 500 list, now in its fourth edition, shows that while retailers from the developed, high-value markets […]
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA's) decision to radically overhaul credit card schemes provoked mixed reactions among the various groups affected by the changes. Stuart Finlayson examines what the changes mean for retailers, banks, card companies and consumers. Changes to credit card systems, imposed by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in August, have been […]
The exemption of small business from unfair dismissals has helped small business employment reach its highest level on record, according to today's St George/ACCI small business survey. The survey shows the small business employment index is 55.1, with strong jobs growth. In addition, the survey reports strong economic conditions for small business, with strong sales […]
A report released by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce has found that Sydney’s governance structures lack the authority to shape the future direction of the city. "The report reveals a stark contrast between Sydney and other global cities," Patricia Forsythe, Executive Director of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce said. The University of Sydney report was […]
Franchise systems have more than six months to implement reforms aimed at boosting transparency in the Franchising Code of Conduct. The Australian Financial Review reports today that the changes were first raised in 1999. The AFR has quoted Frank Zumbo from the University of NSW – a member of the now disbanded federal government-backed Franchising […]
There is nothing quite like chocolate to boost the spirits, and as Maria Cobden, discovers it is also a sound start to a successful retail business. Successfully branding something as universal as chocolate can't be an easy task but husband and wife team Lilly and Tom Haikin have managed to do that in less than […]
Just over a year ago, deregulation hit the newsagent industry, forcing many to change the way they operated. Maria Cobden takes at look at what the changes have done to the industry. The saying 'the more things change, the more they stay the same' could well be applied to the newsagency industry one year on […]
Despite strong competition, Wild Cards & Gifts is one of the fastest growing retail businesses in the sector thanks to a successful product mix and business model, writes Rebecca Spicer. With over 20 years experience in the retail industry—operating and opening new stores as well as managing a network of stores in various industries—Lawrence Boyle […]
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